The Freshmen ABCs
I was invited to give a Welcome Week speech at VCU and the occasion provided a great opportunity for me to reflect on my college
Read the postThis is How You Learn to Love Your Hair
Dear Zora, This is how you learn to love your hair in a world that requires such lessons. First, you remember who gave you that
Read the postThe Case for Raising Your Reading Standards (If You’re Like Me and Don’t Have Any)
A less-is-better ethic is taking hold of my life. Influenced by an eclectic mix of productivity gurus, leadership coaches,
Read the postHow Jenny Holmgrain (Founder Camp Kesem VCU) Makes Things Happen
Jenny Holmgrain is a college student who is busy mounting her first camp, as the founder and co-director of Camp Kesem VCU. While
Read the postMy Writing Process
A not-quite-midlife crisis sent me back to school last year–VMFA Studio School. There I tried to shed my business
Read the postHow-To Books: You’re Reading Them Wrong
I’ve probably bought 200 volumes in the genre, all promising to offer up the keys to eternal happiness, flawless skin, heaps of
Read the postHow Sarah Rinaldi (TV Director/Producer) Makes Things Happen
Sarah Rinaldi whisked into my life when she marched a crew of men into my kitchen to film a documentary on my husband. Within
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