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Call Me Maven – Why Women Writers/Bloggers are Still Fighting Gender Bias »

photo credit: 1Happysnapper(is trying to catch up )
I knew something was up when James Chartrand at MenwithPens gave me some kind of cockamamie story about phone phobia as a reason he couldn’t chat with me about a project I had asked his firm to take on.
Then James called me, and damn, if he didn’t sound just [...]

Please design a logo for me. With pie charts. For free. »

I posted this alleged e-mail exchange to several of the writing/marketing groups I belong to on LinkedIn. It caused quite the stir. Whether or not the actual exchange is true or not – and me thinks in retrospect it’s not – the meaning behind the message is.
It was time to share this here. Be advised. [...]

The Patella Chronicles: Our Family’s Adventures in Orthopedics »

It began with, “Mom, my knee hurts.”
That was this past April when my son came face-to-face with middle school physical education and a teacher who thought less than a 5-mile run every day made you a wuss. My husband, an aging jock, told him he needed time to get used to the running, sprints, etc.  [...]

Friday Video Funnies: Healthy Americans Against Health Care »

For anyone who’s ever sat in a marketing brainstorming meeting where the ideas fly fast and furious, this one’s for you. So well done, you’ll think it’s practically a documentary!
 
My favorite part? The creaky, hoary threat of SOCIALIZED MEDICINE!
(Transparency alert: As a solopreneur who is dependent on her spouse’s heath insurance AND who has paid full-fare [...]

What’s Your “Google Quotient?” Calculate your GQ Star Power! »

Me? I’m “digitally distinct!” Woo-hoo. See … ?

Means my Google Quotient, my personal online brand is well, distinct. I’m a major GQ contender. Wonderful, something else I fear to lose if I don’t work hard enough. Sheesh. The pressure.
Calculate your own self-worth personal brand ID online right here.
Don’t hate me ‘cos I’m digital. The girl [...]