“Female fulfilment is a chimera.”
Can I get that on a t-shirt?
Life *is* a cabaret!
Reading this through the lens of Austen’s Sense & Sensibility makes me think propriety is getting a bad rap. But I admit I prefer the Marianne in my most pure moments.
It’s Always the End of the World as We Know It
My apocalypse. Let me show you it.
How to Write a Mission Statement That Isn’t Dumb | Fast Company
What I love most about this article is that it says up front: forget the words. I spend my life turning meh words into poetry, but the idea has to be there. Say it simply first, and then make it powerful.
Leave the wordsmithing to the pros!
The Decline of the English Department
Fellow English majors: thanks for the intellectual laissez-faire. Now beat it.
The only way to get anything done worth doing is to take risks. (via The Bad Pitch Blog: Have Balls; Mortgage Will Follow!)
How to Ask a (Near) Stranger for a Favor
File under “common sense isn’t” - I’m forever amazed that this stuff has to be explained, but glad someone is doing it so succinctly.
How to Pitch a Story
The least-understood part of any communications job. No one gets why you can’t just get great national coverage everytime a Board member sneezes.
The C Word: The Most Taboo Term in English
I’m so glad this is being talked about. One of my favorite books espouses taking back the power of the “c-word”.
