Introducing Froggy!
In the past few months, it has become increasingly clear that my website and blog were woefully outdated, and that it was time for a refresh. I have been reticent to post until the site was up and fully navigable, but I think it’s close enough now that I can get back to producing content. So, welcome to my new integrated website and blog! I’ve permanently pulled down my old website, and all the traffic from my former blog on WordPress is being redirected here. I started a mommy blog in 2006, but once I had kids, it became difficult to blend my tweets and posts about poopy...
Read More2011 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 3,800 times in 2011. If it were a NYC subway train, it would take about 3 trips to carry that many people. Click here to see the complete report.
Read More2010 in review
Today I received a WordPress.com summary about how this blog did in 2010, and I thought it would be interesting to share: The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Fresher than ever. Crunchy numbers A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet can hold 416 passengers. This blog was viewed about 2,200 times in 2010. That’s about 5 full 747s. In 2010, there were 16 new posts, growing the total archive of this blog to 44 posts. There were 327 pictures uploaded, taking up a total of 1gb. That’s about 6 pictures per week. The busiest day of the year was November 30th with 119 views. The most popular post...
Read MoreEPIC 2008
Over the years, it’s been harder and harder to find academic or industry conferences that I really enjoy and learn from. The American Anthropology Association has so much infighting, and SO little support for practicing anthropologists that I haven’t attended in a few years. I’ve even stopped my membership, because they have the gall to charge a sliding membership fee, knowing that practicing anthropologists probably earn more, but doing next to nothing to support us. Furthermore, the conference papers are typically not that strong, and the proceedings are not...
Read MoreWe’ve moved!
Hello family & friends, As it turns out, I have come to enjoy blogging – so much so that I decided to start a professional blog, too! I am hoping that it will help me get back on track with my anthropology writing. I thought it was best to keep this domain for my work stuff, and move the family news to a new location. So if you want to see the latest on Auden (including him walking for the first time!), check out the new family blog. Drop me an email if you need the address. You’re welcome to stay tuned here, too, though you may find the ravings of a corporate...
Read MoreOn becoming a tweet
I’ve become a tweet. I am not really sure how it happened, honestly. I mean, I was not really even a regular blogger before I got hooked. During my work day I typically run from meeting to meeting, usually eating lunch at my desk or in the hallway on my way to something else. When I am not working or eating, I am coping with all the life realities of being a new mom and a PhD with no time to write for publication. When I get home, I want time with the baby, a real dinner on the table, and thirty seconds of quiet before collapsing from exhaustion. These are not excuses – I...
Read MoreTaking the plunge
For a long while now, I’ve been meaning to get my act together with a web site and an online presence in general. But now understanding all the new technologies is integral to my work, so I’m deep into it trying to figure it out. I’m on Facebook now, and finding some long-lost friends from high school, and from former jobs. I’m Twittering (you can request to follow me here), and I’m even set up to tweet from my cell phone. There are other areas where I’ve made less headway – and not for lack of trying in some cases! I’ve uploaded my...
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