Global Thoughts and Women2Drive
Sometimes I get so wrapped up in day-to-day life that I forget women in other parts of the world don’t have the same opportunities as we do in the United States. Last year, after I presented my blog to a class at the Kellogg School of Management, a student from Chile asked why I wasn’t [...]
Why is Gas So Expensive?
I drove to work this morning for the first time ever at this office - I usually take public transportation - and noticed I need to fill up my tank, which is going to set me back about $50 this week. The following post from One New Voice really spoke to me today, so I wanted to share. One [...]
My first car: A major purchase update in three parts (PART 3)
Part III, the conclusion: Subaru Outback – FTW! After spending several summer weeks browsing sweltering car lots, test-driving fancy new models and listening to sales pitches (could car salesmen’s offices be any more dreary, btw?), I was ready to buy my first car: A Silver Subaru Outback 2.5i Premium with all-wheel drive (standard), all-weather package [...]
My First Car: A Major Purchase Update, in Three Parts (PART 2)
Part II: Exploration (aka Shopping Around) Once I determined that I wanted to buy a car, I enlisted my man-friend, B, to serve as my stoic sidekick on this epic journey. Not only had he bought a car before, he is also very tall and can be slightly intimidating to outsiders. Given the combination of [...]
My First Car: A Major Purchase Update, in Three Parts Because Blogs Are Short….
PART ONE: THE QUEST BEGINS At 28, I passed my first driver’s exam. Upon hearing this news, I cried. In the car. With the instructor. I gave my dad a thumbs up from behind the wheel. Standing outside the DMV, he began to tear up. My dad is not a crier. I think there have [...]
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