Weekend Reads #165

Weekend Reads #165

Weekend Reads The girlboss apologia era is upon us. (Vanity Fair) “…when Google Reader disappeared in 2013, it wasn’t just a tale of dwindling user numbers or of what one engineer later described as a rotted codebase. It was a sign of the crumbling of the very foundation upon which it had been built: the era…

Weekend Reads #163

Weekend Reads #163

In 2021, everyone can be an influencer. Share a cute photo of yourself with a recent purchase, tag the brand, and you may end up on the brand’s social media feed or even their website. Some brands will leave a comment on your post, “We love your look! Reply with #lovethisbrandyesido if it’s okay for…

Weekend Reads #162

Weekend Reads #162

Wednesday night, my family and I went to Hillwood Estate, the mansion that was owned by Marjorie Merriweather Post and was turned into a private museum. It has an exhibit called Rich Soil featuring works of wire artist Kristine Mays. Mays’ beautiful wire sculptures are placed throughout the gardens of Hillwood where they will reside…

Weekend Reads #161

Weekend Reads #161

I would be home right now, but Karl said he didn’t want to drive straight home. It would ruin Vacation Mode, which we all had finally fallen into. So the last night we were in Vermont, we Googled pet-friendly hotels in Philadelphia. And that is where I am typing this, wearing a hotel robe, typing…

Weekend Reads #160

Weekend Reads #160

Greetings from New York City! Well, this was where I was two days ago. Right now we’re in Salem, Massachuttes, and will be heading to Vermont for a few days. Follow along as I share our family vacation on Instagram! As for what I am wearing above, I’m wearing these sneakers from HOKA which were…

Weekend Reads #159

Weekend Reads #159

Weekend Reads How to discuss Bill Cosby with Bill Cosby apologists. (SLTA) She Fell Nearly 2 Miles, and Walked Away: At 17, biologist Juliane Diller was the sole survivor of a plane crash in the Amazon. Fifty years later she still runs Panguana, a research station founded by her parents in Peru. (New York Times)…

Weekend Reads #158

Weekend Reads #158

Weekend Reads Get inspired by these 12 over-40 TikTok and Insta style influencers (featuring yours truly!). (TueNight) The Teamsters are trying to unionize Amazon. (Vice) What do we owe our jobs? (The Riveter) How Joni Mitchell shattered gender barriers when women couldn’t even have their own credit cards. (Los Angeles Times) Great tips from YLF…