A Surviving Facts Blog This past Monday, the Met held its annual fundraiser gala. It’s a spectacle, a parade of stars and influencers with elaborate and artsy haute couture. This year’s theme was “Fashion As Art.” Outfits ranged from simple Channel elegance to symbolic statement- making constructions. Beyoncé, a co-chair who had not attended inContinue reading “The 2026 Met Gala and Other Lies About the American Dream”
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Putting out the trash: A New Year’s wish
A Surviving Fact Blog Typos corrected The beginning of a new year is always a great time to purge and get rid of the things you don’t want. Here’s what I’m getting rid of this year. I have a huge garbage bin as big as I can imagine—made from recycled materials, of course. It’s stuffedContinue reading “Putting out the trash: A New Year’s wish”
Standing on the Bones of the Past
Into the wilderness: Story 36 I have begun writing a memoir. Saying this in my blog shifts me from potential goal to a commitment. I’m good with that. As I contemplate my story, I obviously reflect on the past. Since I left corporate work a year ago, the past has hovered about me. The painContinue reading “Standing on the Bones of the Past”