Confession: I am not a car person I’ve always thought of the automobile as just a mode of transportation. Nothing fancy, totally practical. However, the marketing person in me completely understands the emotional appeal cars can have on people. And the product manager in me can appreciate a good design in any form. So I…
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Confession: I love product design. As a product manager, my world revolves around products and how they’re designed. When I tell people that my day job is a product manager, the usual response is, “What is that?” I’m not even sure my family completely understands it. A product manager’s job is to figure out what…
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Confession: I have never even tried embroidery. I’ve done some crocheting when I was younger. Took up knitting when I was older, but I have never gotten the hang of working with a needle and thread. The closest was sewing lessons, but all I made was an apron and I was done. The pinnacle of…
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Confession: I love manufacturing. I work in the manufacturing industry, so when my travels combine both a factory and a museum – sign me up! Have you ever watched the television show, “How Things Are Made”? I am completely sucked in when I come across an episode – I’ve even recorded it (check my DVR…
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Confession: I am not a pilot. I love flying, but I can’t fly a plane. I’ve flown in huge commercial airplanes on 14 hour international trips to Asia, and I’ve been in small four-seater Grumman planes flown by a friend. I would fly to work every day if I could instead of driving. Yet I’ve…
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Confession: I have always loved rocks. During my undergrad, I had a fantastic geology teacher that had the best field trips. We spent weekends roaming the southern countryside for pink quartz, mica schist and gneiss rocks. Going back even further, I remember as a little kid picking through the rough gravel around the farm to…
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Confession: I am a HUGE museum nerd! Welcome to the first episode of my podcast Made in Museums! I’m your guide, Sandy DeWald. On this podcast we’ll explore the world of independent museums that were started because of someone’s passion for a very, very specific subject. Have you ever seen one of those brown –…
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