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How a Blog Can Be a Birthday Gift

September 15, 2008 By Linda Sherman 4 Comments

I have a tradition of celebrating birthdays for a week. I believe birthdays are a good reason for being showered in small indulgences. Being single never stopped me from having a full Birthday Week. It helps that I am not shy. One of my best birthday week nights when I was single was at my … [Read more...]

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Courageous Women I Met at BlogHer

August 3, 2008 By Linda Sherman 6 Comments

There were many brave, generous and kind women at BlogHer. The 22 women reading at the Friday night Keynote were amazing. Several of them had us in tears. Stephanie Quilao who spoke on the "Coming Out" panel had this to say: The big theme that came out of the session was that having the bravery to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Friendship, Gender Differences, Health, Powerful Women, Single Life, Single Life Authors, Twitter Tagged With: "Stacy Morrison", African American Women, BlogHer, blogher08, Redbook, Single Life, Twitter, women

Powerful Voices at BlogHer in San Francisco

July 31, 2008 By Linda Sherman 6 Comments

I loved BlogHer. That may make me entirely uncool but I don't care. From the Thursday night parties to the end of the Unconference on Sunday, I found it exhilarating being surrounded by women who write. Having 1,000 women in one hotel entirely changes the experience for all the guests. I think … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gender Differences, Powerful Women, Tech Entertainment Networking, Twitter Tagged With: "Kara Jesella", "New York Times", "Trip Gabriel", BlogHer, Gender Differences, Twitter

Hugging Off-Line at Blogger Socials

July 15, 2008 By Linda Sherman 20 Comments

In the world of blogging, comments and links are virtual hugs. When bloggers meet socially, it's a chance for real hugs. I'd like to thank the attendees of Blogger Social who welcomed me so graciously into their midst. We had two great days together of first meetings, conversation and … [Read more...]