Upping the Ante

You enter the room with a confident swagger. The dealer sizes you up. A crowd starts to gather. You win game after (brilliantly played) game; your adversaries go home losers.

Just as soon as their parents pick them up. Because, ...

Take a Vow

You swore you’d be a calm bride-to-be. No confrontations with bridesmaids, emotional outbreaks, or obsessive-compulsive behavior that would alarm your future in-laws.

So why are things like favors and seating charts turning you psycho? It’s time to brush up on some ...

Melt Down

Okay, so maybe scrapbooking isn’t your bag. The one you made for your sister’s sweet sixteen was supposed to be a work of art, not the deranged smatterings of the insane cutout lady.

So what? Scrapbooks are lame, anyway.

There’s ...

Wash Out

Used to be, a woman’s place was in the home.

And for some of us, it still is. Of course, now you’re simultaneously working from it, raising kids in it, and remodeling it (with your own power drill, thanks). Which ...

The Weekend Guide

Sure, you’re one of The Bold and the Beautiful. But with only One Life to Live, let us be a Guiding Light this weekend.

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The Undoing of David Wright
What: Denton-based band plays old-school punk and noise-inspired rock.

Prize on the Eyes

9/14
Dear Diary,
Oh, woe. After staring dreamily (or so I thought) for hours at Jacob in IT, he finally asked if I was drunk.

9/15
Dear Diary,
While wildly attempting to bat my eyelashes, I apparently gave Jacob the ...

The Weekend Guide

Others used bricks. But we built this city on rock and roll.

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Child o’ Mine
What: Guns n’ Roses tribute band rocks out in full costume.
Why: It’s one way to quell your appetite for destruction.
When: Sat., midnight.

The Best Wing

A back like yours needs constant watching.

By the shop girl who gives you a heads-up on great sales. By the mechanic who conveniently forgets your five-year warranty just expired. And, of course, by the best friend who drops everything ...