From The New Yorker authored by Sarah Larson: “This year, podcasts continued to boom as an industry and thrive as an art form—and to push journalism into unexpected places. “The Daily” has humanized the news and helped keep us sane; further along the news-entertainment spectrum, oral–history andbiographical podcasts have emerged, and true-crime podcasts have continued to flourish. The results have […]
Monthly Archives: December 2017
4 Types of Access-to-Justice Donations You Should Make This Year (That Aren’t Just Donating to Other Lawyers)
From Lawyerist.com authored by Lisa Needham: “If you’ve got some extra money set aside for end-of-year charity donations, you should consider donating some money to organizations that can help increase access to justice. While there are plenty of legal organizations you could choose (including, of course, great places like Legal Services Corporation and the National Immigration Law Center), […]
28 Of The Most Powerful Pieces Of Writing By Women In 2017
From The Huffington Post authored by Emma Gray: “There were times in 2017 when it felt like rage might burn me up from the inside out. At times, that anger felt paralyzing. When there is so much happening at once, how do you focus your energies? During these moments, it was always reading that jolted […]
Hollywood’s Once and Future Classic
From Time authored by Eliza Berman: “’Dear Mr. Disney’— That’s how a 10-year-old girl named Catherine began her letter to the most powerful man in movies during the bitter, final months of 1963. She had experienced that year’s traumas like most children do, through the anxious whispers of adults, despair moving a few feet above her […]
Improve Energy, Increase Productivity with 5 Easy Feng Shui Tips
From MyShingle.com: “To increase the positive energy in your office space, and be more productive as a result, consider taking advantage of feng shui. This is the ancient art of aligning our external world to support our internal journey, explains Lorrie Webb Grillo, certified feng shui practitioner and owner of Thriving Spaces Feng Shui. “Feng […]
Addicts Can Be High-Functioning: What Lawyers Need to Know
From Attorney at Work authored by Eric Webber: “They say “work hard, play hard.” Unfortunately, this adage may normalize workplace behavior that can be very dangerous. In fact, a 2015 study found that workaholics are more likely to drink in excess than their peers. At many major firms, lawyers routinely work up to 60-hour weeks, so it’s no […]
If Money Rewarded Hard Work, Moms Would Be The Billionaires
From Medium authored by Caitlin Johnstone: “I was at the supermarket last night, again, fifth time this week, when I bumped into a friend of mine and we had The Christmas Conversation. Her — “How’s Christmas going?” Me — “Good! I’ve got most of the presents done and Christmas is at my mum’s this year and she only wants me […]
The Story Behind the Woman You Don’t See on TIME’s Person of the Year Cover
From Time authored by Melissa Chan: “The faces of five women, including celebrities Taylor Swift and Ashley Judd, appear on TIME’s 2017 Person of the Year cover, representing the “The Silence Breakers” — the thousands of people across the world who have come forward with their experiences of sexual harassment and assault. But on the lower right-hand corner […]
The Top 10 Apps of 2017
From Time authored by Alex Fitzpatrick: “With upwards of 2 million apps available in Apple’s app store and Android’s Google Play store, it can be a chore to find the truly useful tools or fun games to play. And without great apps, that $999 iPhone X you just bought is as good as a fancy paperweight. So […]
Mansplaining, Explained
From Medium – The Nib authored by Sarah Mirk and Alexanda Beguez: Read the full story by FOLLOWING THIS LINK.
