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Nikki Hardin
Founder and Publisher of Skirt!. A native of Kentucky, I left home at 17 to elope with my high-school boyfriend. Twelve years later, divorced with three children and unskilled at almost everything, I started college at the age of 29. Earned a B.A. in literature from American University in 1976 and attended graduate school at the University of Virginia on a Governor’s Fellowship. I never completed my master’s degree, however,...
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The “That’s Amore” Issue


­My Love List:  

Love to Hate
Dr. Phil: so much smarmier than you or me • Maureen Dowd: so much snarkier than you or me • Glenn Beck: way more self-righteous than you or me • Control-top pantyhose: more pain than gain • Hugh Hefner’s creepy crape-y pajamas • Pretty Woman: Mama, don’t let your babies grow up to be prostitutes. • Victoria’s Secret Angels: getting by on a wing and a pushup bra. • Candidates running with God on their side: Who would Jesus vote for?

Hate to Love
Britney updates • Schadenfreude • Tanning • The Real Housewives of Orange County • Fedoras • Larry King sorta Live • Inside the Actor’s Studio • British accents • TMZ.com

Just Plain Love
Christiane Amanpour • Tepees • You Tube political debates • Wolford Velvet tights • Motorcycle boots • Chelsea Lately • Feministing.com • Roz Chast • BBC World News • Peonies, peonies, peonies