Category: Rants Raves Ramblings & Reflections
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Raw Emotion, UnCooked Truth, and the Space Between “Fake” and “Real”
My colleagues at OrgTheory are celebrating the award of Guggenheim fellowships to some great sociologists, and they mention one of my favorites, Joshua Gamson. I was reminded of how much I enjoyed Gamson’s first book, Freaks Talk Back, because Gamson’s analysis of tabloid talk shows is laced with interesting questions and examples of strategic self-presentation…
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Authenticity in 16 Words?
At soccer practice this week, I came up with a great idea for my 3rd/4th grade girls team. As coach, I have great ambitions for my team this Spring — I want them to do more than chase the ball all around the pitch whilst squealing. So, I need to teach them to think just…
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Soccer in 16 Words
Remember– this is for 8 year olds! The goal is to simplify and clarify what you do once you have the ball, depending on your assigned role. The bolded words are the words I’ve asked the girls to learn and use. So, without further ado: Soccer in 16 Words Strikers: Center & Score! Midfielders: Move…
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3 Important Things about ‘Mothers Who Work’
To keep things clear for future conversations, here are 3 important things to know about "Mothers Who Work": 1: Every mother is a working mother. Mothers work inside the home and outside the home, they earn money directly (with pay) and indirectly (supporting a partner in his;/her paid work). Barring a few aberrations here and…