by Julia Spiro I’m half Jewish and half Christian, or at least that’s what I’ve always said. My mother is Unitarian, and my father is Jewish, although neither one is particularly religious. I grew up searching for both Easter eggs and afikomen. My parents raised me in a relatively secular household in which I was…
by Adrian Northrup & Julia Spiro History is your name and culture is your game! You swoon over Picasso, can’t take your eyes off of the Mona Lisa and would kill for a coffee date with Ben Franklin. You want to relive history, even for just a moment. Antiques aren’t used items; they are pieces…
by Julia Spiro What was supposed to be a “year off” turned out to be the most challenging, inspiring, and awakening year of my life. I bit the eraser of my number two pencil and looked down at the test. I knew that it was a lost cause, no matter how long I stared at…
by Julia Spiro Those of us who live in college towns know that our neighboring beacons of academia can be both a blessing and a curse. While the booming base of music and the shrieks and cheers of a keg-stand applause at weekly (or daily) parties might not appeal to the locals, the school itself…
by Adrian Northrup & Julia Spiro What’s up Debra Do-Gooder? You’re a diva who likes to share the love and wants to make the world a better place for everyone. In your free time, you volunteer. You buy fair-trade coffee and clothing. You donate your unwanted items to charity. You’re a diva with a cause!…
by Adrian Northrup & Julia Spiro You’re a go, go, go kind of girl. You take care of yourself. From what you eat to daily exercise, you make sure your body is in good shape. In your free time, you like to pick up a game or two or go for a nice long run….
by Adrian Northrup & Julia Spiro You made lead a stressful life, but when vacation time comes, it’s all about relaxation! You love to take for Y-O-U, and spoil yourself with soothing body treatments. You like the feel of negative energy being (literally) kneaded out of you. You work hard and play hard, so you…