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Erica is feminist geek, social community manager at SEOmoz, and a founder of GeekGirlCon. Follow her @emcgillivray.
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Out Today: Chicks Unravel Time!
I’m pleased to announce that Chicks Unravel Time is out today, featuring my essay “How the Cold War Killed the Fifth Doctor.” I’m super excited to be featured in another Mad Norwegian Press book. A big thank you to Deborah … Continue reading
Because you’re awesome
I’m having one of those days when I want to grab someone by her shoulders and shake her until she can tell me how awesome she is. But I realize this is counterproductive, and that shouting is sometimes just shouting … Continue reading
Posted in work processes, writing
Tagged feminism, Geek Girl Con, life and the meaning of it all, sisterhood
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Facebook — To delete or not to delete
I think a lot about deleting my Facebook. I don’t use it for networking; that’s why I have LinkedIn. I don’t use it to contact my close circle of friends. We have face-to-face visits, phones, e-mail, and other methods of … Continue reading
Posted in personal, writing
Tagged Facebook, family, navel gazing, privacy on the internet, social networking to the future, writing
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I’m Still as Pretty as a Turtle
Saturday is my 25th birthday. I’ll be a quarter of a century. Wow. (Yes, this picture is of me when I was a baby.) My mom is here visiting with my fake!daddy in tow. This time, she let him get … Continue reading
I Do Dream of Electric Bunnies
I’ve been thinking about solace, and the times I had solace. Solace is something that I want in my life. I want a “happy place” to go to. When I was growing up, I largely did two things for solace … Continue reading
Five Things to do in Seattle in the Fall
It’s definitely fall. I’ve started wearing a scarf and mittens and my office heater is working away. This was the view from my balcony a few weeks ago when the leaves were just starting to change. Five Things to do … Continue reading
Register to Vote and Check Your Voter’s Registration
I believe it’s the patriotic duty of every eligible citizen to vote. When I turned 18-years-old, I was so excited that I could vote, especially since I was 17-years-old when George W. was elected the first time. My frustration was … Continue reading
Friday Hope: DonorsChoose.org
Today is dark and drizzly here in Seattle. I remain even more disillusioned about yesterday’s VP debate and the current bailout. A link from a friend pointed me to a website called DonorsChoose.org, where public school teachers in the United … Continue reading
Seattle: Not Just the Big Unfriendly City
When I was growing up, I always said that I was going to move away to a big city and never look back. Which is just what I did in my move to Seattle. (Okay, you can argue that Seattle … Continue reading
Personal Accountability Starts with Education
I’m a news junkie. Okay, I’m an NPR-listening and blog-reading junkie. I’ve been listening and reading many different commentaries on the collapsing financial structure. I probably shouldn’t be. I think it’s adversely affecting my mood. (Also I really hate the … Continue reading
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