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”
As “Scandal” careens toward its season finale Thursday, I can’t help wondering along with Olivia Pope what her life would be if she’d hopped on the plane to oblivion that Papa Pope offered. What would the gladiator who has so much to lose–a fierce wardrobe, challenging career and the leader of the free world–have done if she went on the lam?
Well… read, of course! Surely, she could have used some book therapy after rigging elections, taming assassins and wearing the white (now grayish black) hat. I know Liv likes her wine, but only a strong cocktail of self-help with a splash of fiction could fix this. Continue reading “Recommended Reading for Olivia Pope”
As “Scandal” careens toward its season finale Thursday, I can’t help wondering along with Olivia Pope what her life would be if she’d hopped on the plane to oblivion that Papa Pope offered. What would the gladiator who has so much to lose–a fierce wardrobe, challenging career and the leader of the free world–have done if she went on the lam?
Well… read, of course! Surely, she could have used some book therapy after rigging elections, taming assassins and wearing the white (now grayish black) hat. I know Liv likes her wine, but only a strong cocktail of self-help with a splash of fiction could fix this. Continue reading “Recommended Reading for Olivia Pope”
Jenny Holmgrain is a college student who is busy mounting her first camp, as the founder and co-director of Camp Kesem VCU. While other students are studying, partying or loafing, Holmgrain is raising funds, recruiting staff and creating a safe haven for kids.
The student-run chapter of a national organization hopes to host 30 campers—all children affected by a parent’s cancer—at a free weeklong residential camp at Camp Horizons, in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It’s a cause close to my heart—both Holmgrain and I lost our fathers to cancer.
Continue reading “How 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 other students are studying, partying or loafing, Holmgrain is raising funds, recruiting staff and creating a safe haven for kids.
The student-run chapter of a national organization hopes to host 30 campers—all children affected by a parent’s cancer—at a free weeklong residential camp at Camp Horizons, in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It’s a cause close to my heart—both Holmgrain and I lost our fathers to cancer.
Continue reading “How Jenny Holmgrain (Founder Camp Kesem VCU) Makes Things Happen”
Lupita Nyong’o is gorgeous. People magazine got that right when handing her the 2014 “World’s Most Beautiful” title. However, her greatest allure isn’t her aesthetic, it’s her signature mix of confidence, humility and wisdom. She understands that the positive attention she garners for her looks, ultimately, isn’t about her at all.
Rather it’s about all of the little brown girls who will see their beauty affirmed along with hers. Tellingly, when asked how she felt about being named “World’s Most Beautiful,” Nyong’o spoke of them, not herself. “I was happy for all the girls who would see me on the cover and feel a little more seen,” she said. Continue reading “The Most Beautiful Thing about Lupita Nyong’o”
Lupita Nyong’o is gorgeous. People magazine got that right when handing her the 2014 “World’s Most Beautiful” title. However, her greatest allure isn’t her aesthetic, it’s her signature mix of confidence, humility and wisdom. She understands that the positive attention she garners for her looks, ultimately, isn’t about her at all.
Rather it’s about all of the little brown girls who will see their beauty affirmed along with hers. Tellingly, when asked how she felt about being named “World’s Most Beautiful,” Nyong’o spoke of them, not herself. “I was happy for all the girls who would see me on the cover and feel a little more seen,” she said. Continue reading “The Most Beautiful Thing about Lupita Nyong’o”
