Weekend Reads #247 Yours truly was interviewed for this article: Will Amazon Style pick out everyone’s clothes? It’s already happening. (Washington Post – gift article) Heather Armstrong’s friends remember the Dooce.com blogger’s complicated legacy. (NBC News) Want your hotel room cleaned every day? Hotel housekeepers hope you say yes. (NPR) Bullying the bullies on social… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #247
Weekend Reads #246 Heather Armstrong, a.k.a. Dooce, was real and raw. And we loved her. (Washington Post – gift article) The drug-fueled protest in Dianne Feinstein’s office you haven’t heard about. (Politico) Why Gen Z loves Christian Bale. (The Cut) Common disinfectant wipes expose people to dangerous chemicals, research reveals. (The Guardian) A police chief… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #246
Weekend Reads 5.6 Who was Jordan Neely? Friends recall ‘sweet kid,’ talented performer killed in subway chokehold. (Gothamist) How to find your people. (Vox) Twenty years after country music canceled the Chicks, they have no regrets: ‘It set us free’. (Los Angeles Times) Study shows the staggering cost of menopause for women in the workforce.… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #245
Weekend Reads #244 A Nashville senior was banned from prom for a suit, so a local business stepped in. (NPR) It’s not a boy’s bike if it’s my bike. (The TueNight Social) Is gray hair reversible? A new study digs into the root cause of aging scalps. (NPR) Only 12% of respondents in a recent… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #244
Not giving a shit and having no fucks left to give. Two popular phrases, and two phrases that have likely been uttered more in 2020 than in the entire existence of the English language. But these two phrases actually have two different meanings and the nuance is important. Continue Reading What’s the Difference Between Not Giving a Sh*t and Having No F*cks Left to Give?
Weekend Reads #243 Tennessee moves to shield gun firms after school shooting. (AP) Are you ready to forgive? A new study shows letting go is good for health. (Washington Post – gift article) One in four brides wear David’s Bridal to their wedding. Now, it’s filing for bankruptcy. (CNN Business) My transplanted heart and I… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #243
Weekend Reads #242 Who else read the title of this blog post and thought of Front 242? And for who else did this transport them to some dark club where you were sweaty, eyes closed, dancing amongst strangers to this song? Just me? NPR quits Twitter after being falsely labeled as ‘state-affiliated media’. (NPR) Conspiracy… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #242
This month, influencer Lee Tilghman was interviewed by the New York Times. (gift article) Tilghman claims to have left influencing and is much happier now with a traditional 9-5 job. So happy, she has a course you can pay to take and learn from her how to leave influencing. As Tilghman states in this article,… Continue Reading Not All Influencers Wear Chains
This was an intense week in the news. If you have been shying from the news finding it overwhelming or polarizing, I highly recommend you get back into one cause that means something to you, do your homework, and call your representatives. This is not a time to sit back and hope, or figure if… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #241