The economics of writing — or how to write for a living and not starve
In the comments yesterday on the Why Am I Not in STEM? post, we got into the topic of writing as a career. It is …Read More
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So why am I not in STEM?
Over at Wandering Scientist, Cloud posted a lovely rant about efforts to make STEM more attractive to women. The idea that somehow science, technology, engineering, …Read More
10 ways to use my time better in 2014
I’ve been thinking about how to best spend my time for a while. Still, there are always things I can improve. Or I can take …Read More
My favorite memories from 2013
I’ve spent some time over my past few non-working, non-blogging days thinking about the ending year. It was a good one. Here are some of …Read More
Mish-mash/Round-up: Holiday edition
I don't think I'll be blogging much over the next 10 days. The kids are off school, and we'll be going to New York, having …Read More
Time tracking apps: What do you recommend?
I'm a very low tech person. I've logged my time for many different weeks over the years, but I usually just use a word document, …Read More
No one has to stay home
In the past few years, I’ve read a number of trend stories devoted to stay-at-home dads. While not a huge trend (very few fathers exit …Read More
Birthday thoughts: Life in 2003, 2008, 2013 and beyond…
I’m celebrating a semi-milestone birthday later this week: my 35th. Birthdays always make me a bit reflective, and since this is my blog, and I’m …Read More
Round-up: Word counts, and 17 ways to use 5 minutes (other than email)
I officially stopped keeping a journal this year. I started writing in my journal in 7th grade -- close to daily -- and have chronicled …Read More
The Great Decluttering of 2013, and the new home economics
On Sunday, while I was feeling sorry for myself about not running the Philadelphia half-marathon, my husband and mother-in-law took the kids out. They left …Read More