One of the things that fascinates me the most about love and attraction is the science behind it all. It’s so interesting to learn what really drives our attraction and causes us to fall in love with a complete stranger. Now, I’m not saying I don’t believe in soul mates or fate or true love’s [...]
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The Banana
I was standing in line at the Max one day last month gazing absently at the pile of bananas on the counter. As I observed the gentle beauty of the fruit’s yellow skin dotted with brown splotches I couldn’t help but thinking: the extraordinary is everywhere. Have you ever considered that the shape of the [...]
The Science of Love
One of the things that fascinates me the most about love and attraction is the science behind it all. It’s so interesting to learn what really drives our attraction and causes us to fall in love with a complete stranger. Now, I’m not saying I don’t believe in soul mates or fate or true love’s [...]
On Being Number 2
“And I guess I was hoping to go home with him tonight, but it’s alright. Don’t get offended by this, but you were definitely my backup plan for tonight. I’m happy to be here with you. You were my second choice.” We were parked in the deserted high school parking lot. His hand crawled like [...]
The 2013 Boston Fashion Awards
Boston has always been home to city dwellers with certain… tastes. Our top rated schools and unbeatable (mostly) sports teams put paraphernalia sales at an all-time high. So it’s no surprise GQ, a top New York fashion magazine, named Boston the least fashionable city in America. Well, if that’s truly the case, no one told [...]
Battle of the Cannoli
The North End is known for many different things. There are picturesque brownstones, endless pasta and gelato and of course two of the best cannoli places around: Mike’s Pastry and Bova’s Bakery. So with the two places just a short walk around the block from each other, it could be difficult to pick where to [...]
Hook-Ups and the Heart
College has always represented four hormonally charged years of the young adult life. To be fair, the very set-up implies sexual tension: cram a number of hormonal eighteen year-olds of varying gender and sexual orientation (not to mention level of intoxication) into the same building and let them loose on each other. Hooking up is [...]
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