Web Czarina

And then the clouds parted

2010-03-17T10:58:00.002-04:00

After thirteen and a half months of unemployment and twenty-two attempts to land a job there, I have been hired by MIT to be the webmaster for MIT150.

Reflections on a year of unemployment

2010-01-30T19:39:00.017-05:00

This is one anniversary I never wanted to have: It’s been a full year since I lost my job.How could this happen to me? I’m a Georgetown alumna; I have a master's degree; I have high-tech skills. I have my own website. I have profiles on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook. I’ve used recruiters; I’ve joined networking groups and gone to their events.This year began with optimism. Within the first two

Is The Food Industry Manipulating Your Chemistry? An Interview With Dr. David Kessler

2009-07-07T12:04:00.001-04:00

Great interview! I didn't know that Dr. Kessler had struggled with his own weight problem. I look forward to reading his book.Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

Support Single Payer

2009-06-29T10:48:00.002-04:00

Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont is collecting signatures online for a petition to Congress in favor of a single-payer health care system. Sign the petition to show your support.

Oy, It's About Time!

2009-06-23T21:55:00.002-04:00

Presenting Jews Without Jobs:

REVIEW: Away We Go

2009-06-13T20:19:00.003-04:00

I guarantee: You’ve never seen anything like the opening scene of Away We Go. I laughed more genuinely and more often at this new comedy than I have at any other film in recent memory.Sam Mendes directed Away We Go while he was in the midst of editing his previous film, Revolutionary Road. The films form an interesting set of contrasts about women, men, and families in two very different times.

REVIEW: Two Lovers

2009-03-23T16:26:00.003-04:00

From the shores of Brighton Beach, nearby Manhattan is another planet. In this sequestered world, James Gray closely observes the lives of two families and one outsider in Two Lovers. This is such a quiet film; there are no gunshots, no explosions, and no music-video sequences to dictate the mood. Joaquin Phoenix anchors the story with his portrayal of Leonard Kraditor, a young man who has

I love this comic

2009-03-05T00:47:00.007-05:00

xkcd

My other site

2009-02-24T15:34:00.002-05:00

I've launched my portfolio site, www.amywhelfman.com. Comments welcome!

The Essence of Hope

2009-01-20T07:35:00.002-05:00

Broadway blurb

2008-12-29T13:57:00.003-05:00

It's appalling that a production as uniformly superb as the current Broadway revival of Gypsy is going to close early for lack of paying customers. Patti LuPone, Boyd Gaines, and Laura Benanti all won Tony awards for their performances in this show. If you are anywhere near NYC between now and January 11th, I urge you to see it!

Interesting discussion re: sharing the wealth

2008-10-24T22:22:00.001-04:00

I wrote a comment on this blog, which is an outgrowth of this book by the same author.

Kick in the Tush Club: Six Thinking Hats Diet Plan

2008-10-06T21:40:00.001-04:00

Janice -- This is brilliant! I've been thinking more and more lately that a multifaceted approach is essential to Permanent Fat Removal. The "hats" are a great reminder of all the different perspectives we need to take, before we take a bite.About HealthRead the Article at HuffingtonPost

Epiphany

2008-09-30T18:48:00.006-04:00

The popcorn at the movies was awful, so I went to the bakery. The bakery was out of croissants, so I kept shopping. I thought I wanted a brownie with nuts, but I didn't want anything fake and didn't want more than one. I walked down the baking goods aisle and picked up a Ghirardelli mix — ok, real ingredients. But then I thought, "I have sugar, butter, cocoa, eggs, and walnuts at home, and if I

Late summer del.icio.usness

2008-09-17T21:28:00.000-04:00

Curl, Interrupted: Do Frizzy Coifs Equal Frazzled Psyches?Jane Smiley: Palin In PurdahThe Smart Set: Only the Lonely - August 14, 2008 Intolerant Chic The New Atlantis » Is Stupid Making Us Google?Stanford Engineering Everywhere These sources are recommended as sources of unbiased information in UnSpun: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention OpenSecrets.org Congressional Budget Office The

REVIEW: Hamlet 2

2008-09-01T19:21:00.005-04:00

In a word: Eccchh. I'm glad I only wasted five dollars on this ticket. Afterwards, I kept thinking what a much better movie John Cleese and Graham Chapman might have made from the same premise.

