September 2008 Table of Contents
Read about September 2008's contributors.
life
The Bed: A Symbol of Settling Down or Just Settling?
"I moved my new bed into the room this morning and set it up—and then realized, oh God, I own furniture. This will never fit into a fifteen-passenger van."
There Are Unicorns in Heaven
"I couldn't shake all those years of forced prayers and terrible things said and done in the name of God, goodness or the like."
The Memory Keeper: Donnah Marvel Searches for Comfort Along Rt. 9
"We first had the memorial there to honor Nikk. His friends needed a place to grieve. After the services, they had the cemetery, but many of us feel closer to him at the last place he was alive."
Sunday, Sunday
"Religion is not politics, nor is it a buffet line."
style
Five Days to Get Out of a Style-Slump
"Did I mention that I was only wearing necklaces and shoes?"
MorrocanOil: This hair product o'mine, it's gonna give me shine.
"After leaving the salon with new, shiny and fresh-smelling hair, I decided I needed to investigate this line further."
leisure
What's in Oklahoma?
"A vacation (especially one that isn't your typical yearly outing, one that possibly includes family) can be so much more than a break from the mundane; it can be a crash course on who you are."
Diced Tomatoes
"I come from a long line of strong-headed women who ran the household with a thick wooden spoon, standing by a hot oven, generally with a drink in hand."
world
Dealing with the Other "C" Word
"Now the Democrats need to suck it up and deal with one fact. Barack Obama is our nominee. And the flip-side of that coin? Hillary Clinton is not."
health & sex
Ask the Sexpert: Real Answers for Real Women
"Does having a Brazilian Wax make any difference during sex?"
craft & diy
Review: Spool
"In a city where space is limited and everyone is in a sugar rush from their Bonte waffles, Spool is a cool, composed space that allows you to calm down and let your creative juices flow."
entertainment
Somewhere the Music Sounds Like Language to Your Ears - 3 Albums You Should Hear (now!)
"...it fills you up and knocks the breath out of you all at once and you understand completely without understanding a word."
Dusty Jackets
"And it's always nice to be reminded that one day, 'KID, YOU'LL MOVE MOUNTAINS.'"
Fall Music Preview
"After a somewhat uninspired summer in pop music, the lineup for the fall make it seem that bands have just been saving it all up for a cool-weather eargasm."
Comics You Should Care About
"...Just thinking of that abomination makes me want to take a dump on Brett Ratner's porch and rub his face in it so he knows never to even think about making a superhero movie again."
Book Review
Against Medical Advice by James Patterson & Hal Friedman