Maybe it’s because TLC’s “What Not to Wear” was added to Netflix a week ago, but lately I’ve been chock full of fashion advice. With winter on the way (or already here if you’re from California...

One year ago tonight, my stepfather stood on our neighbor’s deck, watching as the ocean slowly devoured our home. Like a hundred of Miley Cyrus's wrecking balls, an 8-foot swell had already smashed...

Growing up, I always learned to smile and maybe even give a little wave at random people with whom I made eye contact on the streets. This strategy usually worked in my hometown of Austin, Texas, where...

A couple of weeks ago I saw one of my professors in the “real world.” It was just downtown Evanston, but it was far enough away from any campus building to be completely separate from my academic life. I...