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    The Happy Water Cure
    Lizzie Hessek
    • Aug 4, 2020
    • 3 min

    The Happy Water Cure

    Dawn broke as the van snaked around the mountain faces of Northwest Vietnam. In the pale blue light, we saw children in traditional garb...
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    Well, it's been a while
    Lizzie Hessek
    • Aug 4, 2020
    • 1 min

    Well, it's been a while

    A nd what a wild while it's been. I'm not exactly sure what this space will be now, but is anyone sure what anything will be now? Now is...
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    What's New? : a How-To Guide
    Lizzie Hessek
    • Dec 31, 2018
    • 6 min

    What's New? : a How-To Guide

    Does anyone actually, enthusiastically, genuinely enjoy a party? Are there any true, honest-to-goodness extroverts out there who thrive...
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    A Tale of Two Valleys
    Lizzie Hessek
    • Aug 24, 2018
    • 4 min

    A Tale of Two Valleys

    I've been part of a wine club with friends from grad school for over 5 years now. The wine club has survived jobs starting and stalling...
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    The Eclade de Moules, or the most dramatic way to cook mussels.
    Lizzie Hessek
    • Aug 22, 2018
    • 5 min

    The Eclade de Moules, or the most dramatic way to cook mussels.

    I love mussels. I love most shellfish, in fact. Scallops, oysters, lobsters, clams... if you have a hard shell and a soft body, I...
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    The Catcall Index
    Lizzie Hessek
    • Aug 20, 2018
    • 8 min

    The Catcall Index

    One of the pleasures of public space is its gift of anonymity - the privilege to move through it without being singled out; the privilege...
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    The Unbearable Ennui of Being
    Lizzie Hessek
    • Apr 20, 2018
    • 5 min

    The Unbearable Ennui of Being

    I’m not sure about this, but my friend Ally says that I do well when faced with the crushing and unending ennui of life. Frankly, I don’t...
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    Buns in the Oven Part 8: International Thespian Society
    Lizzie Hessek
    • Dec 6, 2017
    • 4 min

    Buns in the Oven Part 8: International Thespian Society

    Your good news is not always someone else’s good news. Don’t let that stop you from sharing your news with people you want to share with,...
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    The Creepy Secret to Glowing Skin
    Lizzie Hessek
    • Nov 14, 2017
    • 3 min

    The Creepy Secret to Glowing Skin

    A few months ago, during the height of sticky summer sadness, I went on a coffee date with a friend. We were chatting about this and that...
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    Treachery and Beauty: Life Lessons from Hiking in Pennsylvania
    Lizzie Hessek
    • Oct 27, 2017
    • 6 min

    Treachery and Beauty: Life Lessons from Hiking in Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania rocks. It rocks in the figurative sense of being super great, and it rocks in the sense that there are literal stones,...
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    Buns in the Oven Part 7: Symptoms of the -1st trimester
    Lizzie Hessek
    • Jun 13, 2017
    • 7 min

    Buns in the Oven Part 7: Symptoms of the -1st trimester

    Our lives are all segmented into multiple, invariable cycles. Monday’s minor depression high tides into Friday’s fleeting joy. The stress...
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    Islands you Didn't Know Existed: Atlantic Edition
    Lizzie Hessek
    • May 19, 2017
    • 6 min

    Islands you Didn't Know Existed: Atlantic Edition

    In theory, I hate the beach. I don't like getting dirty from the sand. I don't like salt water. I don't like getting sunburns, and for...
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    Today is an Important Day
    Lizzie Hessek
    • May 12, 2017
    • 2 min

    Today is an Important Day

    Rachel and I aren't super good at getting our shit together enough to send out greeting cards at the end of the year. Every year we would...
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    A Very Parisian Sunday Treasure Hunt
    Lizzie Hessek
    • Apr 6, 2017
    • 4 min

    A Very Parisian Sunday Treasure Hunt

    This is the sixth Queer Martha treasure hunt that takes you to some of the most Parisian parts of Paris hidden in plain sight. Check out...
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    You'll never eat off a plate the same way again.
    Lizzie Hessek
    • Apr 5, 2017
    • 3 min

    You'll never eat off a plate the same way again.

    The internet black hole I traveled down this morning led me to the website of the French Academy - the body that governs over the French...
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    Buns in the Oven Part 6: What to Expect When You Are Inseminating
    Lizzie Hessek
    • Mar 12, 2017
    • 3 min

    Buns in the Oven Part 6: What to Expect When You Are Inseminating

    One of the questions that I had going into our medically-assisted babymaking adventure which I could not find on-line was what the actual...
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    Gold Plate Your Food!
    Lizzie Hessek
    • Feb 24, 2017
    • 3 min

    Gold Plate Your Food!

    Have you ever been eating a delicious piece of cake and said to yourself, "This cake is good, but it would be so much better if it were...
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    Buns in the Oven Part 5: Kids are Expensive
    Lizzie Hessek
    • Jan 17, 2017
    • 3 min

    Buns in the Oven Part 5: Kids are Expensive

    Hello! Happy New Year! Welcome back to Queer Martha and, specifically, Buns in the Oven! We're still keeping on keeping on with this...
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    Christmas in the North Pole!
    Lizzie Hessek
    • Dec 23, 2016
    • 3 min

    Christmas in the North Pole!

    Are you looking for a quirky theme for your Christmas dinner? Perhaps a last-minute effort to spice up your holiday? Have you run through...
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    Core Contradictions
    Lizzie Hessek
    • Dec 21, 2016
    • 3 min

    Core Contradictions

    My super friend Veronica, who was there for me when I had a flat tire on New Year's Day 2016 (Oh, I see what you did there, 2016. That...
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