A month without blogging

2008-08-13T17:22:00.006-04:00

I didn't mean to neglect Web Czarina, but a lot has been going on in the past few weeks. I spent several days in Florida to be with my dad, who had major surgery on August 1st to remove a large, pre-cancerous growth. Screening tests for everyone!The week before FL, I was in Long Beach, CA on a business trip. I gave a presentation at the ELUNA conference on graphic design for the web.And now I'm

More del.icio.us links

2008-07-11T00:33:00.015-04:00

I'm working on a "real" blog post (one that requires actual writing), but in the meantime, here's my latest list of links: YouTube - jcepillow's Channel: This YouTube channel belongs to my friend Jonathan and features his late, lamented band, the Silly Pillows. The Retire Early Home Page: Because I plan to retire AEAP. The Generator Blog: Someone at work was talking about a marketing-speak

Things I found online this week (x2)

2008-06-22T00:26:00.015-04:00

I was on vacation last week, so here's two weeks of links: World Affairs Journal - Shrunken Sovereign: Consumerism, Globalization, and American Emptiness: Interesting essay on the interplay between consumerism and globalization, and how these weaken American democracy.The new learning that failed by Victor Davis Hanson - The New Criterion PaycheckCity.com: A useful collection of paycheck

Things I found online this week

2008-06-08T00:25:00.007-04:00

Open Yale Courses Open Learning Initiative Free Online Courses Hating Hillary Cook's Illustrated Prints and Photographs Online Catalog (Prints and Photographs Reading Room, Library of Congress) Using Windows Templates on the Mac echo | Exploring and Collecting History Online digitalresearchtools / FrontPageBreadcrumb Navigation: Further Investigation of Usage 300 Images From 1800 SitesLinks We

Mama meets Obama!

2008-06-07T20:45:00.000-04:00

About 30 seconds into this video, the white-haired woman with glasses behind Senator Obama's microphone is...my mother! And what did my mother say when she shook hands with the next President of the United States? "You're the same age as my eldest daughter!" To which he replied, "But you look so wonderful!"

Things I found online this week

2008-06-01T00:24:00.008-04:00

Massachusetts Farmers Markets CSS HacksNonprofit Professionals Advisory Group The Customer Is Always Wrong: A User's Guide to DRM in Online Music | Electronic Frontier Foundation css Zen Garden: The Beauty in CSS Design maxdesign: CSS resources and tutorials for web designers and web developersJohn Hiatt - The Official WebsiteThe Art of Imperfection - Our Lady of Weight Loss - By Janice Taylor

More Wisdom

2008-05-29T23:36:00.006-04:00

I find this strategy most effective: I put one of Janice's No Food Zone signs on the living room chair where I used to sit and eat while I watched TV or read. Putting this chair off-limits (in my small apartment) means I can only eat at my dining table. Sitting at the table, I am more mindful of what I consume, and that leads me to healthier choices. I also eat less food more slowly, and that

Things I found online this week

2008-05-25T12:25:00.001-04:00

Metamedia: The Adventures of Bollywood BlackboardwalaOpen Minds, Open Books, Open Source :: Inside Higher Ed :: Higher Education's Source for News, Views and Jobs SitePoint CSS Reference Zotero and the Internet Archive Join Forces Create Eye-popping Graphics with Photoshop Brushes [Software Tutorials] Get Specific with Your CSS Styles [CSS Tutorials]Target = Blank replacement New-Window Links in

Pop Quiz!

2008-05-20T13:58:00.002-04:00

Five questions about Bush vs. McCain. Can you tell the difference?Hat tip to Deepa for the link.