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  • Redux

    I expected to write my reaction to the Travel Channel piece sooner than this but fell (violently) ill soon thereafter. For anyone who watched the full episode, the woman they featured who had been kidnapped in Mexico said a lot…

  • Travel Channel: How the Episode Was Created

    Since I work in the TV industry, I will most certainly be watching the Travel Channel show today (trailer: http://www.travelchannel.com/video/woman-runs-from-dangerous-date) with an eye for detail. As I had no idea what or how the production team created my story after interviewing…

  • The Surreal (Seeing the Actress Who Will Play ME)

    Well, as I’ve mentioned, the Travel Channel show Got Home Alive! will be on Sunday at 4 pmET. My story will be one of three told during the full hour. Tomorrow, I will post an interview with the co-executive producer…

  • I Could Get Used to This…

    Just a quick post to show you the awesome group of women I got to attend the Newswomen’s Club Front Page Awards with. We are posing with the award for Best Essay in the Magazine category. Erin refused to take…

  • Photo Shoot of the Non-Model Variety

    I’ve been so busy that I forgot to commemorate the one-year anniversary of making my story public in Marie Claire (Nov. 10). So, I’ll do that now by taking you back with me to the early September (2010) day I took part in…

  • Award Season

    I wanted to share a quick note with you. The Marie Claire essay about my experience has won a Front Page Award by the Newswomen’s Club of New York. The award is for Best Magazine Essay.  I will accompany Erin Zammett…

  • A $ilver Lining (i.e. Official Verdict Document)

    As I mentioned last post, I gave myself 9 days to pull it together so I could enjoy my vacation to Charleston. A drawn out legal case has the ability to drain you of patience for anything, even yourself. I…

  • The In Between

    After being dealt an awesome blow by the Italian Justice System, I figured I had about 9 days to get my head out of my ass. I’d be leaving for my first vacation in two years – by myself –…

  • The Penthouse Letter (i.e. The Verdict)

    How’s that for an attention-grabbing headline? But it’s not what you think. In fact, it’s kind of dark comedy and in line with much of my experience with the Italian courts. Somehow, I made it through three months of waiting…

  • Dear Reader…

    Last week, a blog post I wrote for MasculinityU.com was tweeted out into the universe. It addressed what college campuses can do to reduce sexual assaults and change behaviors. I received some thoughtful comments in return, all of them good. One…