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Friday BARB UP April 19, 2019

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On Friendship. Last night, I went to the Corner Bistro to have a burger with two friends of mine. As …

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Tuesday BARB UP April 16, 2018

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In the wake of the fire at Notre-Dame burning, I decided not to write something reflective, but to repost. It …

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Monday BARB UP April 7, 2019

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On parenting. The eternal question, am I a good parent, is something you come to terms with. You know, in …

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Tuesday BARB UP April 2, 2019

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Why do you swipe left? Your profile picture is actually a photo of Chris Distefano. He’s good-looking but he ain’t …

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Monday BARB UP March 25, 2019

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On parenting. (a repost). I read a quote recently, and I’m paraphrasing, where the parent was shocked things would be …

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Tuesday BARB UP March 19, 2019

March 19, 2019 136 Views 0 Comment

This is my second official birthday post since I’ve started blogging. That’s right. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!! Listen, I get …

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Monday BARB UP March 18, 2019

March 18, 2019 214 Views 0 Comment

On perseverance. “Job alert! Looking for a x, y and z to be our company’s x, y and z! DM …

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Entre Nous: Tressie McMillan-Cottom

March 13, 2019 4578 Views 0 Comment

Entre Nous: An Interview with Tressie McMillan-Cottom by Marcelle Karp I have been a fan of Tressie McMillan-Cottom for as …

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Tuesday BARB UP March 5, 2019

March 05, 2019 215 Views 0 Comment

The Teenager is home for Spring Break. And I feel so relieved to have her here. With her being at …

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Tuesday BARB UP February 26, 2018

February 26, 2019 178 Views 0 Comment

This is a repost of a post I posted two years ago*, and sadly, I can still feel that slap …

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Transitions: Lydia Lacey

January 15, 2017 1931 Views 4 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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So…For 300 Dollars, Would You Have Sex With Me?

January 20, 2017 2373 Views 3 Comments

“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 February 24, 2017

February 24, 2017 1448 Views 3 Comments

She’d be turning 54 this weekend, Wendy, that is, my friend who committed suicide in 2001, only three months before …

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5 Things I Own and/or Covet.

January 29, 2017 8981 Views 2 Comments

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

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Cinema Siren Says: It’s My Body And I’ll Wear What I Want To

May 19, 2017 2522 Views 2 Comments

Cinema Siren Says! ….a new column by Leslie Combemale… It’s My Body And I’ll Wear What I Want To Every …

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Thursday BARB Up February 2, 2017

February 02, 2017 759 Views 2 Comments

Last night, while I was out with a friend of mine, I got a message from a fella on one …

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

November 17, 2017 1547 Views 2 Comments

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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Entre Nous: Tracy Bonham

February 23, 2017 2254 Views 2 Comments

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

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BARB Gets Buzzed: G-MOTION RABBIT WAND

March 08, 2017 864 Views 1 Comment

BARB Get Buzzed: The G-Motion Rabbit Wand Review by Lola Motion Toy: G-Motion Rabbit Wand Cost: 119.95 Where: Adam and …

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Wednesday BARB UP August 30, 2017

August 30, 2017 707 Views 1 Comment

I’m sitting in a bar. McManus in Chelsea. New York City. I spent many a night in the 90’s here, …

Tuesday BARB UP April 16, 2018

Monday BARB UP April 7, 2019

Tuesday BARB UP April 2, 2019

Monday BARB UP March 25, 2019

Tuesday BARB UP April 16, 2018

Monday BARB UP April 7, 2019

Tuesday BARB UP April 2, 2019

Tuesday BARB UP April 16, 2018

Monday BARB UP April 7, 2019

Tuesday BARB UP April 2, 2019

Monday BARB UP March 25, 2019

Tuesday BARB UP March 19, 2019

Monday BARB UP March 18, 2019

Entre Nous: Tressie McMillan-Cottom

Tuesday BARB UP March 5, 2019

Tuesday BARB UP February 26, 2018

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