February Archive

How to wear an oversized sweater

Katie Hinderer | 06 February 2012

I love the oversized sweater trend that made a splash this fall, but let’s be honest it is not the easiest trend to wear.

How to pack lightly

Katie Hinderer | 03 February 2012

Packing lightly and smartly takes time and practice. You need to put an effort into thinking through versatile outfits and packable clothing items.

He left a boy and returned a man

Katie Hinderer | 01 February 2012

But the most significant changes to me are the ones that aren’t noticeable with the human eye. He left for boot camp a boy and returned a man.

January Archive

Student loans – the bane of my existence

Katie Hinderer | 30 January 2012

I think student loans are something so many of us take for granted. With the cost of education, we expect to graduate with debt. But is that really the best way to go about our studies?

How to host a clothing swap

Katie Hinderer | 27 January 2012

A few months ago I hosted my very first clothing swap. The premise is simple, every attendee brings gently used clothing that they are no longer using. You get the chance to get rid of things you can't fit into or are no longer interested in and can take home someone else's quality castaways.

You want to read news you need to ask for it

Katie Hinderer | 25 January 2012

Every article we click on, every blog we read, every article on a newspaper’s website we choose to view – all of that is sending a message to the publishers, bloggers and writers.

The youth and the fight against abortion

Katie Hinderer | 24 January 2012

In fact it seems to me the entire pro-life movement has grown in recent years, especially among the younger set.

A demure look makes a comeback

Carolyn Moynihan | 24 January 2012

The Peter Pan collar is back -- in the northern winter, at least, and how attractive it looks.

My favorite iPhone applications

Katie Hinderer | 19 January 2012

A couple months ago I upgraded my phone, finally, to an iPhone and have now spent the last several months learning the ropes.

Cookies and Planned Parenthood

Katie Hinderer | 19 January 2012

Here in the United States, this time of the year is marked by the sale of cookies by little girls in brown uniforms as a fundraiser for the Girl Scouts.

Dying teen’s video inspires millions

Katie Hinderer | 10 January 2012

Last week, a silent video by Ben Breedlove a teenager who died of a rare heart condition went viral. He passed away on Christmas Day, having posted this two-part video days before his heart gave out for the last time.

A generation of travelers

Katie Hinderer | 09 January 2012

The more I look at my friends and the other twenty-somethings around me, the more I realize the travel bug is something that is a part of our generation.

The uplifting New Year

Katie Hinderer | 05 January 2012

Goals for 2012

December Archive

The trivialization of pornography

Katie Hinderer | 30 December 2011

it dawned on me that today we trivialize the highly harmful and addictive pornography industry with our flippant comments and jokes in that regard.

Blackberry, Volkswagen and a proper work-life balance

Katie Hinderer | 29 December 2011

This week, Volkswagen made all the major news outlets when it made a decision to improve the work-life balance of its employees. Now, union workers in Germany will not receive emails from the company during their off hours.

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