Becky Blab

“The Tale of Murasaki” by Liza Dalby is an historical fiction novel based on a real Japanese writer, Lady Murasaki, who wrote the most popular book in Japanese literature. She was also a prolific poet and diary writer, and the book is based extensively on these real works. She was the daughter of a prominent [...]

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Last week I volunteered at a Wimlink event on transitioning your career to digital (blog recap link). I’d found this group on Meetup a couple months ago and have so far really enjoyed the two events I attended. There’s something so inspiring about a group of professional women coming together to learn from one another! [...]

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My favorite part of the day was all the talk on Gender and the media. I’d heard about Geena Davis’ institute on Gender in Media before, but it was great seeing her on stage talking about the negative representations of women in the media. The institute brings their research to studios, who seem to be [...]

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[youtube ZOpdIOcR0xk] (My 2nd Youtube video!!) Yesterday was Gangaur, a holiday celebrating marital bliss, and for once I went out to see what the festivities were all about! And of course, some more bliss is always welcome. Actually, the holiday is mainly for women–those who are unwed wish to be blessed with a husband, and [...]

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[youtube EQb9vDLe4IU&NR] This post is dedicated in gratitude to all of the wonderful women in my life. I feel so lucky to have known so many strong, intelligent, talented and truly beautiful women. Happy women’s day to you all! I know it’s not Mother’s Day, but I feel the urge to thank my mom who [...]

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