Everything under ‘GOODS.’


Doctor Detector

Words: Jessica Jones • Jun 18th, 2008 • Category: GOODS.

The office also accepts my insurance (healthnet) and the receptionist doesn’t hassle me because I didn’t have cash for the co-pay. “Mail it in when you get a chance,” she says. She said the same thing at my last appointment. Oops, I forgot. They seemed to have forgotten too.

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Online Dating Part 2: The Saga Continues

Words: Patrice Williams • Jun 11th, 2008 • 3 Comments • Category: GOODS.

But just as easily as I was turned on and intrigued, I was turned off when he began to text me relentlessly for a week straight. I know we’re in an age dominated by technology but damn it, if you want to talk to me, pick up the phone.

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Gifts to Get Gassed About

Words: Kat Noel • Jun 4th, 2008 • Category: GOODS.

Are you low on funds but in need of a gift for your narcissistic friend who just can’t seem to get enough of themselves?

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To Your Doorstep

Words: Jessica Jones • May 28th, 2008 • 3 Comments • Category: GOODS.

Is it true that a service that delivers pre-made Lemon-Dill Salmon with asparagus and fingerling potatoes to your doorstep can still be affordable?

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There’s No Place Like Home

Words: Jessica Jones • May 19th, 2008 • 4 Comments • Category: GOODS.

It happens to me all the time. I go out on the weekends – sometimes in Brooklyn, sometimes in Manhattan – and before I know it’s 2 a.m. and I just want to be in my bed, instantly.

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Online Dating Part 1: SBF Seeks SBM

Words: Patrice Williams • May 13th, 2008 • 9 Comments • Category: GOODS.

After having a steady male companion in my life for almost two years, I’m back on the dating scene and the picture doesn’t look pretty.

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READ IT: His Panic

Words: Kat Noel • May 5th, 2008 • Category: GOODS.

In his insightful, well-researched and timely book, His Panic: Why Americans Fear Hispanics, Rivera takes a penetrative look at one of this country’s most divisive issues: illegal immigration.

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Stick it

Words: Jessica Jones • Apr 28th, 2008 • Category: GOODS.

Looking to spice up your apartment but don’t have the cash to hire an interior designer? We’ve got one word for you: wallpaper. (Wait, don’t close the box.)

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A Bookworm’s Wet Dream

Words: Kat Noel • Apr 20th, 2008 • 2 Comments • Category: GOODS.

For all of you out there who share the belief that reading is fundamental and sexy, Shelfari is at our rescue.

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Take the Handmade Pledge

Words: Marly Pierre-Louis • Apr 14th, 2008 • Category: GOODS.

I don’t know about you guys, but I can’t stand gift shopping. I never know what to buy anyone and usually end up buying things for myself. If you share my woes, Etsy is here to help.

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