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The Return of the Cone Bra

I read on StyleList yesterday that the cone bra, or the "pointy bra," is making a comeback. I have always loved the fashion and trends of the 1950s and 1960s so I'm a bit intrigued. Of course, I would draw the line at something as extreme as this. But the photo of Marilyn Monroe above, and the impeccably dressed ladies of Mad Men, prove that the look can be quite classy. Would you try a cone bra? ...

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The Need to Impress

Six years ago on this exact date, a boy asked a girl if she would like to go check out an all-you-can-eat sushi joint. They had been friends for ages — and best friends for the past few months — so the proposed plan did not seem out of the norm. However, they found that upon calling/texting/IMing mutual friends, no one else was available to join them for dinner. The girl shrugged her shoulders as if to ask "Why not?" and proceeded with the plans. They would have a lovely dinner, just the two of them, as friends. Three hours later it was clear that they were not just friends, as the boy had made "the move" and the girl had readily...

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Have You Gotten Your Flu Shot?

Right before I miscarried, I came down with a severe case of the flu. I was bedridden for days with a fever spiking at 102°F, debilitating body aches, and nausea. It remains to be seen whether what I had contracted was the swine flu. Since I was feeling better by the time I made it to the doctor's office, I did not ask to be tested — which, in hind sight, was a very stupid thing to do — because my first priority was the baby. By the time we realized the baby was in trouble, I became too preoccupied with trying to keep the little one stay inside of me to pursue my own illness. Although I had been planning on...

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