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I’m Moving to New York

by Amanda on August 26, 2009

Dear Readers,

This is a tough post for me to write. In fact, I’ve been procrastinating for several days now. But there’s no use putting it off: I’m moving to New York.

This is good news (really!). It’s something my husband and I have wanted to do for a LONG time. We love the thrill of discovering someplace new, …

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A Few Light Thoughts on a Friday Afternoon

by Amanda on April 17, 2009

I’m in Chicago with JINX for the Chicago Improv Festival (we perform tonight at 10pm), and just had lunch with a friend, Marsha, who’s part of the New Leaf Theatre here. She’s curating a show of theirs that opens tonight, and mentioned that the question that’s …

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All I Want for Christmas

by Amanda on December 17, 2008


All I want for Christmas is for my wrists to stop hurting so I can type, because, let’s face it, I type for a living.

All I want for Christmas is for my dog to stay exactly the way he is and …

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Outside the Frame

by Amanda on December 11, 2008

I haven’t made a big deal about it here on Creative DC, but this fall I started writing a column for the P.O.V. blog on PBS.org. P.O.V. is a PBS series showcasing first-person documentaries, and their blog covers all things documentary-related. My column, “Outside the Frame,” focuses …

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Killer Stress

by Amanda on September 25, 2008


‘Just wanted to point you to an article I wrote about “Stress: Portrait of a Killer,” a show that aired last night on PBS. (One of the things the show illustrates is that for both humans and other primates, social rank is a …

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