Retail Attraction
As part of my family’s move to Omaha, Neb., I joined several local Facebook groups (like restaurant reviews and moms in the know) and my NextDoor neighborhood... Read more.
Powerful Example
I’m not a big Facebook user, but I’ve recently started joining groups that speak to my interests and, coincidentally, have lured me onto Facebook more often... Read more.
Remembering 9/11
As September arrives, we remember 9/11. For more than 20 years, I’ve had in my possession a piece of original Pentagon slate recovered after 9/11. I’m asham... Read more.
Green Buildings: We Must Do Our Best
Have you heard of Nordhavn? The neighborhood in Copenhagen, Denmark, has received press in recent years as the most sustainable and resilient community in the w... Read more.
MetaWhat?
I distinctly remember not being able to wrap my head around Twitter when it first launched. It must’ve been around 2007 and I was sitting in my office with Ji... Read more.
The New World of Work
I haven’t worked in an office in years. In fact, I’ve probably only commuted to an office for seven of my 22 years in trade publishing—and those years wer... Read more.
Different Perspectives
My husband Bart co-owns a bar/restaurant in our small lake town. If you’ve read this column before, you’re aware that this business has been a rollercoaster... Read more.
School Security
When I was a kid, growing up in the 1980s and ’90s, I never feared going to school. There were days when I didn’t want to deal with the resident bully or dr... Read more.
One Person’s Junk Is Another Person’s Treasure
After we put our daughter to bed each night, my husband Bart and I have discovered a show on which we both can agree: “Mysteries of the Abandoned” on the Sc... Read more.
My Home Remodel, Part 17: ‘Gotta Love Free Light’
In Part 7 of my blog series about my kitchen remodel, “Let There Be Light”, I explained how gloomy our home’s existing kitchen had been. Even ... Read more.