I wrote small stories here and there, then bigger ones. Some were even written for money. I signed up for a writing class and snuck my first assignment on a yellow legal pad in a partner's office while he read through my memo. Rachel Sklar assignmentbigclass share on social
Oddly, a search for 'jeggings' in my email inbox shows that my first exposure to the phenomenon came from - wait for it - Mike Allen of 'Politico,' who helpfully explained the concept on December 20, 2009. Rachel Sklar allenconceptdecember share on social
I suspect I am like most people on the Internet in that I sign up for all sorts of sites and frequently use the same passwords. Rachel Sklar frequentlyinternetpassword Change image and share on social
I have to say, I worry about Twitter. Not that it will survive - they don't need my blessing for that - but that it will stay the kind of open, community-enhancing-and-enabling site that made it flourish at the outset. Rachel Sklar blesscommunityenable share on social
I'm a Canadian who can't vote, so far be it from me to speak for what Americans want. But, I am also a close observer of politics and media in this country, and the intersection of both - and how both intersect, and overlap with, each other. Rachel Sklar americancanadianclose share on social
I am a pop culture person. And car people have clearly contributed to pop culture, which is how I knew about purple French tail lights and 30-inch fins without exactly knowing what they were. Rachel Sklar carcontributeculture Change image and share on social
For single women, admitting that you want kids when you're still unattached can feel like exposing a vulnerability. It did to me. Rachel Sklar admitexposefeel Change image and share on social
Of course the shrieking desire for the scoop can get really strong, but so is the desire to safeguard connections and keep everyone happy. Rachel Sklar connectiondesirehappy Change image and share on social
I'm Jewish, but not overly religious, and have certainly never formally observed the Fourth Commandment, other than via the tradition of wearing white on Friday nights at summer camp, which never seemed to dovetail with the fact that Fridays were also the night for grape juice. Rachel Sklar campcommandmentdovetail share on social
Twitter may have a cute-sounding name, but it exists, it generates a ton of content, it implicates all types of people, and it has nuances that are important to get right. Hopefully, its careless rendering by sloppy journalists won't lead to the dumbification of America. Rachel Sklar americacarelesscontent share on social