Time to read: 3 minutes This week, I didn’t blog. I have 16 drafts sitting in my “drafts” folder, and I’m unwilling to publish any of them. I’ve come to Medium to make amends. […] continue reading »
Why I’m hiding out from my blog on Medium
Month: August 2013
how do you sell yourself, if you hate selling yourself?
Time to read: 3 minutes I was talking to a friend the other day. Ok. We were talking about someone we know. It’s this really great guy, who is incredibly good at his job and has true understanding and vision in his field. But his immediate managers cannot see what he sees. And he finds himself periodically wanting to change […] continue reading »
“you don’t look like a geek” or why trains and legos are for girls too
Time to read: 3 minutes “I bought it because it was shiny, how does it work?” is something you’ll never hear a man say, I’m told. When does the gender bias start? […] continue reading »
Can you tell your mother to not read your blog / twitter / facebook? Or why it’s good for other generations (younger or older) to join social media
Time to read: 3 minutes Last week, my mother surprised me when she told me she was reading my blog. This means she googled me, like anyone in the world can. And I was surprised. Why? […] continue reading »
Samos: beaches, a ghost town, and rough sea
Time to read: 2 minutes First two days: Kampo of Marathokampos Day three: we got a car and found three beaches. A gorgeous unknown by the road, Tsabou and Long beach on Kokkari. We drove past a ghost town, near Karlovasi. But Tsabou beach, glimpsed in the turn of a road, was amazing. We were very lucky. Yesterday it was […] continue reading »