Meg Ryan's character put it so beautifully in You've Got Mail: "When you read a book as a child, it becomes a part of you in a way that no other book does." This list of thirteen classic books shaped my childhood and took me on the wildest adventures—all from the safety of my bedroom, or the back ...
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13 Words that Don’t Mean What People Think They Mean
1. Olympics—You might think this word means, “event in which athletes from around the world compete in thrilling displays of flexibility, strength, acrobatics, and skill, with the overarching goal of promoting harmony and goodwill among the nations.” But you would be wrong. It really means, ...
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13 Things Every Dad and Daughter Should Do Together
I am painfully aware that not every girl is lucky enough to have a dad in her life, but if you are, it's a gift not to be squandered. And we all know that most dads are better at doing than saying. With those truths in mind, this List of Thirteen is in honor of Rage and Crystal, and all the dads and ...
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13 Songs that Don’t Mean What They Sound Like They Mean
In honor of Rage Waters and the Fellas and their twenty-five fictional years of epic rock ballads . . .
1. “Hey Soul Sister” by Train—The most colossally disappointing song lyrics of all time. You hear the song, and it rocks. Everything in you wants to get up and dance (even if you are rhythmically ...
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