I will say I have a bone of contention to pick with female strength. It was my last stronghold. Now, it’s going down the drain.
(re)Examining Modern Convention
Tag Archive: politics
Sarah Palin Gives Fickleness a Bad Name
Besides having the political (and emotional) will of a sock puppet, I can’t believe people still take this woman seriously.
Kumar Goes To Washington – Maybe You Can, Too!
After reading about Kal Penn's (bka Dr. Lawrence Kutner on House) most recent foray into civic duty, I thought I'd highlight this awesome program I heard about while I was in Washington, DC this past March. I met a super cool (fellow Chicagoan and Northwestern alum) who was in the program. Her current assignment? Working within ...
The Importance of Serendipity
During open gallery hours, L is talking to a woman about the Congo Women project. She came in after seeing a sign detailing our exhibit in one of the space's windows. L is telling ...
The Power of Telling of Other People’s Stories
Photo Credit: Lynsey Addario Jimmy Briggs is telling a story about a Congolese woman he is interviewing. The woman is describing how she was raped twice in one day. In the interview, the woman explains that her brother, ...
Becoming a Crony is Great – Nepotism Isn’t So Bad Either
More often than not, workers around the world find themselves navigating professional communities that require a password and secret handshake for entrance. Frankly, if you aren’t (or haven’t been) a part of nepotism or savored the sweet rewards of cronyism – you’re doing something wrong.