Why I Wear Sunscreen
I can’t remember much about the phone call. If it came on a Tuesday or a Saturday, if it was sunny or grey outside. What…
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Life+Love
A Mother's Day Roast, Not of the Food Variety
Here’s the lowdown. Sunday is Mother’s Day. While it would be easy to send flowers or a massage, Mommy Dearest channeled her innermost masochist and…
Read onFunny Money: Strange Professions and Careers
Most little kids grow up wanting to be doctors, firemen, policemen (or women) and such. As time goes on, we figure out what we like…
Read onDieting in Plain Sight: Exercise Bulimia
With all the attention society pays to body image and the pressure people feel to live up to standards of beauty, there are unfortunately those…
Read onOrange is Not the New Black: Justice for Jane Doe
Jane Doe is sixteen years old. She has never been convicted of any crime. She has never been charged with any crime. And she is currently…
Read onThis Gives A Whole New Meaning To "I See Dead People"
Murder is illegal. Robbery is illegal. Money laundering is illegal. Blow jobs are illegal- in Louisiana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Kansas. What, what? Back it…
Read onTrue Grit: Amy Schumer on Confidence
Guests at the Gloria Awards and Gala hosted by the Ms. Foundation for Women this weekend were blown away by unabashedly honest, raw reflections on…
Read onAn Excess Of Downtime: Why Don't You Do Somethin'?
When it comes to making the most (or least?) of downtime, I’m a huge offender. I L.O.V.E. being lazy when I have time off. I…
Read onPeak Internet: I Hate Everything
They’re playing baseball in McCarren park and I am immediately hit with the dusty smell of my childhood: dirty gloves, pebbles in bat bags, the…
Read onTinyLetter: Big Communication for Smaller Communities
Have you heard of the email marketing service MailChimp? If you haven’t, and you subscribe to any company mailing lists, I can pretty much guarantee…
Read onWhat Does "You’re Trying Too Hard" Mean?
I DON’T THINK that anyone would disagree with the statement that things are rough in the work environment these days. For a number of reasons…
Read onHow I'm Making Long-Distance Love Work for Me
I suspect that the saying “Absence makes the heart grows fonder” uttered by a well-meaning friend or family member to someone in a long-distance relationship…
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Profiles
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 …