Month: September 2009
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Rogue Models highlights interviews and discussions with diverse twenty and thirtysomethings who are putting their money where their mouths are when it comes to pursuing happiness and personal/professional fulfillment on their own terms. Today’s guest is Adam Roberts, the brains and personality behind The Amateur Gourmet. I’ve been reading The Amateur Gourmet for years and…
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Have A Goal What is the outcome or result you’re hoping to achieve? Do you want to get your point across at a staff meeting? Get a refund for a faulty coffee maker? Be clear about what you want to get out of the situation and what will constitute success. In the beginning, simply voicing…
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I count myself lucky in that I’ve always had a good relationship with my mother. I never gave my parents any trouble growing up (unless being a chronic know-it-all counts) and she repays the favor by rarely nagging me about my career, when I’m going to get married, how I dress, etc. The most intrusive…
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Photo by Thomas Hawk “This is for you?” A voice behind me and I nearly jump three feet. A young Italian waiter holding a pizza box on his way through the connecting lobby between his ristorante, my hotel and the other pensione next door. I told him it wasn’t. He picked up on my accent…
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We were discussing famous feminists recently and a friend couldn’t believe that I’d never heard of Betty Dodson. A quick Google rectified that, as did watching and listening to several of the artist/author/sex activist’s videos and podcasts to which my friend insisted on sending me links. While a fair chunk of Dr. Dodson’s writing, commentary…
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Hate To Break It To You is a recurring feature wherein we dispense succinct home truths that everyone could benefit from facing up to, unpleasant as they may be. Photo by Bill Ruhsam Recently, I asked an overseas coworker what his future plans were after our project ends. He threw out a couple of vague…
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In my defense, it was suggested by two friends in the span of one week and I do love collages. That (and the fact I figured it would yield excellent anecdote material for some future purpose) would explain why I spent a quiet Sunday afternoon about six months ago half-heartedly paging through my old mags…
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Last week, I asked my sister if I should devote more of GenMeh’s column inches to discussing the trials and triumphs of my own life. She wisely pointed out this wouldn’t exactly mesh with my uber private nature. Cards close to the vest and all that jazz. The privacy thing came up again when I…
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