Courage and the ability to organize facts are two qualities that come to mind among the incredible journalists I have interacted with in my time at Digimentors (first as an observer, then as a volunteer and now as a full-timer). Rappler founder (and Nobel Peace Prize winner) Maria Ressa (who appeared on Sree Sreenivasan’s Global […]
A customer service rep’s unusual route to success
Are there stereotypes that come to mind when you think of a customer service rep? Maybe you envision a nametag, a polo shirt, khaki pants, a headset. Beyond appearances, perhaps you assume a customer service rep is trying to get their foot in the door professionally by starting at the bottom rung of a particular […]
The search for meaning in an otter and five cups
“You may be making some changes.” A Facebook acquaintance of mine was trying to raise funds recently for something that was important to her. She said she didn’t want to “just take money,” and offered to provide Tarot card readings in exchange for our donations. I have never, in almost six decades of being alive, […]
Celebrating Pat
As many of you know, my brother-in-law, Pat Kiger, died on February 10 from colon cancer. My brother-in-law, Jim Kiger, wrote this elegy and read it at Pat’s service. Thanks to Jim for permission to share it here. Thanks to Pat for being who you were to all of us. An Elegy to a Loved […]
Why “From Changing Diapers to Changing the World” Inspires Me
“Pneumonia, polio, measles, diarrhea… Pneumonia, polio, measles, diarrhea… Pneumonia, polio, measles, diarrhea…” The night before my first advocacy meetings in Washington, D.C., as part of Shot at Life’s annual “Hill Day,” I lay in bed repeating the four major vaccine-preventable diseases we would be discussing with our elected officials. I fretted about many parts of […]
The case of the drippy traveling flowers
Newsflash: It takes water to keep cut flowers looking good. I’m not sure why the thought, “What are we going to do with the flowers after the service?” didn’t cross my mind until about 10 minutes before my brother-in-law’s memorial service began. As soon as the question blossomed in my mind, though, I was on […]