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Paul Ryan is a boy in a white bubble

I’m sure that Paul Ryan isn’t responsible for hiring Capitol Hill interns, but this selfie, posted to his Instagram account, should have been an enormous red flag for him.  Is there a single person of color in this photo?Reportedly, there is one, but I have yet to find him or her.  As Speaker of the…

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My children are stars in an Instagram ad. Apparently the entire world has seen it.

A large number of our friends – at least those with Instagram accounts – began sending us messages yesterday after having seen Clara and Charlie in a TurboTax ad.  Rest assured that this was no surprise to us. Months ago an advertising agency contacted us after seeing a photo of the kids on my blog.…

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Peeping Tom

My favorite photo from last week’s Book Expo America was Erin Morgenstern’s Instagram of the advanced readers copies she acquired while at the Expo. Erin Morgenstern is the author of THE NIGHT CIRCUS, a book that I enjoyed very much. It is especially thrilling when an author who I respect and admire a great deal…

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