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[19 Feb 2010 | 9 Comments | 199 views]
Our dinner with fashion queens; I’m a pauper

I’m short and my mother dresses me funny. Actually, I dress myself funny.

photo: Polina Osherov

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[21 Jan 2010 | 13 Comments | 305 views]
Have you ever been on TV?

Have you ever had your pretty mug on TV? I haven’t.

photo: dailyinvention

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[10 Jun 2009 | 16 Comments | 1,236 views]
So we freaked a little over meeting ‘Jim Halpert’

The Cool Parents try to play it cool in the presence of stardom. Umm, maybe next time. Could you?

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[23 May 2009 | 2 Comments | 2,375 views]
Viva la road trips with friends to see Coldplay

For some reason I can’t explain… we’re road-tripping to Connecticut to see Coldplay. Wait, I can explain.

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[22 May 2009 | 8 Comments | 726 views]
Do you sign off emails with a Christian closing?

Cool Dad, a husband to Cool Mum, a father to Cool Baby, to the readers of AWSC?:

photo: Mzelle Biscotte

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[29 Apr 2009 | 7 Comments | 815 views]
Our beloved TCN ChicoBags work for us

Our Take Care Now-branded reusable shopping bags let us think that we can look cool while cutting down on plastic waste.

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[6 Apr 2009 | 2 Comments | 197 views]

For the last few nights of writing/blogging, I’ve plugged in the headphones (yes, the broken ones) to listen to some tunes for inspiration to write. Two artists that get me in the mood to write, while not distracting from my train of thought, are Brooke Fraser and U2. I’m listening to Ms. F right now.
Which artists bring out the writer in you?

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[5 Apr 2009 | 2 Comments | 112 views]

It’s been a long and enjoyable day of trekking across Manhattan by foot, taxi, bus, subway, and ferry. I’m tired with a full week of work ahead of me. I should be in bed.
However, I’ve stepped into the pool of quicksand that is the Facebook Web of High School Friends. Recently, I advised Cool Mum not to get stuck in the trap of looking former friends just out of curiosity; that it’s an unproductive use of time.
However, curiosity’s got the best of me, and I’m finding old friends and viewing …

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[18 Mar 2009 | 6 Comments | 86 views]

In preparation for tonight’s show, I’ve been looking online for a list of LOST’s references to Christianity. What I have found is a lot of people writing about LOST who are annoyed by the thought of watching an allegory of the New Testament play out.
This is one of my favorite quotes that I found:
“…every time the show veers into Christian parable, it makes me want to gag (my reaction to organized religion in general). I understand wanting to reach into Biblical imagery and allegory for literary purposes, but if “the …

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[16 Mar 2009 | No Comment | 157 views]

Our post about the merits of living in a studio was featured today at the NYC blog MommyPoppins.com! This brightened our day after a sleep-deprived night. MP is one of my favorite sites about what to do with kids when you’re in the city and other types of cool-parent content.
[+5 cool points]
The irony is thick today because of the most recent post–Cool Dad’s 5am confession that he is going crazy at times thanks to the stress of living in NYC. It didn’t help that Cool Baby was …