A bit about: Amanda Oliver

Amanda Oliver is a writer currently living out of her suitcase. She spent the last three years working as a school librarian in a Washington, DC inner-city public school before quitting to pursue writing and travel full-time. Her goals for 2014 include seeing the Northern Lights and maybe settling down somewhere. Maybe. At the moment, Vancouver Island is home. Follow her on twitter and Instagram @aelaineo

More from Amanda:

Creeps: The Pests That Live Everywhere

Last weekend, I took a trip to a small town on Vancouver Island with my boyfriend. He is an avid cyclist and planned to write…

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Winning (Or at Least Surviving!) Seasonal Allergies

Two years ago in early April I stepped out of a meeting to call my allergist for blood work results. Over the previous six months,…

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Kitestring: Helping Women Get Home Safe

There is a very beautiful-by-day, creepy-by-night area of DC called Rock Creek Park. In daytime hours people jog and walk among the trees, trails, and…

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What Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Revealed About Our Oceans

An April 4th National Geographic Daily News article came out with this as its title: Plane Search Shows World’s Oceans Are Full of Trash. Two thoughts went…

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Five Female Poets to Check out This Month

Really thought that spring Might never come again. Ugh. I need some sunshine. -A haiku Spring is (FINALLY) showing its face just in time for…

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Sustainable Change in Haiti: An Interview with Kari Davidson

I first met Kari Davidson on a plane ride from Iceland to London last summer. After 48-hours awake, I was determined to use the flight…

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From Coast to Coast to Vancouver

“That wouldn’t have happened back home.” “What wouldn’t have?” “That whole day. Our conversation, the quiet location and views. And we didn’t have our phones out!” In…

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Brené Brown and the (Super)Power of Vulnerability

Being vulnerable sucks. There are few instances I can think of where putting myself out there, exposing my needs or weaknesses or fears to someone…

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The Famous-People Feminism Boom

There has been a great amount of praise and criticism for a certain female artist’s recent voice in feminism. I’ll give you a hint—her name…

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Inventory: Taking Account with Writer Chelsea Hodson

I discovered writer Chelsea Hodson’s blog just over a year ago. Her first chapbook, Beach Camp, was shared by one of my friends on…

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Mercury Retrograde and All of Its F*$@!ery

The self check-in kiosk is blinking that my confirmation number could not be recognized. Please see nearest gate agent. I have been in a similar…

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Random Cleverness

Norovirus Sickens Hundreds on Three Cruise Ships: CDC

Supreme Court to Decide on South Carolina’s Bid to Cut Funding for Planned Parenthood

FDA Says Shortage of GLP-1 Tirzepatide Is Over

Milk Cereal Drinks for Infants May Trigger Weight Gain

Are Microplastics In the Air Putting Your Fertility At Risk?

U.S. Teen Drug, Alcohol Use Remains at Low Levels

Artificial Sweetener Use Tied to Less-Healthy Diets

Team Sports Score Big Points for Your Child’s Brain, Study Finds

Denser Urban Neighborhoods Get People Walking

As Daily Steps Rise, Depression Levels Fall

Bribing Kids With Holiday Gifts Popular With Parents, Poll Says

Friendships Are Especially Powerful Late in Life, Poll Says

Shelley Zalis Dispels the Myth of Emotion In the Boardroom
Shelley Zalis has had an eclectic career trajectory, to say the least. She began in the corporate world and transitioned to the tech world, where …
The Culinary Spirit of Chef Dominique Crenn
Dominique Crenn, known for her San Francisco restaurants Atelier Crenn (which has received two coveted Michelin stars) and Petit Crenn, is the World’s Best Female …
Ada Lovelace Day: Celebrating Women in Science
As the name implies, Ada Lovelace Day (ALD) is a day dedicated to Ada Lovelace. Just as importantly, it’s a day for celebrating the women …
Deanne Bell: Engineer, TV Host, & Education Advocate
When you talk about a modern-day Renaissance woman, Deanne Bell pretty much fits that bill to a T. Since she was a child, Bell was …