Author: Kendra Davis

Good Grief, Bad Grief: Complex Forms of Bereavement

What I’m Watching: Styling Hollywood. Dresses, celebrities, and fabulous living in LA? Yes, please. What I’m Reading: No Hard Feelings: The Secret Power of Embracing Emotions at Work by Liz Fosslien and Mollie West Duffy – highly recommend. I’m still working my way through it because emotions but there has been a lot of buzz … Continued

The Weight of a City

Today’s Buzz is by Kendra Davis (LinkedIn & Twitter). She was not aware that old prom photos were fair game for these posts and regrets that she was not prepared for this. Tune in for her next Morning Buzz, “Where Are They Now: Prom Edition.” Please send submissions via Twitter. What I’m Watching: Good Omens on … Continued

Lifting the Local Gov Lens

What I’m Watching: Legacies on Netflix because it really capitalizes on my love of teen drama and mystical creatures. What I’m Reading: Ghost Wall by Sarah Moss – it’s historical fiction meets ghost story; short, engaging, and unexpected. What I’m Listening To: Lizzo, in all her infinite glory On Friday, I participated in my first … Continued

Accessibility vs. Security in Public Service

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Kendra Davis What I’m Reading: Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice (trying to be intentional about reading books from a variety of authors and this one from an indigenous Canadian journalist is VERY good) What I’m Listening To: Just a lot of Janelle Monáe What I’m Watching: Youtube … Continued

Being a Woman in a Meeting

As Alexandra Petri said, “‘Woman in a Meeting’ is a language of its own.” (Did you know she was a keynote for #ELGL17? Just think of what is coming up for #ELGL19!) If you’ve ever had the pleasure of being a woman in a meeting, you know that it’s never just what you say – … Continued

Morning Buzz: The First Big Mistake

What I’m watching – our City Council’s last Priority Setting session because it will be MY job to coordinate it this year, and I need all the help I can get. What I’m reading – Heartland by Sarah Smarsh, which is such an honest, tender, unapologetic look at my home state and the people there. … Continued

Are Work Friends…Friends?

What I’m listening to – all Neko Case, all the time. It’s a cold weather thing. What I’m watching – Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. In the same Riverdale universe, it’s part teen rom-com angst-party, part American Horror Story fright-fest. I’ve very here for it, particularly this close to Halloween. What I’m reading – Color of … Continued

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