Why Are Hipsters Infatuated With Poverty, And Other Complaints

I know enough has been written about hipsters, but please humor me, for I had not had the opportunity to chime in. What exactly is a hipster? The definition seems […]

I often have anxiety when getting dressed in the morning. Mostly because there is often a fine and arbitrary line between figure-flattering, feminine clothing, and clothing that may be considered […]

This just in: new arrivals in the U.S. are not generally welcomed with open arms.  Benjamin Franklin initially opposed German immigrants, because of fears that they would not assimilate.  (He used […]

If you’re anything like me and my family, chanclas are a super important part of everyday life — especially during the hot summer months. And there are all manner of […]

This week’s post is devoted to the fashion trends I find 1) most entertaining, and 2) most hideous. As a quasi-expert with no real qualifications, I realize I have absolutely […]

Wish you were in Spain? Me too! Can’t afford it? Me neither! That’s all right, because this week Spain is coming to you. In the fourteenth century, the Catalonian Spanish started […]

Summer is here, or at least it will be soon, and you know what that means ladies — the ever painful search for chores, or unos chor, or shorts if […]