PodReview #1: Best of Wondery

A note from the PR Parent: Keeping brand pages and sites fresh with useful content is something I always tell clients. It’s time I followed my own advice. Opportunities to broaden our perspectives are always welcome here at The PR Parent. While we long sinking our teeth into some long reads,everyparent knows that sometime we … Continue reading PodReview #1: Best of Wondery

Butter Love

Lola Ed’s recipes were complicated affairs. The ingredients were brand-specific and the preparations took hours. They were almost impossible to do alone. I remember writing a history paper in college which explored my grandmother’s Spanish roots and tried to reconcile them with her recipes. I asked: was the work intensiveness of it all a carryover … Continue reading Butter Love

Dance of Distraction

Over dinner, it was mentioned that the number of laws & measures signed or campaigned for in the last 2 days have been dizzying and confusing. Why isn’t there a clearer public info campaign on the implications of federalism, for example? Why indeed. Not everyone wants clarity. If I wanted you to agree to something … Continue reading Dance of Distraction

Running Notes: Using Prompts

Today we’re trying prompt #1 – Outside the Window of 365 Creative Writing Prompts from think written. Outside my office window are overcast skies and gray, wet asphalt. Traffic was horrible today. It only took a few hours of early morning rains to paralyze public transport. I was surprised — I usually leave the house … Continue reading Running Notes: Using Prompts

Running Notes: Surprise -Indecision Helps Nobody

Bringing back my running notes because nowadays, I never seem to be able to finish a whole post. What are the running notes?  These are basically reflections of 10 sentences (more or less). Things I jot down as the day goes by. Today’s running notes are on indecision. Specifically, on being an indecisive house guest. … Continue reading Running Notes: Surprise -Indecision Helps Nobody