Dear my four loyal readers, Thank you for following along with my adventures for the past twelve weeks. This is not a farewell, but rather a transition into the next chapter of TheMayoJar. I'm wrapping up my time at the newspaper and finishing my email newsletter class this
I never have been one to post "what I'm reading, watching, and listening to." In all honesty, it has always made me slightly uncomfortable. I wouldn't call myself in expert in music, film, or literature so it never felt right to share what I
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As much as I love to write about my life in the big apple, my hometown still seeps into everything: my dialect, the things I keep in my pantry, my absurd immunity towards humidity, and even the way I secretly judge northern "sweet tea". I used to hold
Hi friends, This week I found myself writing and surprisingly advocating for a 17 ft tall, 2,000 lb aluminum pigeon named Dinosaur perched on the high line. Link to Story: Make Giant Pigeon Statute on High Line a Permanent Exhibit: PetitionNYC is waving goodbye to its giant pigeon statue,
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Hi friends, It's finally happening: the city is thawing out. You know what that means. Once it hits 60 degrees, people will hang out with about anyone or do anything just because it it's finally bearable to exist without 30 layers of clothing. That's
Hi everyone and welcome back to TheMayoJar! As a journalist, student, and observer of the oddly specific, I have way too many thoughts to store. This week, the jar is overflowing with reflections on my past living experiences, because approximately two months away from today… My lease is up! While
Hi and welcome to Mary Mayo's newsletter! As a journalist, student, and observer of the oddly specific, I have a lot of thoughts- so I store them in TheMayoJar!
The end of February is already approaching, and with it comes the quiet comedown of the saturated display of pink and red storefronts and heart shaped candy boxes. As a reporter for a local newspaper, I had the pleasure of writing this month’s Valentines story edition, lending me the
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