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Published in The Belladonna Comedy

·Jul 1, 2022

It’s Stubbed Toe Awareness Month, and Celebrating is Advocating!

What are you waiting for? Today is the day to #StandAgainstStubbedToes. — For dozens of people around the world, stubbed toes are more than an occasional nuisance–they are a serious ailment and daily struggle. So, to help those suffering with or at high risk of developing chronic stubbed toes, the Association of Common and Dubious Podiatric Disorders (ACDPD) is proud to announce…

Comedy

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It’s Stubbed Toe Awareness Month, and Celebrating is Advocating!
It’s Stubbed Toe Awareness Month, and Celebrating is Advocating!
Comedy

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Published in The Bold Italic

·Aug 4, 2021

San Francisco Approves First Permanent Slow Streets

It’s a step toward an alternative transportation network — Sections of Golden Gate Avenue, Lake Street, Sanchez Street, and Shotwell Street will remain part of the City’s Slow Streets program beyond the end of the pandemic. …

San Francisco

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San Francisco Approves First Permanent Slow Streets
San Francisco Approves First Permanent Slow Streets
San Francisco

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Published in The Bold Italic

·Jun 9, 2021

With Valuable Lessons From 2020, San Francisco Small Retail Is on the Rebound

The city will fully reopen on June 15 — Just over a year ago, one of San Francisco’s most iconic book stores was repurposed into a movie theater. The arrangement was nothing more than a projector and a bedsheet, and the moviegoers were the store’s co-owner, his family, and another family in their quarantine pod. …

Small Business

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With Valuable Lessons from 2020, SF Small Retail’s on the Rebound.
With Valuable Lessons from 2020, SF Small Retail’s on the Rebound.
Small Business

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Published in The Bold Italic

·Feb 5, 2021

Why I Still Attend Church Every Sunday (Virtually)

The importance of showing up in your community, even if it can’t be in person — My soul bends under the weight of each thing I took for granted about going to my church in person. My friends’ new baby was just starting to recognize me when I held him. The older women who knew I suffered from migraines would seek me out to see how…

Religion

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Why I Still Attend Church Every Sunday (Virtually)
Why I Still Attend Church Every Sunday (Virtually)
Religion

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Published in The Bold Italic

·Sep 22, 2020

I Attended a Virtual Wedding. It Was More Moving Than I Thought It’d Be.

To my surprise, I actually felt like I was part of the celebration — When the couple sent their save-the-date card back in March, we should have known we weren’t going to physically attend the wedding. But September seemed far away, and we couldn’t imagine that the pandemic would continue to rage. The groom is one of my husband’s closest friends; we told them…

Weddings

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I Attended a Virtual Wedding. It Was More Moving Than I Thought It’d Be.
I Attended a Virtual Wedding. It Was More Moving Than I Thought It’d Be.
Weddings

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Published in The Bigger Picture

·Sep 17, 2020

Those Awkward Pandemic Moments

COVID-19 creates plenty of awkward encounters. You know what I’m talking about. — Inspired by The Pillow-Book of Sei Shonagon The invite said it’s a lunch meeting, but I’m the only one eating anything on the Zoom call. I made lo mein noodles and the sauce splatters on my keyboard as I slurp them into my mouth. A woman walks her dog on…

Humor

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Those Awkward Pandemic Moments
Those Awkward Pandemic Moments
Humor

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Aug 28, 2020

Shelter-in-Place Tips from a Professional Shut-In

If there is anything chronic migraines has taught me, it’s how to be stuck at home. On some days, even getting out of bed is an accomplishment. So though the times are unprecedented, globally, they are extremely precedent-ed to me, personally. Here are some tips I’ve picked up along the…

Humor

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Shelter-in-Place Tips from a Professional Shut-In
Shelter-in-Place Tips from a Professional Shut-In
Humor

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Aug 13, 2020

A Video Victory for Healthcare — But will it last?

The house call has returned. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, something as simple as a bad cold required an in-person visit to my doctor’s office to get a prescription cough syrup. Now, the same office urges me to stay home and schedule a video visit instead. This new way of doing…

Healthcare

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A Video Victory for Healthcare — But will it last?
A Video Victory for Healthcare — But will it last?
Healthcare

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Apr 14, 2020

To SF Summer Interns, if you’re out there…

I did my first summer internship in San Francisco after my sophomore year of college. I was hired to work at Salesforce and placed in an apartment with two other interns, neither of whom had lived in San Francisco before, just like me. On our first night together, we decided…

Internships

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To SF Summer Interns, if you’re out there…
To SF Summer Interns, if you’re out there…
Internships

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Feb 18, 2019

Technologeez: The Internet

I’m back and answering the questions about tech that you’ve always been afraid to ask. Be sure to comment or otherwise reach out if you have more questions, or follow-up questions. But today, we’re finally getting to the big leagues: The Internet. The question I’ll attempt to answer today: How…

DNS

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Technologeez: The Internet
Technologeez: The Internet
DNS

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I like San Francisco, incandescent lights, and nice socks. www.natamead.com

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