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The Scourge of the Douche

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A horrible scourge has entered the American lexicon and it pains me and my girl parts every single time it’s used. It’s the misuse of the word douche.

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That Settles It

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I have lived in my apartment for nearly five years, it’s the longest I’ve lived in any one place in my entire life.  Each year the lease comes up and I think, “This is the last year I’ll be here.”  One of those years I recall refusing to sign the lease, preferring the security a [...]

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I’m Just Drawn That Way

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When I was six, I remember asking my parents to stop making sexual innuendos to one another over the family dinner table, “Mom, Dad, that’s gross, please stop.”  I didn’t know exactly what they meant, but I knew their conversation meant more that the words they said. It’s not that I wasn’t aware of mechanics [...]

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Real Communities Win on the Internet

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I got an interesting call the other day from a Rabbi, “Hello, is this Melissa Pierce?” “Yes” “I would like you to help my school win a Facebook contest.” Huh? The school flew me out to Brooklyn for a meeting, I taught them how to build a Facebook page, I explained twitter, I explained that [...]

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