It's not that I don't get on bandwagons; I just climb aboard only after most of the band has packed up and left for the next gig. Meghan Daum aboardbandbandwagon Change image and share on social
Air travelers, of course, are famous for their hubris. They carry on too many bags and use the restroom when the seat-belt sign is on. Meghan Daum airbagbelt Change image and share on social
The search for happiness has long been a dominant feature of American life. It's a byproduct of prosperity, not to mention the most famous line in the Declaration of Independence. Meghan Daum americanbyproductdeclaration Change image and share on social
If anything, 'Fifty Shades of Grey' is a generic romance cynically engineered to appeal to the lowest common denominator of female fantasy. Meghan Daum appealcommoncynically Change image and share on social
The irony of the media and people in big cities is that they're charged with defining the entire culture, when in reality they don't even live in that culture. They live in such a rarified, tiny world. Meghan Daum bigchargecity share on social
I don't keep a diary or a journal. Sometimes I'll send emails to friends, and that's a way of recording what I was thinking at any given time. But I've never been a journal keeper. Meghan Daum diaryemailfriend Change image and share on social
Choose what you actually want to do rather than what you think will impress people on Facebook. Ironically, when you do this, something amazing happens; what you produce stands a better chance of getting recognition. Not just on Facebook, but in the real world. Meghan Daum amazechancechoose share on social
Not everyone in Santa Monica is a well-heeled, juice-cleansing, Prius-driving yogini, but for better or worse, that is the city's dominant chord. Meghan Daum badlychordcity Change image and share on social
It's great that Time is moving in the direction of validating those who, by choice or circumstance, will never be parents. But the point is not simply that society should stop judging those of us who don't have children. It's that society actually needs us. Children need us. Meghan Daum childchoicecircumstance share on social
I don't think anyone's ever accused me of too much self-love. Meghan Daum accuselove Change image and share on social
