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Why is Cool Still Cool?
Cool has a culturally loaded history.
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Less Hip by the Minute
That feeling of being left behind.
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Collecting Strays
When I was in high school, I felt like a misfit, so I gathered misfits around me. We weren’t cool. We weren’t popular. Actually, most of us were rather troubled. But we were loyal friends. There really is strength in numbers. Being drawn to the oddballs of the world has also made me intolerant of…
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What is Cool?
I just saw a video of a woman who looks to be about my age. She’s playing the drums. That’s putting it mildly. She’s playing “Wipe Out.” She’s freakin’ rocking that song. I mean… damn. I want to be her best friend. She’s not dressed cool. She’s wearing a pink golf shirt and some shorts.…
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I Miss Cars with Fins
Is it just me, or are all cars starting to look alike? What ever happened to automobiles with style and personality? Where did they go? I suppose if I were an auto manufacturer, I, too, would want to play it safe. Go for an efficient design that is going to sell to the greatest number…
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It’s Not Easy Being Green
The first time I heard Kermit the Frog sing that song when I was a little girl, it made me cry. And I have to admit it still chokes me up to this day. That’s because I’ve felt green my whole life. In this case, “green” means different from everybody else, and yet somehow not…