http://ontheculture.com A blog for American women about the things that matter most. Mon, 20 May 2013 14:44:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://ontheculture.com/lori-peonies-help-remember-and-honor-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lori-peonies-help-remember-and-honor-2 http://ontheculture.com/lori-peonies-help-remember-and-honor-2/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 14:44:18 +0000 Lori Borgman http://ontheculture.com/?p=2859 The peonies are slightly behind schedule for Memorial Day. I worry about such things, not because I want to, but … Continue reading →]]> http://ontheculture.com/lori-peonies-help-remember-and-honor-2/feed/ 0 http://ontheculture.com/marybeth-some-parents-dont-always-know-best/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=marybeth-some-parents-dont-always-know-best http://ontheculture.com/marybeth-some-parents-dont-always-know-best/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 17:56:10 +0000 Marybeth Hicks http://ontheculture.com/?p=2849 To: Marybeth From: Not Crazy About Carpools This question might be filed under, “What are these people thinking?” My high … Continue reading →]]> http://ontheculture.com/marybeth-some-parents-dont-always-know-best/feed/ 0 http://ontheculture.com/marybeth-a-tactful-response-to-untactful-garb/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=marybeth-a-tactful-response-to-untactful-garb http://ontheculture.com/marybeth-a-tactful-response-to-untactful-garb/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 15:23:06 +0000 Marybeth Hicks http://ontheculture.com/?p=2846 To: Marybeth From: Irritated Aunt My 13-year-old son will be confirmed in a solemn ceremony at our church. We have … Continue reading →]]> http://ontheculture.com/marybeth-a-tactful-response-to-untactful-garb/feed/ 1 http://ontheculture.com/marijo-why-the-irs-story-now/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=marijo-why-the-irs-story-now http://ontheculture.com/marijo-why-the-irs-story-now/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 21:14:17 +0000 Marijo Tinlin http://ontheculture.com/?p=2833 As wives, mothers, chauffeurs of small children, etc, it’s hard to stay up on current political events but here’s one … Continue reading →]]> http://ontheculture.com/marijo-why-the-irs-story-now/feed/ 1 http://ontheculture.com/is-gelatin-salad-still-gellin/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-gelatin-salad-still-gellin http://ontheculture.com/is-gelatin-salad-still-gellin/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 19:11:38 +0000 Lori Borgman http://ontheculture.com/?p=2823 I dread being the bearer of bad news, especially in an uncertain economy, questionable employment gains and high allergen levels, … Continue reading →]]> http://ontheculture.com/is-gelatin-salad-still-gellin/feed/ 0 http://ontheculture.com/game-on-abercrombie/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=game-on-abercrombie http://ontheculture.com/game-on-abercrombie/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 17:53:12 +0000 Mary Gates http://ontheculture.com/?p=2808   68 yr-old Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Michael Jeffries infuriated potential consumers when his 2006 quotes from Salon in response to … Continue reading →]]> http://ontheculture.com/game-on-abercrombie/feed/ 1 http://ontheculture.com/marybeth-a-mothers-life-my-mothers-that-is/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=marybeth-a-mothers-life-my-mothers-that-is http://ontheculture.com/marybeth-a-mothers-life-my-mothers-that-is/#comments Sun, 12 May 2013 19:38:22 +0000 Marybeth Hicks http://ontheculture.com/?p=2793 Recently, my niece, Grace, a student at DePaul University, asked my parents to participate in a class project with her … Continue reading →]]> http://ontheculture.com/marybeth-a-mothers-life-my-mothers-that-is/feed/ 3 http://ontheculture.com/sarah-whos-a-savant/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sarah-whos-a-savant http://ontheculture.com/sarah-whos-a-savant/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 01:05:18 +0000 Sarah Maduri http://ontheculture.com/?p=2785 I recently read an article by Adam Piore about savant syndrome, that rare and mysterious affliction in which someone suffers some … Continue reading →]]> http://ontheculture.com/sarah-whos-a-savant/feed/ 0 