I realize that I’m the type of person who dots their i’s and crosses their t’s ad nauseam, and I thus never fail to stand amazed when I hear about the uncovering of major lies, such as those by Herman Rosenblat, who fabricated part of his Holocaust survival story in a memoir that was endorsed by . . . → Read More: The Psychology of Fabrication

I’ve lost my holiday mojo.

I want to recover it.

I’m sad that, despite making a genuine effort to keep Christmas low stress (I recently shared 10 holiday survival tips over at Boston Mamas and we are in fact doing all of those things), I’m feeling very alone on this Christmas Eve morning.

I actually was doing fine until . . . → Read More: Wanted: Holiday Mojo

‘Tis the season for holiday classics and the New York Times’ recent commentary about It’s A Wonderful Life set off a reflexive reaction for me. My family and I used to routinely watch It’s A Wonderful Life and The Sound of Music at Christmas, with what I have grown to realize was an intense sense of . . . → Read More: Holiday Longing

Today I must confess two things. The first is that I’ve become fascinated by Hugh Hefner. The second is that I officially have tired of Jennifer Aniston’s overexposure. These two observations recently intersected thanks to a post by US Magazine (about Hef being impressed by Aniston’s nearly naked GQ cover; image below credited to US Magazine).

My . . . → Read More: Hughnifer

You won’t catch me in a leotard any time soon, but I’m almost tempted to buy one from Shawn Johnson’s new signature line. Not only because I too believe in peace and love, but because she was such a dynamo at the 2008 Olympics – both in doing the physically unimaginable, and for showing incredible grace . . . → Read More: Peace & Love Leotards

I completely blame my Dad (may he rest in peace) for my interest in the Ivy League (most recently piqued by this New Yorker column on Ivy League percentages in presidential administrations). A classic Korean immigrant, my Dad was obsessed with Harvard. In fact, my parents settled in Belmont (a suburb next to Cambridge) so that . . . → Read More: Ivy Envy

Every time I see pictures of Will and Jada (Pinkett) Smith and their family, I can’t help but feel happy. They look so genuine and full of love for one another. I never watched Fresh Prince but – similar to other comic turned serious actors such as Bill Murray (Lost in Translation) and Will Ferrell (Stranger . . . → Read More: Happy Family