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I’m Moving to New York

by Amanda on August 26, 2009

Photo by Salihan.com on Flickr

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, …

Photo by Salihan.com on Flickr

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A Few Light Thoughts on a Friday Afternoon

by Amanda on April 17, 2009

Image by artist Keri Smith

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 …

Image by artist Keri Smith

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All I Want for Christmas

by Amanda on December 17, 2008

Photo by maxedaperture on Flickr


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 …

Photo by maxedaperture on Flickr

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Outside the Frame

by Amanda on December 11, 2008

P.O.V.

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 …

P.O.V.

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Killer Stress

by Amanda on September 25, 2008

Baboons - photo by Randy Bean


‘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 …

Baboons - photo by Randy Bean

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