The Third Culture Kid
I’m what some would refer to as a TCK – a Third Culture Kid. By definition, a TCK is “a person who has spent a…
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Life+Love
Shia LaBeouf Should Love This
So Shia took to his Twitter to explain his not-so-epigrammatic stint with plagiarism, claiming it was all in the name of meta-performance art or some…
Read on100 Years Until Retirement
If you’re planning to retire in China, good luck. As the surly bouncer that decides who gets to go behind the velvet ropes of that…
Read onBathroom Etiquette: Squatter's Rights
Dear Lady Squatter, You are the problem. I know the cause of your toilet-centric neuroses stems from the concept of hundreds of bums resting upon…
Read onGeorge Clooney Related to Abe Lincoln?
According to Ancestry.com, actor and eternal bachelor George Clooney is supposedly former President Abraham Lincoln’s half first-cousin five times removed. Try saying that tongue twister…
Read onGet Your “Con”vention On
I live in the heart of downtown LA, just north of the Convention Center. It seems like every other week I’m stuck in traffic while…
Read onHydrogen: Auto Fuel of the Future?
Toyota Prius, step aside. There’s a new car in town. Introducing the FCV (Fuel Cell Vehicle). Also made by Toyota, this vehicle is powered solely…
Read onGripes from Singleland
As each month passes, my kind becomes increasingly obsolete, a species on the verge of extinction. Our numbers dwindle, slowly at first and then more…
Read onGhostwriting: An Alternative Career Choice
If you’ve read any celebrity or professional athlete’s autobiography, then you’ve read a book that has been ghostwritten. Sounds eerie, doesn’t it? For those not…
Read onDone with DIY: We're LITE'ing From Now On
DIY is the three-letter abbreviation that I hate most in the English language. I know it seems like it would be IRS, but that only…
Read onHe Loves Me, He Loves Me Not: Flowers and Their Secret Meanings
While they usually get hit the hardest, Santa and his elves weren’t the only folk busy with orders this past holiday season. Apparently, the fresh…
Read onPiecing It Together: Having It All, Means Not
Three years ago I dated an ambitious young train wreck who, along with whispering creepy nothings into my ear into the wee hours of the…
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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 …