In Silicon Valley, designing apps that save people time is considered a noteworthy contribution to humanity. It’s why daily organizers like Evernote and 30:30 are considered big, but not as big as the category for “Stupid Shit.” It’s funny how toilet humour made the journey from analogue to digital with nary a hitch. I mean, there […]
The push is on
Originally published in March 2014 in Blog
When Anne-Marie Slaughter stepped away from a possible promotion at the U.S. State Department in 2010 — “my moment to lean in” — she unwittingly became the voice for a generation of women who were reassessing the feminist narrative they had grown up with and always championed: the one that said women can do and have […]
Hall of Fame
Originally published in March 2014 in Blog
Talent crush
Originally published in March 2014 in Blog
Appearing on the same Contributors’ Page as Wendy MacNaughton feels like an arrival. Seriously. This clip is from a forthcoming issue of The Block, a cool new mag that focuses on the workspaces of Canada’s brainiest tech and design innovators. Details to follow next week. Do you guys know about MacNaughton? I’ve culled together some […]
#BanBossy
Originally published in March 2014 in Blog, Uncategorized
“When a little boy asserts himself, he’s called a ‘leader.’ Yet when a little girl does the same, she risks being branded ‘bossy.’ Words like bossy send a message: don’t raise your hand or speak up. By middle school, girls are less interested in leading than boys—a trend that continues into adulthood. Together we can […]
Spring Break
Originally published in March 2014 in Blog
Rabbit remembered
Originally published in March 2014 in Blog