http://ontheculture.com/lori-gift-sweeps-mom-off-her-feet/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lori-gift-sweeps-mom-off-her-feet http://ontheculture.com/lori-gift-sweeps-mom-off-her-feet/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 15:20:18 +0000 Lori Borgman http://ontheculture.com/?p=2778 I received a great Mother’s Day gift last year. We were just about to cut into a beautiful cake topped with … Continue reading →]]> http://ontheculture.com/lori-gift-sweeps-mom-off-her-feet/feed/ 1 http://ontheculture.com/marybeth-violent-video-games-create-unhealthy-emotions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=marybeth-violent-video-games-create-unhealthy-emotions http://ontheculture.com/marybeth-violent-video-games-create-unhealthy-emotions/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 13:26:01 +0000 Marybeth Hicks http://ontheculture.com/?p=2773 To: Marybeth From: Nonviolent Video Mom My son wants to play the same video games his friends play, but I’m … Continue reading →]]> http://ontheculture.com/marybeth-violent-video-games-create-unhealthy-emotions/feed/ 1 http://ontheculture.com/marybeth-parental-responsibility-trumps-childs-privacy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=marybeth-parental-responsibility-trumps-childs-privacy http://ontheculture.com/marybeth-parental-responsibility-trumps-childs-privacy/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:42:19 +0000 Marybeth Hicks http://ontheculture.com/?p=2769 To: Marybeth From: Message-reading Mom My daughter’s smartphone buzzed when she was out of the room. I picked it up … Continue reading →]]> http://ontheculture.com/marybeth-parental-responsibility-trumps-childs-privacy/feed/ 3 http://ontheculture.com/regina-april-is-alcohol-awareness-month/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=regina-april-is-alcohol-awareness-month http://ontheculture.com/regina-april-is-alcohol-awareness-month/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:17:34 +0000 Regina Gulick http://ontheculture.com/?p=2760 April is Alcohol Awareness Month founded by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence 27 years ago.  The objective … Continue reading →]]> http://ontheculture.com/regina-april-is-alcohol-awareness-month/feed/ 0 http://ontheculture.com/marybeth-parents-need-time-as-a-couple/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=marybeth-parents-need-time-as-a-couple http://ontheculture.com/marybeth-parents-need-time-as-a-couple/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:04:14 +0000 Marybeth Hicks http://ontheculture.com/?p=2746 To: Marybeth From: Dad is Desperate for a Date My husband says we should have “date nights” without our three … Continue reading →]]> http://ontheculture.com/marybeth-parents-need-time-as-a-couple/feed/ 0 http://ontheculture.com/lori-all-a-twitter-over-tweeting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lori-all-a-twitter-over-tweeting http://ontheculture.com/lori-all-a-twitter-over-tweeting/#comments Sat, 13 Apr 2013 15:16:33 +0000 Lori Borgman http://ontheculture.com/?p=2737 The husband joined Twitter. I coached him. It was like standing behind someone who is deathly afraid of water and … Continue reading →]]> http://ontheculture.com/lori-all-a-twitter-over-tweeting/feed/ 0 http://ontheculture.com/discrimination-the-women-of-harvard-law-school/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=discrimination-the-women-of-harvard-law-school http://ontheculture.com/discrimination-the-women-of-harvard-law-school/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 20:25:55 +0000 Carol Liebau http://ontheculture.com/?p=2691 Update: Presumably in response to this piece, Stephanie Early Green has accused me of “trolling.”   Please feel free to read … Continue reading →]]> http://ontheculture.com/discrimination-the-women-of-harvard-law-school/feed/ 9 http://ontheculture.com/marybeth-new-book-celebrates-our-feminine-genius/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=marybeth-new-book-celebrates-our-feminine-genius http://ontheculture.com/marybeth-new-book-celebrates-our-feminine-genius/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 19:40:42 +0000 Marybeth Hicks http://ontheculture.com/?p=2699 I get dozens of books from publishing houses asking me to read and review their titles. As an author myself, … Continue reading →]]> http://ontheculture.com/marybeth-new-book-celebrates-our-feminine-genius/feed/ 1