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Monday BARB UP November 18, 2019

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Oh darn. Right now, Rocky the pug is rifling through the garbage can, the one he has access to, the …

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Monday BARB UP November 11, 2019

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Good morning to you. So. On October 29, 2018, I moved out of my cramped sort-of two bedroom apartment on …

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Monday BARB UP October 28, 2019

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On parenting. And so, I went to Boston. First time since I’d dropped her off, thirteen months ago, to begin …

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Tuesday BARB UP October 22, 2019

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My yearly Public Service Announcement: Use Those Condoms. I hope you are using condoms, unless, of course, you are interested …

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Friday BARB UP October 18 2019

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A few weeks ago, I worked with a team of women on a set, shooting a promo starring a well …

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Monday BARB UP October 14, 2019

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Culture Con. Saturday. My dear friend Sophia Chang, author of her brilliant memoir, The Baddest Bitch in the Room, available …

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Monday BARB UP October 7, 2019

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This morning, I opened my daughter’s closet and pulled out this daisy handbag, this one that I had bought …

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Tuesday BARB UP September 24, 2019

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Oh yes you can. Yes you can get out of bed. Yes you can walk the dog in the rain. …

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Entre Nous: Jennifer Mathieu

September 19, 2019 348 Views 0 Comment

Entre Nous: An Interview with Jennifer Mathieu by Marcelle Karp Moxie was the book that opened the gateway, of …

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Thursday BARB UP September 12, 2019

September 12, 2019 197 Views 0 Comment

And now it’s time for a day in the life. For a change, I oversleep. I’d planned to wake up …

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Monday BARB UP November 18, 2019

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Oh darn. Right now, Rocky the pug is rifling through the garbage can, the one he has access to, the …

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Transitions: Lydia Lacey

January 15, 2017 2759 Views 2 Comments

I have been friends with Lydia Lacey since the very early 90’s. She was a Chicago transplant; our mutual friends …

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Entre Nous: Tracy Bonham

February 23, 2017 2746 Views 1 Comment

I remember clearly when Mother, Mother was on rotation on MTV; there she was, Tracy Bonham, reminding me that we …

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5 Things I Own and/or Covet.

January 29, 2017 17019 Views 1 Comment

A list of 5 things I want and or covet. BAGS For the women who carry everything, or are in …

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So…For 300 Dollars, Would You Have Sex With Me?

January 20, 2017 3393 Views 1 Comment

“I already want to marry you.” The banter is going well, as well as dating-app badinage goes. It’s 11am, I’m sitting …

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Friday BARB UP November 17, 2017: My One Year BARBAVERSARY

November 17, 2017 2574 Views 0 Comment

My daughter Ruby Karp wrote a book, Earth Hates Me. Order it here. Please. I have been blogging here at BARB for one year, …

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Monday BARB UP October 30, 2017

October 30, 2017 609 Views 0 Comment

I was stuck in the paralysis of grief for most of 2016; it wasn’t until the election that I woke …

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Tuesday BARB Up December 27, 2016.

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So, in this week between Christmas and New Years, there is a perception of downtime in effect. School is on …

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Interview: Dana Marlowe of Support The Girls, Part Two

February 07, 2017 366 Views 0 Comment

Yesterday, Dana Marlowe, founder of Support The Girls, explained how she got to the point where she realized she could …

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Entre Nous: Sarah Bennett, author

March 05, 2017 1009 Views 0 Comment

I’ve known Sarah Bennett (“SB” to her friends) for ages through mutual friends. The thing that always struck me about …

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Friday BARB Up, April 7, 2017

April 07, 2017 537 Views 0 Comment

Oh, Friday. I’m so happy to see you. I’m so in need of MORE rest. Which is how I seem …

Monday BARB UP November 18, 2019

Monday BARB UP November 11, 2019

Monday BARB UP October 28, 2019

Tuesday BARB UP October 22, 2019

Monday BARB UP October 14, 2019

Monday BARB UP November 18, 2019

Monday BARB UP November 11, 2019

Monday BARB UP October 28, 2019

Tuesday BARB UP October 22, 2019

Monday BARB UP November 18, 2019

Monday BARB UP November 11, 2019

Monday BARB UP October 28, 2019

Tuesday BARB UP October 22, 2019

Friday BARB UP October 18 2019

Monday BARB UP October 14, 2019

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Tuesday BARB UP September 24, 2019

Entre Nous: Jennifer Mathieu

Thursday BARB UP September 12, 2019

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