I’ve been asked to help out at 3rd Ward’s Professional Boot Camp on November 17. Looks like fun! For me, anyway–everyone else will be hard at work, polishing & editing their résumés until they shine. See you tomorrow.
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I had a talk with Cole Stryker recently about anonymity and freedom of speech for the Believer. In his latest book, Hacking the Future, he presents a compelling argument for protecting anonymity at all costs. In the recent outing of troll Violentacrez and Amanda Todd’s tragic suicide, we have come face to face as a culture with privacy’s highest costs. Roxane Gay wrote an interesting essay in The Rumpus as much about not looking as not seeing, and a New Yorker story underlines how anonymity privileges women and men differently. Cole advocates thinking critically about the real costs of an anonymity-free Internet, and draws our attention to those few corporate giants who happen to acquire great power and financial gain when we relinquish our anonymity. “I don’t think anonymity is a Platonic ideal. But the choice is.”
Comments closedI recently spoke with the gracious and articulate bestselling author Cheryl Strayed about Wild and Torch, the future of Dear Sugar, the gifts of wisdom our mothers gave us, being an artist–we even talked about when to skip the day job and live off credit cards. But what resonated most with me were her words about the beauty within our hardships, and her strong conviction that we do not have to apologize for being who we are. You can find our conversation at The Millions.
I will be one of the presenters at a speed-networking event on October 18 at 3rd Ward. RSVP and make new contacts! The event takes place at the same time as my press-release writing workshop, so students will get to speed-network, too. Work It, Brooklyn!
Comments closedI’ll be reading something new from the 100 Days project at Bodega’s monthly storytelling series. This series is always the first Sunday in November at 7 PM (11/4/2012). Bodega Wine Bar: St. Nicholas & Troutman, in Bushwick. Take the L to Jefferson.
I read a post-Sandy essay instead. I got a standing ovation, my first. Thanks, Bushwick. –UPDATED 11/05/2012
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