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Overcoming Impostor Syndrome: Why You Really Might Be the Expert in the Room

I became aware of the Impostor Syndrome eight or nine years ago, when I was working for a failing start-up. Watching our staff whittle to half its size every few weeks was starting to take a toll on the remaining employees. I was grateful to still be working, but I wondered whether I should start looking into another job -- something more secure.

Super Ad Sunday (And A Football Game)

As has been true for the past few years, the football was more interesting than the commercials during this year's Super Bowl. Nevertheless, I, like many, sat down eager to watch both the game and the ads.

NOLA Sees Bright Future in Super Bowl

Win or lose, the Saints playing in the Super Bowl is like a healing, a laying on of hands for New Orleans, La. As I wrote on Twitter February 4, followed by hash tags #whodat and #Saints, "Super Bowl mania hangs in the air, palpable like Mardi Gras beads in trees, like August here, thick and hot, like a good rain."

Legally-blind Skier Brian McKeever to Compete on Canadian Olympic Team

I don't normally watch cross-country skiing, but I will be during the 2010 Olympics. I'll be cheering for my fellow Canadian Brian McKeever, the first athlete to compete at both the Winter Olympics and the Paralympics in the same year. You see, Brian McKeever is legally blind.

Weekend Menu Planning: 44 Chili Recipes for Super Bowl XLIV

What foods come to mind when you think about Super Bowl party foods?

Super Bowl XLIV Preview: How Can You NOT Root for The Saints?

For a lot of football fans this Sunday is the holiest day of the year. That's right, Super Bowl Sunday. This year the Indianapolis Colts will be facing the New Orleans Saints in Miami, Florida.

The Lingerie Football League. That's Right. You Heard Me. Lingerie Football.

by Sarah at 6:43pm Mon, 25 Jan 2010 under Sports, sports, football, women's sports, IWFL, LFL, Lingerie Football League
I warned you back in May not to get me started on the Lingerie Football League. Yes, the Lingerie Football League. The LFL for short. The thing that makes Sarah's eyes bleed and steam shoot out of her ears.

New U.S. Figure Skating Champion Crowned and Ready to Lead Ladies to the Olympics

Last night, the top American ladies took competitive ice for the last time before the Olympics. With only two spots available on this year's team and arguably at least six skaters who could place in the top ten in Vancouver, it was all about who would skate cleanly, perform her best and rack up the most points. And as always, the unpredictability kept the audience on their feet.

CBS Will Run Super Bowl Ad From Focus on the Family

In a departure from previous Super Bowl broadcasts, CBS will run an ad from advocacy group Focus on the Family during the February 7 broadcast. Previously CBS and NBC have turned down an anti-abortion ad featuring President Obama's life story, as well as spots produced by PETA, MoveOn.org and The United Church of Christ.

Big Skating News: Sasha Cohen's Back, Dazzling U.S. Nationals

Remember Sasha Cohen? She made the U.S. Olympic team in 2002 and finished fourth, just behind Michelle Kwan. In 2006, she was the Olympic favorite and she took home the silver medal. She hasn't competed since the 2006 World Championships and now she's back, looking like she never left competitive figure skating.

Surprised By Mark McGwire's Steroid Admission? Not Me.

by Sarah at 12:59pm Mon, 18 Jan 2010 under Sports, baseball, MLB, Mark McGwire, steriods
When Mark McGwire announced last week that he lied to the grand jury and he had used steroids while playing professional baseball my first thought was "This is news? Didn't we already know this?" I suppose the answer is no, some people actually believed McGwire when he swore he was clean.Although I can't imagine how that happened.

The NFL Playoffs: Wild Card Weekend and Beyond

by Sarah at 7:05am Mon, 11 Jan 2010 under Sports, sports, football, nfl, NFL playoffs, Wild Card Weekend
On Friday I went public. I made my picks for the Wild Card Round of the NFL Playoffs. In fact, I vlogged my picks. I picked Green Bay, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Cincinnati. If you watched any of the games (or even looked at the scores this morning) you know that I was 1 for 4.That isn't very good. If I were a betting woman I would be a very poor betting woman. If I were a betting woman there would be loan sharks after me.