Here are a few interesting dispatches you may have missed amid this week’s coverage of the Winter Olympics, violence in the Ukraine and White House budget proposals.
When Leaning in Isn’t Enough: What I’ve Learned At Work As a Woman of Color (Salon)
Joshunda Sanders makes a compelling case for pragmatic and class-inclusive advice books for women. I love her description of her fantasy how-to book, which would cover managing a household budget, juggling family and work obligations, continuing education and training to advance. Continue reading “Great Reads: Engaging Writing About Women This Week 02.21.14”
Here are a few interesting dispatches you may have missed amid this week’s coverage of the Winter Olympics, violence in the Ukraine and White House budget proposals.
When Leaning in Isn’t Enough: What I’ve Learned At Work As a Woman of Color (Salon)
Joshunda Sanders makes a compelling case for pragmatic and class-inclusive advice books for women. I love her description of her fantasy how-to book, which would cover managing a household budget, juggling family and work obligations, continuing education and training to advance. Continue reading “Great Reads: Engaging Writing About Women This Week 02.21.14”
Make Yourself at Home
Find the comfiest spot in your house and declare it your get-better zone. Peace, quiet and natural light are musts. A live, verdant plant helps, too. Goes with the healthy, thriving theme.
Deck your well room out in the softest, most luxurious blankets and pillows you’ve got. You’re sick, not on punishment, so spare no comforts. Continue reading “6 Ways To Turn a Sick Day Into a Better-Already Day”
Make Yourself at Home
Find the comfiest spot in your house and declare it your get-better zone. Peace, quiet and natural light are musts. A live, verdant plant helps, too. Goes with the healthy, thriving theme.
Deck your well room out in the softest, most luxurious blankets and pillows you’ve got. You’re sick, not on punishment, so spare no comforts. Continue reading “6 Ways To Turn a Sick Day Into a Better-Already Day”
A woman after my own heart, artist Sonya Clark is preoccupied with the texture, styling and politics of black hair. Her exploration of the theme through various works has captivated visitors to more than 250 museums and galleries in Europe, Africa, Asia, South America, Australia, and the U.S.
Currently, Richmond is lucky to have concurrent exhibitions of her work on display: “Same Difference” at Reynolds Gallery and The Hair Craft Project at 1708 Gallery. “Same Difference” features signature works Clark made of thread, her own hair and combs, which conjure a charged history of hair culture, race politics and contested notions of beauty. “The Hair Craft Project” features the creations of a dozen hair stylists working alternately on two backdrops—Sonya’s head and stitched canvases—to dramatic effect. Continue reading “The Hair Craft Project”
A woman after my own heart, artist Sonya Clark is preoccupied with the texture, styling and politics of black hair. Her exploration of the theme through various works has captivated visitors to more than 250 museums and galleries in Europe, Africa, Asia, South America, Australia, and the U.S.
Currently, Richmond is lucky to have concurrent exhibitions of her work on display: “Same Difference” at Reynolds Gallery and The Hair Craft Project at 1708 Gallery. “Same Difference” features signature works Clark made of thread, her own hair and combs, which conjure a charged history of hair culture, race politics and contested notions of beauty. “The Hair Craft Project” features the creations of a dozen hair stylists working alternately on two backdrops—Sonya’s head and stitched canvases—to dramatic effect. Continue reading “The Hair Craft Project”
Here’s the complete Men of March documentary featuring Shaka — and Zora.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R22GSnwaydM
Enjoy!
The scene plays itself out several times a game. There comes a moment when an official’s whistle blows (or doesn’t blow) and the crowd erupts in indignation. Sometimes a flagrant (we think), uncalled foul sets us off. Other times the provocation is more contested—a missed 5-second violation, a blown out-of-bounds call, inconsistent foul reads. Whatever the perceived injustice, boos rumble through the crowd like thunder.
That’s my moment. I wait for the quiet after the outrage, then scream, “Win anyway, Rams!” Continue reading “Win Anyway”
The scene plays itself out several times a game. There comes a moment when an official’s whistle blows (or doesn’t blow) and the crowd erupts in indignation. Sometimes a flagrant (we think), uncalled foul sets us off. Other times the provocation is more contested—a missed 5-second violation, a blown out-of-bounds call, inconsistent foul reads. Whatever the perceived injustice, boos rumble through the crowd like thunder.
That’s my moment. I wait for the quiet after the outrage, then scream, “Win anyway, Rams!” Continue reading “Win Anyway”
Sarah Rinaldi whisked into my life when she marched a crew of men into my kitchen to film a documentary on my husband. Within minutes, I knew she would make an excellent interview subject. She was a skilled, heart-led producer and an engaging conversationalist. While there to interview Shaka and me, she gamely allowed me to quiz her on the spot and follow up with a phone interview.
Her career path from lowly production assistant on “The Winner Next Door” to Emmy Award-winning producer is inspiring—and instructive. She exemplifies success earned through a signature mix of audacity and industry. Read on to discover how a “just say yes” mantra has fueled her achievement, and what she wishes older women had told her about the pursuit of excellence.
