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Sexism, New York Times Style

Each ambitious woman discovers her own ugly truth: along the path to success, youve gotta watch out for the false doors, the smoke and mirrors, the landmines disguised as bouquets of roses. Expect them when you least expect them. Sheryl Sandburgs famous Lean In philosophy didnt quite capture this part. Yes, lean in. Work hard. Work smart. But recognize that workplaces, especially the most powerful, highly compensated, male-dominated echelons of politics, journalism …

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Never Do That Again!

Two weeks ago we loaded the family in the car and went to the beach. Even though the weather was very cold we were longing to get outside and play in the sun. After hitting the playground it was time for some Frisbee. Frisbee on the beach in the winter? A sign of whats to come next! Yup, you guessed it. The Frisbee went straight in the water! Despite what you might think it wasnt the kids that threw the Frisbee into the lake, it was my husband. Fortunately, I had my camera on hand to capture the craziness.