by Margot Carmichael Lester | Feb 23, 2021 | What-Not
Did you know the healthcare exchange is open for enrollment? For the last four years, Creative Director Marc Borzelleca and I have created visual content to spread the word since the feds had slashed funding for promotion. This year, because there's soooooo much going...
by Margot Carmichael Lester | Jan 19, 2021 | What-Not
Two years ago, I pledged to do more to support, promote, defend and advocate for Black, Indigenous and other people of color. After the horrible events of last summer, I upped my commitment to racial equity and anti-Black and -Indigenous racism. I created The Word...
by Margot Carmichael Lester | Dec 8, 2020 | What-Not
Things may be slow for you in the last few weeks of the year. And after the disruption of 2020, nobody would blame you if you just wanted to put your feet up and slide right out of 2020. But if you'd like to stay somewhat busy, here are three light-weight, high-impact...
by Margot Carmichael Lester | Nov 17, 2020 | What-Not
Last weekend I wrapped up a terrific MOOC offered by the University of Alberta: Indigenous Canada. It's all about the history of the native people of that northern part of North America as told by descendants of those people. I'm not Canadian, but this was the only...
by Margot Carmichael Lester | Nov 13, 2020 | What-Not
Earlier this year, I upped my commitment to social justice, particularly anti-racism work. Last night, I finished Michelle C. Johnson's Dismantling Racism class. The class is a part history lesson, part perspective-sharing, part small-group discussions. Michelle...
by Margot Carmichael Lester | Oct 21, 2020 | What-Not
When it comes to word choice, few people are as adept as Mike "Doc" Emrick. He's best known for calling hockey. But even if you don't follow the icy action, you can appreciate the craft with which Emrick recounts the action. He started in radio and, like the great Vin...
