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An Open Letter to Oprah, Regarding Your Silence on James Ray

Featuredby Jean Brown 75 Comments

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 […]

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Commentary, Open Letters

The Millennial Generation… as Parents?

March 24, 2014by Jean Brown 13 Comments

Having been born in 1983, I’m an older Millennial (or Generation Yer–the generation born roughly between 1980-2000), and I can claim the distinction of being among the first wave of […]

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Commentary, My Generation

How to Complain without Being Annoying

January 4, 2012by Jean Brown 6 Comments

Sometimes in moments of exceptional frustration, I complain to Google. “My hair is so staticky” (and Google dutifully shows results for “my hair is so staticy.” Seriously, who knows how […]

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In Honor of Steve Jobs: Goodbye, PowerBook G4

October 6, 2011by Jean Brown 5 Comments

In honor of Steve Jobs, I will get my geek on and share this silly thing I wrote a while ago but never published because it was a bit too […]

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Commentary, My Story

Have I Graduated from the Kid’s Table Yet?

August 31, 2011by Jean Brown 16 Comments

At 28 years old, I am with other members of my generation straddling young adulthood and adulthood. There’s a palpable pressure to enter adulthood fully, from within ourselves as much […]

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