The Show Me Your (underwear) State

By Kelsey // This Writer’s Life

This week my hectic, but oh so fun, spring speaking schedule kicks off. Here’s my complete spring schedule and updated speaking info.

I’ll be driving tomorrow for about 7 hours and could use some company. If you want to chat about writing, traveling, underwear, or all the above, send me an email kelsey@kelseytimmerman.com or a tweet @kelseytimmerman and we’ll set a time between 12-7 EST to chat.

If you are in the St. Louis or Columbia area stop by and say, “Hi!” Both events are open to the public.

Stephens College (Columbia U)

Tuesday March 1st (6PM) at Kimball Ballroom of Lela Raney Wood Hall, 6 N. College Ave. The event is free and open to the…

Runners of Iten on the World Vision Report

By Kelsey // Glocal, Travel

My new piece on attempting to run a half-marathon with world-class Kenyan runners at 8,000′ is hitting stations around the country this week. Listen to it now or risk never learning if I live through the experience.

I’d love for you to share your thoughts on the piece, the runners, or running in general over at the WV Report’s site….

American Workforce Needs to be Sluttier

By Kelsey // Mad World

Maybe there’s a reason corporations are looking elsewhere. The American worker puts out less and wants paid more. As Jon Stewart puts it on the Daily Show we once did it all day and all night, seven days a week, in every room, even the ones without fire exits.

Take it away Jon…

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