We sat down with Christy Herden, who has worked in HR for more than twenty years, and asked for her best advice for high schoolers …
The Corner of Westwood and LeConte
Here, not thirty feet away from the bus stop, there is a raised garden. By ‘raised garden,’ I mean a brick box that ends about …
Life After College
Q: Dear Lara – What is the most important thing I need to know as I get ready to graduate college? Like what is the …
WriteGirl
Sisters are doing it for themselves! WriteGirl is a Los Angeles based program for young female writers founded by all-around creative Keren Taylor. Founded in …
Mean Girls
Q: Dear Lara, I thought I’d left mean girls behind in high school, but college isn’t turning out to be any different. I was at …
I’m Happy Wandering
As a native New Yorker, there are so many places that are special to me in Manhattan. I feel like they’re a part of my …
No: A Negative Response
“No is such an ambiguous word though. What does it mean? It’s very ambiguous when someone says, ‘I don’t want you to have sex with …
Wandering Through Oconomowoc
I opted to wander into downtown Oconomowoc – right out onto a boardwalk and gazebo overlooking Fowler Lake. It doesn’t seem like much of anything, …
The Heron’s Home
Houston does not fit the stereotype of your typical Texas town. The image of dusty streets with tumbleweeds rolling by does not apply in the …