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Why Media Matters
While American politics have long had a love-hate relationship with the media, we’ve recently entered a new era. On Feb. 24, the...

Mandy Crow
Mar 15, 20174 min read


Speak life
Earlier this week, after a long day at work, I stopped by the mailbox on my way back to my townhouse. Well, if we’re being truthful, this...

Mandy Crow
Feb 3, 20172 min read


The Light Still Shines
As 2016 drew to a close and 2017 began, it definitely felt like there was more darkness in the world than light. This afternoon, as I...

Mandy Crow
Jan 23, 20172 min read


On Election Day
I’m going to let you in on a secret. A nerdy, slightly embarrassing secret. When I was a kid, I really loved Election Day. Especially...

Mandy Crow
Nov 8, 20162 min read


100 words on starting again. (AKA reflections on a new job)
When you walk into a new chapter of your life, it isn’t easy. It means relationships change—not necessarily for the worse—but they change...

Mandy Crow
Aug 19, 20151 min read


Be thankful.
Last week, I was scrolling through my Twitter feed and read a post that made me pause. “The cure to anxiety is thankfulness,” it read....

Mandy Crow
Aug 17, 20153 min read


An open door
On July 31, I gathered up the few items left in my office, logged out of the computer one last time, and quietly slipped away to my car....

Mandy Crow
Aug 9, 20151 min read
Firsts and Lasts
I remember my first day here. I was 24, about to graduate from Vanderbilt Divinity School, and excited. I’d bought a new hair product—and...

Mandy Crow
Jul 27, 20152 min read


The day Facebook injured my vanity.
I’m a sucker for any kind of quiz on social media. From finding out which Disney character I am to what old lady name best fits me—if...

Mandy Crow
Jul 23, 20151 min read


3 types of social media posts that make me crazy
I love social media. I still use Facebook and like that I can keep up with friends from high school and elsewhere, no matter where we may...

Mandy Crow
Jul 21, 20153 min read


Saying good-bye
Yesterday, I did something I’ve never done before. I started training someone to take over my job. I’ve had interns and trained younger...

Mandy Crow
Jul 17, 20152 min read


A little grace
Several months ago—maybe as long as a year—I read a Facebook status update that has stuck with me. It was one of those posts where...

Mandy Crow
Jul 14, 20152 min read


Good Things (episode 5)
Well, it’s Friday and it’s a “Good Things” Friday here at Unfinished Business. So, let’s just get started listing a few blessings and...

Mandy Crow
Jul 10, 20151 min read


On running late
Let us all recall that day when I turned off my alarm, then woke up an hour later, and was late for work. Because when you’re going to be...

Mandy Crow
Jul 9, 20151 min read


July 4 demands cobbler.
As you can tell from the recipes I’ve posted lately, I’ve been on a cobbler kick. Actually, since I made and posted my blackberry cobbler...

Mandy Crow
Jul 6, 20152 min read


Mac and the trip to the vet
I have a story the world just needs to hear. See, this past weekend, I got hurt. Mandy’s not quite sure what happened (she was at...

Mandy Crow
Jul 2, 20151 min read


All About Me
Two things happened today on my way to work. The first is an ongoing issue in my condo complex. Right outside my unit is a large v-shaped...

Mandy Crow
Jun 30, 20152 min read


Good Things (episode 4)
Just a few of the good things in my life over the last couple of weeks: A good price on a windshield replacement. I called my insurance...

Mandy Crow
Jun 26, 20151 min read


The Memory Palace
I fell in love with stories a long time ago. A hero or heroine, an unexpected twist, a truth that somehow applies to my life, a character...

Mandy Crow
Jun 25, 20152 min read


100 words on going home again
A year was a lifetime. I used to laugh, as a teenager and young adult, when my parents said the years went by quickly. A year was...

Mandy Crow
Jun 24, 20151 min read
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