Happy Father’s Day!
One of my favorite little memories of my dad’s dad-wisdom in action was his feelings on me buying my first Discman (for the young’uns: a Discman was like a primitive […]
Author Archives: Jean Brown
Notes of An Exasperated Would-be Home Buyer
I recently came across two different reports/commentaries in the media relating to millennials and our financial situations that made me want to break things. Those Rich Millennials, buying all the houses… […]
What is Real Beauty? The Contour Makeup Trend
Have you seen this one? 27 Photos that Demonstrate the Power of Make-up. The series of images shows before and after, and some during shots, of women decked out in heavy […]
An Open Letter to Oprah, Regarding Your Silence on James Ray
Dear Oprah, In 2006, you questioned James Frey, author of A Million Little Pieces, to find out the truth. You had promoted his book, and after the allegations mounted against the veracity of […]
Happy Mother’s Day
Moms are supposed to let other people do everything on Mother’s Day, right? So here are some of my favourite thoughts on motherhood and parenting that other people have written. […]
the self-styled life 