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The praise for the webcomic – turned book series – turned Netflix hit has been nearly unanimous. It has the rare 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. So successful that Netflix ordered two additional seasons.
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My new mission—finding my brother’s twin
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I had to stay up late for a site launch in Australia and just realized that at this exact moment four years ago I was up simultaneously singing Happy Birthday for Charlie and saying goodbye. My exhausted mother, who was up for at least 48 hours, maybe more, fell asleep in bed with him. My…
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Eulogy for my grandfather—Jack Cacciabondo
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September 25, 1942 ~ September 19, 2021 (age 78) On September 24, 2021, I delivered the following eulogy for my grandfather. Thank you for coming today to honor my grandfather, Jack Cacciabondo. To some here, he was family – a loving husband, father, grandfather, an uncle or brother-to others, a valued friend, a fierce competitor on the greens,…
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News Detox: How I Went From Being a Journalist to Nearly Zero News Consumption in the Last Month
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6 min read
One month ago my life was dozens of push, Twitter and Dataminr alerts, hundreds of emails & a lot of TVs. Here’s what I learned in my “news detox”
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My Next Adventure
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After six years within the same company and most recently launching a national digital news platform, I’m thrilled to be making a career pivot to keep building things as a Project Manager at 10up! 10up is a world-class digital agency with clients like Politico, FiveThirtyEight, BBC America, TIME, ESPN, Google, and even the latest WhiteHouse.gov…
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💉✅ Got my first dose this morning!
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so grateful
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A COVID Reunion
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It’s been far too long, but today I *finally* got to see my grandfather (fully vaccinated)! Had to take a trip to the doctor and snuck in a pit stop at McDonald’s. Even better news, this goodbye wasn’t as hard because the State of Illinois is allowing visits starting this weekend. For all people with…
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New view from (the rooftop of) our new home!
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moving in tomorrow 🎉
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Congratulations Tom Brokaw on retiring
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After 55 years at NBC News! Honored to have met this broadcasting legend as a kid and in college.
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2020: A year to remember
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Who didn’t have a crazy year in 2020? I sure did. Finally, on this third day of 2021 I am pausing to reflect on this year because it will be one I want to remember the rest of my life. Highlights Moved home and moved in with my grandparents and my boyfriend Started a job…