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Entre Nous: Linda Hirshman

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By Marcelle Karp Listen. Linda Hirshman is a badass. She is a relentless advocate for women, she’s an accomplished author, …

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Wednesday BARB UP June 5, 2019

June 05, 2019 130 Views 0 Comment

“What are you doing?” I hadn’t seen him in a long time. Or texted with him. Or even looked at …

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Monday! May 26, 2019 BARB is UP

May 28, 2019 132 Views 0 Comment

On Parenting. Saying “No” to my daughter is something I have become accustomed to, rather reluctantly, that line of discipline …

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Wednesday BARB UP May 22, 2019

May 22, 2019 173 Views 0 Comment

It’s already Wednesday. The weeks whizzing by. I was almost surprised when I woke up today, realizing the weekend is …

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Wednesday BARB UP May 14, 2019

May 16, 2019 223 Views 0 Comment

While we gear up to fight this oncoming onslaught by the White Male Army, take a moment to enjoy something …

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Sunday BARB UP May 12, 2019

May 12, 2019 284 Views 0 Comment

A rare Sunday post from me. Happy Mother’s Day, my friends. Whether you are one, know one, have been a …

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Monday BARB UP May 6, 2019

May 06, 2019 216 Views 0 Comment

Rocky, my dog, is now ten and a half years old, his black coat peppered with grays, particularly around his …

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Thursday BARB UP May 2, 2019

May 01, 2019 233 Views 0 Comment

MOM MANTRA I don’t need to be a perfect mom. What is perfection, anyway, other than a set up for …

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Friday BARB UP April 19, 2019

April 19, 2019 347 Views 0 Comment

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

April 16, 2019 181 Views 0 Comment

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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Transitions: Lydia Lacey

January 15, 2017 2102 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 2605 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 1542 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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Thursday BARB Up February 2, 2017

February 02, 2017 836 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 1650 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 2351 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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5 Things I Own and/or Covet.

January 29, 2017 10882 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 2614 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 December 1, 2016

December 01, 2016 654 Views 1 Comment

Most mornings, I wake up around 7 am. I usually go to the bathroom window that faces east, and enjoy …

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Thursday BARB UP July 27, 2017

July 27, 2017 882 Views 1 Comment

For most of the 90’s, I ate at least one meal a day at a restaurant called Shopsin’s. I lived …

Entre Nous: Linda Hirshman

Wednesday BARB UP June 5, 2019

Monday! May 26, 2019 BARB is UP

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Entre Nous: Linda Hirshman

Wednesday BARB UP June 5, 2019

Monday! May 26, 2019 BARB is UP

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Entre Nous: Linda Hirshman

Wednesday BARB UP June 5, 2019

Monday! May 26, 2019 BARB is UP

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