When my grandmother set sail for America with her family in the early 20th century, she was a young girl who
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Emma Lazarus: Poet of Exiles and the Statue of Liberty
Posted on Jun 17, 2015 | | Comments Off on Emma Lazarus: Poet of Exiles and the Statue of Liberty
Learning about Frankincense, Myrrh and other resins at the New York Botanical Garden
Posted on Dec 22, 2014 | | Comments Off on Learning about Frankincense, Myrrh and other resins at the New York Botanical Garden
Like most city dwellers, I often yearn for green spaces to recharge and clear my head from the daily stresses and
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My day tweeting for the United Nations
Posted on Sep 19, 2014 | | Comments Off on My day tweeting for the United Nations
My friend Vendula, who has worked for the Department of Public Information (DPI) at the United Nations in various capacities, asked me
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When customer service goes awry
Posted on Jul 25, 2014 | | Comments Off on When customer service goes awry
As more details emerge about the recent Comcast customer service call fiasco, it has become clear that the company culture encouraged
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First visit to the 9/11 Memorial Museum
Posted on Jun 19, 2014 | | Comments Off on First visit to the 9/11 Memorial Museum
Earlier this month, a friend and I set out to visit the 9/11 Memorial Museum. I had researched ticket availability ahead
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The Bletchley Code Breakers on the Eve of the Cold War
Posted on May 08, 2014 | | Comments Off on The Bletchley Code Breakers on the Eve of the Cold War
Last spring, the three-part miniseries The Bletchley Circle aired on PBS. Set in England in 1951, the show’s first season imagined what
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Women’s History Month Profile: Rachel Carson
Posted on Mar 07, 2014 | | Comments Off on Women’s History Month Profile: Rachel Carson
The 1959 Hitchcock movie “North by Northwest” includes a famous scene involving a cropduster flying over open fields. Back then, the
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Adventures in Entrepreneurship and Direct Sales
Posted on Jan 07, 2014 | | Comments Off on Adventures in Entrepreneurship and Direct Sales
Four years ago, I embarked on an entrepreneurial adventure in direct sales. I started from scratch, without professional sales training or
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Christmas Eve in New York City
Posted on Dec 24, 2013 | | Comments Off on Christmas Eve in New York City
For the last few years, my first order of the day on Christmas Eve has been to shop for the food
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Holiday Music Compilation
Posted on Dec 12, 2013 | | Comments Off on Holiday Music Compilation
The holiday season is upon us, and I’m looking forward to all the traditions that go along with this time of
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