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Toast Points for the Week of March 13th

Hi Toasties, we had another great week together! Before we relive it in all its splendor, please indulge me in just a smidgen of business talk.

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Toast Points for the Week of March 6th

Hi, Toasties. How was your week? Was it GREAT or just okay? Do you need Camille Paglia to inspire you? (I think you do.)

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Come See Mallory Tonight In Philadelphia

Philadelphia! Do you know how much work it’s been for me to get to see you? Well, don’t worry about it, because I don’t want you to feel guilty just because travel conditions are less than ideal (FIRST PLANE WAS CANCELLED, SECOND PLANE WENT TO NEWARK, THEN WAS REROUTED TO JFK, WHERE I TOOK A CAB TO PENN STATION, A TRAIN TO PHILADELPHIA, THEN A CAB TO THE HOTEL BUT HONESTLY I THINK I’M PRETTY LUCKY TO BE AT A POINT IN MY LIFE WHERE PEOPLE ASK ME TO TRAVEL TO SPEAK TO THEM AND ALL OF THE ACCOMMODATIONS WERE WARM AND SAFE AND I’VE NEVER HAD EVEN A SINGLE CAVITY SO REALLY WHAT IS THERE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT? NOTHING, NOTHING AT ALL, I’LL SLIDE INTO MY GRAVE SOMEDAY WITH GRATITUDE FOR THIS LIFE I’VE LED).

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Toast Points for the Week of February 27th

Wheeee, Friday. It’s still too frigid for the frozen snow drifts in our yard to melt, and 50% of my household is once again ill. I’m ready for the weekend, is what I’m saying, and House of Cards Season 3, and — some blessed day — the experience, now almost forgotten, of stepping outside my house without snow boots. Still, I am grateful for this week, the week that brought Nicole back into our midst!

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Friday Open Thread

Toasties! Let’s talk about food.

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Toast Points for the Week of February 20th

This week was brought to you by Nikki’s French press and an excessively large stockpile of Girl Scout cookies. Happy Friday, everyone. We made it.

Black Woman, Wonder Woman

“I tell myself that the use of charm is a skill, not a crutch.”

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Toast Points for The Week Of February 13th

Only one thing has happened this week: someone asked Jonathan Franzen about me, and he dodged the question.

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Toast Points For The Week Of February 6th

Listening to Angel Haze’s “Candlxs” a lot today. NO REASON. Just feelings.

If Kristen Stewart were your girlfriend. If Channing Tatum were your boyfriend. You’d be set, man.

Beauty Work: Lessons In Ballet

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