by Jessica Scott | Nov 29, 2011 | publishing, Rants, social networking, techo-files, Uncategorized
Sit back and grab a chair and allow me to spin you a tale of self caused cyber woe. It starts with, as most of these tales do, with an errant click of a mouse and misreading of two simple words: now or later. All right enough of that. Seriously, I have...
by Jessica Scott | Oct 17, 2011 | random, Rants, Uncategorized
Miss Representation 8 min. Trailer 8/23/11 from Miss Representation on Vimeo. I write a lot about media impact on my daughters. I was on twitter this weekend talking about my oldest daughter having received a Moxy Girl doll for her birthday. The doll never made it...
by Jessica Scott | Sep 19, 2011 | army officers, company command, Fort Hood, leadership, Rants, Uncategorized, women at war
I’m a policy wonk. Most of the time, I keep things toned down here on the blog but those of you that know me understand that I really can’t put everything I rant about in real life on the blog. But tomorrow is a big day for the military and the Army that I love so of...
by Jessica Scott | Apr 9, 2011 | army officers, company command, deployment, leadership, Rants, Uncategorized
This post will not blast any elected officials. This post will not talk about Congress or any of my own political opinions. Instead, I’m going to talk about how the potential shutdown that was narrowly averted last night would have impacted my soldiers. As a company...
by Jessica Scott | Feb 22, 2011 | books, deployment, Iraq, publishing, Rants, social networking, Uncategorized, Writing
Today’s post was supposed to be on the rituals that keep us sane, part two. But in light of messages that have been hitting my inbox lately, I’ve opted for a different topic of conversation. Maybe this shouldn’t come as a surprise. Maybe I should simply accept that...
by Jessica Scott | Nov 16, 2010 | army officers, books, company command, Iraq, leadership, publishing, Rants, social networking, Uncategorized, writer's ruck sack, Writing
Last week, I watched in horror as a pedophile’s guide to whatever gross thing that scumbag had put in the title created a firestorm on twitter. The ensuing debate, however is what’s caught my attention. A couple of weeks ago, I got into a very interesting discussion...