How my Dog Mastered the Master Bath

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Americans are obsessed with master baths—en suite restrooms with double vanities and bowl sinks, soaking tubs, showers the size of lower Manhattan, Tibeca with body jets and mosaic tile.  They have personal spas beyond their bedroom doors—spaces to retreat to—places … Continue reading →

How Television Tells the Story of our Far-from-Average, Disaster-Responding, Lesbian Life

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We have weird television habits at our house on Fourth Street.  Sara and I are tunnel-visioned and singularly focused, like my nephews, watching Star Wars incessantly—Hans-Solo-ed and Darth-Vader-ed to death.  Except for us it’s not science fiction we’re obsessed with, … Continue reading →

HGTV Premiers New Show (Does Haiti need to be HGTV’d?)

On Monday, June 6, 2011, HGTV (Home and Garden Television) premiers its new series, “HGTV’d.”  The network’s website says the show is for anyone who has ever wanted an HGTV makeover and that in each episode an HGTV designer “will arrive at … Continue reading →

Haiti needs to be HGTV’d!

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Like many Americans, I love HGTV (Home and Garden Television).  When I go home to the US, I can’t wait to watch kitchens upgraded, bathrooms remodeled, landscapes transformed. Whether I’m cooking with the ease of Lean Cuisine, laundering with the … Continue reading →