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...grew up. Many Mennonites wear old-fashioned hats, aprons and so on. But those tend to be the group called the Old Mennonites. I grew up among the Mennonite Brethren, and they just wore conservative clothes that you wouldn't necessarily stop and stare at on the street. Back then I wasn't allowed to wear jeans. My mom felt that skirts gave more glory...
...What circumstances ultimately compelled you to go back to the Mennonite community? Well, I had a sort of critical year, a crisis year. My husband of 15 years announced one day that he was leaving me for a guy named Bob, whom he had met on Gay.com. Then, six days later, I was in a car accident. I was a mess, really, so I went to the only place I could figure out to go that wouldn't cost much, and that was home to the Mennonites...
...what was it like when you first went back? I had expected to sleep in, hole up out of self-pity, but my mother was so busy and cheerful that I didn't have time for any of that. The very first morning, when I was still jet-lagged, she stuck her head into my old bedroom and said, "You want to help me make pie-by-the-yard? I picked up a big bag of Granny Smiths!" I found it comforting to snap back into old patterns, with my mom presiding over the kitchen in her safari apron. Trailing...
Next, think about framing. Sitting flush with a plain white wall will make you look like you're in a police lineup, so angle your knees to the corner of your computer screen, and then turn your head slightly back to look at the camera. Sit tall in your chair, but not too close to the camera: the first three buttons of your shirt should be visible, or else you risk looking like a floating head, counsels Priscilla Shanks, a coach for broadcast journalists and public speakers. Most important, do a dry run with a friend to check your color...
...Affleck was back in the Square again today shooting The Town, his new movie...