Author: Christopher Palma

A recent Instagram post of Peter Rabbit by the account Beach4Art received over 2.3 million views. When you first look at the picture it looks like a painting, but when you zoom in, you realize that it’s composed of seashells, rocks and other organic beach materials similar to an optical illusion. The

It’s not your imagination—more men are now married to female breadwinners than in decades past. If you look at a school carpool line, more men are present during hours that would have traditionally been reserved for work. In general, men aren’t working as much as they used to. Based on

Most of my audience knows me as a journalist, but my alter ego is a digital marketer. Recently, someone I work with told me that you can’t measure the return on investment in marketing. I called BS.  Marketing is a long game with many touches. While you may not be

I’ve lived in cities as large as London and as small as Asheville, North Carolina (the latter of which packs a punch of flavor that hits harder than many major cities twice its size). Suffice it to say, I would have never anticipated landing in a tiny college town in

Today, 62% of Americans own a pet; and of those pet owners, 97% of them consider their pet to be a part of their family. Pets have become a huge part of American culture and bring joy to many homes, but are there benefits of having a pet that contribute

I first met Dan Kleftstad at WNIJ, the NPR affiliate station in my town. I was visiting the station, and he was the current Morning Edition host, but he was also on his way out. He was retiring from the station. He had published his horror novel Fiona’s Guardians in

In the realm of the technology adoption life cycle, I once comfortably identified with the early majority adopter—not a laggard or skeptic, but also not an innovator. I would have described myself as pragmatic, preferring to wait until a piece of technology had been proven effective before embracing it and

Summertime brings with it a general celebration of the great outdoors. From beach retreats to hiking adventures, this time of year inspires myriad reasons to leave the house. Though a sunny day can always motivate me to head outside, there’s nothing that boosts that desire more than an opportunity to

“The courage to be vulnerable is not about winning or losing, it’s about the courage to show up when you can’t predict or control the outcome.” — Research professor Brené Brown, Ph.D. Power dynamics are borne out of a role you’ve unknowingly been cast in, making a relationship sometimes feel like

An employee who had been working in corporate and internal communications at a healthcare company for several years was ready for a promotion, but there was little opportunity to advance. Then, the company posted a job in its regulatory division. The position was at the same level as her current