50 is Not a Career Death Sentence
I was at the doctor’s office and bored out of my mind. I’d managed to keep myself entertained for the first few minutes, but the wait was getting ridiculous. I looked around the room and saw my medical chart left open. Curiosity got the best of me. I realize it’s a big no-no but I […]
5 B Corp-Certified Ice Cream Brands Making Life Pretty Sweet
In case you didn’t think ice cream could get any better, here are five B-Corp certified ice cream brands that are mixing ethically-sourced ingredients with social initiatives to make the world just a little bit sweeter. Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams Jeni Britton Bauer founded her namesake company in 2002 based on a mission of bringing […]
Behind Spotify’s Greenroom and the Quest for Audio Supremacy
Nothing inspires innovation more than the spirit of competition. Instagram added the stories feature after the rise of Snapchat. Google removed the headphone jack from the Pixel after Apple pulled off the risky move. Now, that powerful muse grabbed a hold of Spotify with the release of Greenroom, the audio-only rival app called Greenroom. Think […]
All We Know Is What We Don’t
I learned a new word the other day: sonder. It’s a feeling that describes the realization that the lives of strangers contain the same vivid complexities as our very own. The concept seems kind of obvious, doesn’t it? Obviously I can’t be the only one who feels like they’re hurtling towards the abyss in a […]
Pride Washing
The pavement is hot. It’s 93 degrees in early June and I am getting a behind-the-scenes tour of my home city, Portland, Maine, discovering the history of the LGBTQ+ bars here in the city with the USM Jean Byers Sampson Center LGBTQ+ Collections. I learned about the Portland queer community over the last 50 years […]
Juneteenth
This week the U.S. Senate voted to make Juneteenth a Federal holiday. While this feels right for the moment, I have to ask: why did it take so long to get to this point? For decades we have swept this date under the rug. As a woman of color who grew up in New England, […]
You Are Working From Home | A Father’s Day First
Greta came into the world three days ahead of schedule; strangely on-brand for such a newbie. March 14, 2020; three days after the WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic and a day after Trump declared COVID-19 a national emergency, my daughter was born. The first month was, as expected, not especially fun; colic, crying, panic, and […]
Olympiadvertising
Last year marked the sixth time since 1896 a modern Olympics was either postponed or cancelled. Historically this sort of last resort measure is reserved for times of war; the first during World War I and last during World War II. Postponing the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics put NBCUniversal in a very difficult position; with […]
How to Make Taxes Less Taxing as a Freelancer
If only 16-year-old me could see 34-year-old me right now: living the dream as a freelance writer in Maine on the precipice of my own personal Hot Dad Summer. Writing is something I’m pretty sure I was born to do; a talent prioritized by my brain in lieu of silly nonsense like spacial awareness, word […]
To Teach or Not To Teach?
Last week was Teacher Appreciation Week, and I wanted to reflect on one my favorite teachers and the power of being an educator. I vividly remember on the chalkboard of my 5th grade classroom, Mr. Forand had a felt banner on the left-hand side that said “Today is the first day of the rest of […]
