January 2013

Good Day, Mr. President

I sat watching the inauguration ceremonies this morning thinking of Medger Evers as his widow, Myrlie Evers-Williams, gave the Invocation. Wondering if fifty years ago this June, as she watched her husband fight and die for the right to equal rights for all people, she could ever imagine that she …

If Emily Posted: Tech Resolutions 2013

I spend much of my day looking at screens - from desktop to smartphone to tablet. I love what screens have to offer, but this year, I resolve to take more control of how I use my screen time. I resolve to be plugged in with more purpose. I’ve spent …

Free With Validation: The Blogger-Reader Connection

©alexandrawrote thinking fast and slow photo

Some new books from authors I love have come out recently, but they’ve yet to be picked up as I continue reading with great fascination, interest and, at moments, concern about what life with screens means. (If Emily Posted this Friday will be about some of the tools I’m using …

through the looking glass

Of all the things that have surprised me in the few years I’ve had an iPhone is that suddenly this photographer is in a lot more photos. For years, I’ve carried a camera most places. Documenting, capturing, observing. Always a point and shoot in my purse, usually a bigger camera. …