- Name: Sarah Rinaldi
- Age: 37
- Work: Television Producer/Director
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in English and Spanish from Amherst College
Continue reading “How 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 minutes, I knew she would make an excellent interview subject. She was a skilled, heart-led producer and an engaging conversationalist. While there to interview Shaka and me, she gamely allowed me to quiz her on the spot and follow up with a phone interview.
Her career path from lowly production assistant on “The Winner Next Door” to Emmy Award-winning producer is inspiring—and instructive. She exemplifies success earned through a signature mix of audacity and industry. Read on to discover how a “just say yes” mantra has fueled her achievement, and what she wishes older women had told her about the pursuit of excellence.
- Name: Sarah Rinaldi
- Age: 37
- Work: Television Producer/Director
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in English and Spanish from Amherst College
Continue reading “How Sarah Rinaldi (TV Director/Producer) Makes Things Happen”
Today’s giveaway is in partnership with TEDxRVA, a local event that engages dynamic audiences with live talks by locally and nationally known innovators, story tellers and change makers.
We’re offering two lucky readers free admission to attend TEDxRVA 2014 on March 28 at the Virginia Rep’s November Theatre. Tickets are normally priced at $100 each, and can be purchased online here. Continue reading “TEDxRVA Giveaway”
Today’s giveaway is in partnership with TEDxRVA, a local event that engages dynamic audiences with live talks by locally and nationally known innovators, story tellers and change makers.
We’re offering two lucky readers free admission to attend TEDxRVA 2014 on March 28 at the Virginia Rep’s November Theatre. Tickets are normally priced at $100 each, and can be purchased online here. Continue reading “TEDxRVA Giveaway”
Most of the women I’ve interviewed on this site are very successful in a traditional sense. They’ve worked hard, climbed the corporate ladder (or entrepreneurial jungle gym) and racked up obvious markers of career stature—big titles, material comforts and earning power.
Tamika Lamison illustrates a very different, but intriguing, path—the journey of a woman who hasn’t yet figured out how to make a great (financial) living from her work but has enjoyed her own esoteric brand of success. The actress/writer/director/producer has kept her expenses ruthlessly low in L.A., a city not known for affordability. Committed to following her passions, she gives much of her labor away for free when working as the founder and executive director of the volunteer-run Make A Film Foundation. Continue reading “How Tamika Lamison (Founder of Make a Film Foundation) Makes Things Happen”
Most of the women I’ve interviewed on this site are very successful in a traditional sense. They’ve worked hard, climbed the corporate ladder (or entrepreneurial jungle gym) and racked up obvious markers of career stature—big titles, material comforts and earning power.
Tamika Lamison illustrates a very different, but intriguing, path—the journey of a woman who hasn’t yet figured out how to make a great (financial) living from her work but has enjoyed her own esoteric brand of success. The actress/writer/director/producer has kept her expenses ruthlessly low in L.A., a city not known for affordability. Committed to following her passions, she gives much of her labor away for free when working as the founder and executive director of the volunteer-run Make A Film Foundation. Continue reading “How Tamika Lamison (Founder of Make a Film Foundation) Makes Things Happen”
I’ve probably bought 200 volumes in the genre, all promising to offer up the keys to eternal happiness, flawless skin, heaps of money or somesuch. On my desk this moment, I’ve got “The Checklist Manifesto: How To Get Things Right,” “The Generosity Network: New Transformational Tools for Successful Fund-raising” and “52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life: BS-Free Wisdom to Ignite Your Inner Badass and Live the Life You Deserve.” Continue reading “How-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 money or somesuch. On my desk this moment, I’ve got “The Checklist Manifesto: How To Get Things Right,” “The Generosity Network: New Transformational Tools for Successful Fund-raising” and “52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life: BS-Free Wisdom to Ignite Your Inner Badass and Live the Life You Deserve.” Continue reading “How-To Books: You’re Reading Them Wrong”
A not-quite-midlife crisis sent me back to school last year–VMFA Studio School. There I tried to shed my business journalist skin by enrolling in a riot of short story, poetry and photography classes. The highlights: the heartfelt tutelage of writing instructor Susan Hankla, quirky new friends like fellow over-enroller Kim Drew Wright, and a glut of writing that made up in fun what it lacked in skill.
I love Kim’s deeply imagined and affecting stories and so I jumped at the chance to participate in this writing process blog tour with her. You can check out her writing process post here and see my answers below. Continue reading “My Writing Process”
A not-quite-midlife crisis sent me back to school last year–VMFA Studio School. There I tried to shed my business journalist skin by enrolling in a riot of short story, poetry and photography classes. The highlights: the heartfelt tutelage of writing instructor Susan Hankla, quirky new friends like fellow over-enroller Kim Drew Wright, and a glut of writing that made up in fun what it lacked in skill.
I love Kim’s deeply imagined and affecting stories and so I jumped at the chance to participate in this writing process blog tour with her. You can check out her writing process post here and see my answers below. Continue reading “My Writing Process”
