I've gone out on limbs, flung far, and Forrest-Gumped my way into the center of the action. Rachel Sklar actioncenterfling Change image and share on social
What bothered me most about chick lit, frankly, was how the term was used to dismiss a huge chunk of the bookstore as silly, girlish prattle. Rachel Sklar bookstorebotherchick Change image and share on social
If you don't know Tom Lehrer, you should - in addition to being a classical pianist, mathematician, songwriter, satirist, researcher at Los Alamos and, he claims, inventor of the Jell-O shot, he is just delightfully funny and graceful. Rachel Sklar additionalamosclaim share on social
While I know that Twitter is doing just fine with or without my 140-character contributions, I also know that people are fickle, and when using something becomes too annoying, they stop. Rachel Sklar annoycharactercontribution Change image and share on social
'The Crumbling of America' should be required viewing for local and national government, not to mention the local and national media who should be keeping their feet to the fire on guarding against disaster. Rachel Sklar americacrumbledisaster share on social
What I do want is to be transparent about where I am and how I got here. I don't like the cone of silence - it didn't do me any favors in my 20s or 30s, and I don't see it doing much for other women, either. Rachel Sklar 20s30scone share on social
Flying over New Orleans on our approach, I got it. There was no view of land without water - water in the great looming form of Lake Pontchartrain, water cutting through in tributaries, water flowing beside a long stretch of highway, water just - everywhere. Rachel Sklar approachcutflow share on social
Flip through the channels, and there is no denying it: The world of cable news - and their network chat-show brethren - is very, very white. Rachel Sklar brothercablechannel Change image and share on social
I find the term 'workaholic' to be distasteful because it reminds me of the harried-looking lawyers I recall chained to their desks through nights and weekends during my lawyer days years ago. Rachel Sklar agochainday Change image and share on social
If anyone was going to write the definitive account of what the 2008 election meant for women, it would be Rebecca Traister. Rachel Sklar accountdefinitiveelection Change image and share on social
