Lisa Kogan: Regrets

Lisa Kogan Regrets to Inform You…

by Lisa Kogan
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the March 2007 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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Between the perm of 1976 and the lasagna of 1993, Lisa's had her share of regrets. What's the one thing she'd never change?

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