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“I will honor Christmas in my heart, and TRY to keep it all the year!” — The Poinsettia Project

May 8, 2017 By Dawn Leave a Comment

Some things have a tendency to stick around a tad too long. Your neighbor’s Christmas lights, perhaps. And then some things just don’t stick at all. Today’s blog is about both the sticky things and the non-sticky things. Like my resolve. People say Christmas is over so fast but at our house it lingers. We’ll […]

Filed Under: Writer's Life Tagged With: Christmas, gardening

Insomniacs give new meaning to the phrase “Sleep like the dead”

July 20, 2016 By Dawn Leave a Comment

The killer insomnia cure that slayed me. What could be more relaxing and conducive to a restful night’s sleep than picturing a murderer standing over you ready to pounce at the first sign of movement? There are people who swear by this method of overcoming insomnia. Here’s how it works, according to Deadspin deputy editor […]

Filed Under: Writer's Life Tagged With: health

Of Moths and Men

March 1, 2016 By Dawn Leave a Comment

I tuned into Silence of the Lambs the other night just in time for the scene where Agent Starling visits the entomologists in their hidey hole at the Museum of Natural History. One of the bug guys has strabismus; the other exclaims “Tough noogies!” after a disputed move in their game of live-bug chess. On […]

Filed Under: Culture Tagged With: cinema, popular science, travel

Frog for breakfast? No thanks, I’ll pass.

January 20, 2015 By Dawn Leave a Comment

As a syndicated reporter on the careers beat (among others), I write often about prioritizing work tasks and increasing productivity. Several experts I interviewed offered the same advice: “Eat the frog first.” The “frog” is your biggest, most important task of the day. The one you dread and might otherwise put off. If you complete […]

Filed Under: Writer's Life Tagged With: careers, freelance advice

President Clinton Demos Active Listening At Its Best

March 14, 2014 By Dawn Leave a Comment

Listening is a superpower that can land you a job and make puppets look like they feel special.

 

Filed Under: Writer's Life

Goodbye to Gideon

April 26, 2013 By Dawn Leave a Comment

Goodbye, Gideon. I miss your insistent head butts.

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Ode to Emerald

March 17, 2013 By Dawn Leave a Comment

This is old news if you work in the visual arts (and non-news if you don’t), but Pantone’s 2013 Color of the Year is emerald (Pantone 17-5641). Described as lively and radiant, the intense color calls to mind Dorothy’s glittery destination in The Wizard of Oz. However, I recently learned that the Emerald City is […]

Filed Under: Culture Tagged With: Visual Arts

Death Amid the Ribbon and Garland

December 5, 2012 By Dawn Leave a Comment

Jeff got grits in my Thanksgiving feast. I got death on his Christmas tree. Together, we’re like a Reese’s peanut butter cup. Or something.

Filed Under: Writer's Life

Speaking of binders…

October 17, 2012 By Dawn Leave a Comment

This is a sticky subject.

Filed Under: Social Media

Of Dairy Cows and Downer Cows

October 2, 2012 By Dawn Leave a Comment

Watch me, a longtime pesco-vegetarian, eat crow. It seems I haven’t a clue which cows are destined to become ground beef, although I stated in my last blog post that the cows in Chik-fil-A’s ad campaign, aside from being crappy spellers, would likely never grace a plate because they are, or appear to be, dairy cows. In the immortal words of Baby’s dad, when I’m wrong I say I’m wrong. 

Filed Under: Marketing

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