“I appreciate people who are civil, whether they mean it or not. I think: Be civil. Do not cherish your opinion over my feelings. There’s a vanity to candor that isn’t really worth it. Be kind.”
-RICHARD GREENBERG
I saw this on the fabulous blog of Natasha and it clicked with everything I’ve been feeling all [...]

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OK, one more post on the NYT piece, and I move on. Promise.
I didn’t realize when I wrote mine I was way behind the 8-ball and piling on, as I don’t blog-hop or tweet much from conferences, and am at SXSW IA.
And I don’t normally post angry. Except when I do. [...]

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I’m disappointed.
Truly. Deeply. Seriously.
This??? This was necessary?
Freelance journalist Jennifer Mendelsohn (and, like, Mom-mee blogger! Who like, luuuuurves American Idol. But, like, shhh. ) chose to use her national forum, her chance to help translate a piece of feminine culture to the larger world, to…
Be a total mean girl.
She pulled the grown-up [...]

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I’m in Austin for my 2nd SXSW IA. Last year, it was huge and overwhelming and great. I wanted to have something to offer, but I wasn’t sure what it was. This year, I feel like all we all have to offer is our take on what’s going on in this amazing digital space, and [...]

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