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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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 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 onFlipping Out: The Lies HGTV Told Me
Shortly after I moved into my first “big girl” apartment in Boston, I caught the HGTV bug. Seven years later, I’m looking for my first…
Read onIt’s a Man’s Word: Gender and Language
At the risk of stating the obvious, writing can be a very difficult thing to do, whether you write for personal fulfillment or for an…
Read onNo Bubble Gum? Strange Laws Around the World
Every country is different, and while we pride ourselves on being a nation that offers us so much freedom and possibility, sometimes we have a…
Read onStalk Me, Please
We’ve all had that friend. You know, the one who always complains about being “stalked”* by some guy that she went on a few dates…
Read onWhat to Listen to on Your Next Road Trip
Picture this — you’re in the middle of a seven-and-a-half-hour drive, your iPhone is dead, and the only available entertainment is the central Pennsylvania radio…
Read onThe Death of the Soap Opera
Soap operas are a dying breed. They haven’t gone completely extinct yet, but as time passes, they are dying a slow, oftentimes drawn-out death. As…
Read onASMR: Sounds for Relaxation
Humans find pleasure in many different things, and sound is one of them. While certain sounds like dogs barking, car horns blaring and babies crying…
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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 …