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Weekend Pairing: Women in Media
Have you seen that #NotBuyingIt hashtag flying around on Twitter, especially during high profile events like the Super Bowl? That campaign came out of Jennifer Siebel Newsom’s 2011 film Miss Representation, which profiles just how disturbing women’s representation in the media really is. The film includes perspectives from high profile media personalities (everyone from Katie Couric to…
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Reframing Winter
I know it’s not officially not winter anymore. But it feels like it. This winter has been a long one. Even though it’s officially spring, and we’ve had a smattering of spectacular spring days already, they’re calling for a bit more snow this week. In a serious effort to make it through the last dregs…
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I am a Contributor: We Are the Contributors Project
I’ve been so busy with starting my new job, working on contract projects, and trying to stay warm the past few weeks (perhaps the most difficult task of all here in Philly!), that I neglected to share a really wonderful project that I got to be a part of last month! Melanie Biehle and Sandra…
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Women in Tech, Ben Silbermann, & Why I Want To Be Visible
Ben Silbermann, the founder of Pinterest, has given keynotes at Alt Summit a couple times now. I remember people gushing about his talk the first time he spoke there, even though I wasn’t in attendance. So I was really excited to see that he was back on the Alt Summit schedule this year as the…
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Weekend Pairing Valentine’s Edition: A Song & A Sweet
I hope y’all had a spectacular Valentine’s Day & weekend, if that’s your thing. We really didn’t have any plans, which worked out well because some of Chad’s older brother’s friends from Carrboro, NC, got stranded in Philadelphia due to the snow this week, so we got to show them around. The West Philly Valentine’s…
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What I’m Looking Forward to About My New Schedule
Earlier this week I shared what I’ll miss most about making my own schedule. So it only seems fair to also talk a little bit about why I’ve decided to return to the 9 to 5 world. This whole freelancing topic has gotten out-of-hand trendy and super glorified in certain blog circles, with everyone and…