1. A day in the life

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    January 6, 2015 by carolinetanski

    A few weeks ago a data analyst I know shamed me (unintentionally, or so I hear) via graph about how …
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  2. NYPL answers life

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    January 5, 2015 by carolinetanski

    A coworker brought to my attention that the New York Public Library staff recently discovered a box of old reference …
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  3. A poem for the new year

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    December 31, 2014 by carolinetanski

    “…keeping beat to the song, see how my boots are scuffed, tooth-marked, worn-soled.” Brought to my attention by the superlative …
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  4. Awesome illustrations of women in science

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    December 30, 2014 by carolinetanski

    Rachel Ignotofsky’s illustrations are beautiful—her women in science in particular. She has an Etsy shop where you can buy all kinds of …
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  5. “Winter”

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    December 27, 2014 by carolinetanski

    I’ve traveled about 1,000 miles to spend a few days with my mother. It’s certainly a change of scenery from …
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  6. J.B. Fletcher is my spirit animal

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    December 23, 2014 by carolinetanski

    Every few years I go back to Murder, She Wrote. It’s one of my all-time favorite shows for many reasons. I …
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  7. Field Notes time at Knee-Jerk

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    December 19, 2014 by carolinetanski

    Today, over at Knee-Jerk Magazine, I discuss the dubious benefits of being able to slip through airport security with nary …
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  8. Time out

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    December 16, 2014 by carolinetanski

    I have just realized that all of the stuff I thought was happening next week is in fact happening this …
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  9. Ways to give

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    December 10, 2014 by carolinetanski

    I’ve been having a months-long dialogue with a friend about, among other things, how much one can and ought to …
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  10. Coping mechanisms

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    December 10, 2014 by carolinetanski

    Jack Donaghy continues to be the voice I channel when getting through a work day with a side of personal …
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