Ok, I give. Not that I have a vote anymore, but I concede that if we are going to continue teaching Shakespeare’s plays to high school kids, we need to provide them with modern English translations. Please understand, though, that this capitulation pierces my heart. I used to get a huge buzz whenever a high […]
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Gilding the lily
I started wearing makeup at sixteen, which was the age at which my mother would shake her head in disapproval but not actively interfere. I got my ears pierced that same year (same scenario). I got it done at one of those mall kiosks, and I almost fainted afterwards. As I left the booth, my […]