Leigh Shulman, Author at The Future Is Red

Leigh Shulman

Author's details

Name: Leigh Shulman
Date registered: August 6, 2010
URL: http://thefutureisred.com

Biography

I'm a writer, editor, photographer and mom. I used to live in NY but then sold everything we owned to travel. My travels took me all over the world until I finally landed in Argentina where I now live and run Cloudhead Art., an art and education NGO.

Latest posts

Why you should never use the word should — May 3, 2013
In light of the bombing, just a bit of constructive criticism — April 17, 2013
A Sneak Peek Into Roni Weiss’ New York City — April 10, 2013
Do dead people breathe underground? — April 3, 2013
A Little List of Dos and Don’ts for the Ladies — March 27, 2013

Author's posts listings

Why you should never use the word should

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Inspiration

Last month, Jordan Oram and I had an incredibly inspiring conversation about collaboration and individual creativity. In the middle of this discussion, I told him of a frustrating experience I was having with a colleague.
“A person should know how to manage basic social interaction by the time they reach 35,” I told him.

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In light of the bombing, just a bit of constructive criticism

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Inspiration, Philosophy

The Boston bombing. The Newtown shooting. Rapes in India and Steubenville. These are the reactions. Numbness. What? Again? Anger. Who did this? Helplessness. I want to help. I don’t know what to do. Then there are the posts that make you think.

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A Sneak Peek Into Roni Weiss’ New York City

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Social Media, Travel

I met Roni Weiss in Buenos Aires at a Couchsurfing Christmas party. There was pionono and lots of fresh orange juice and champagne. He was teaching in Santiago, Chile. I was on my way to Salta.

Fast forward five years… Roni is living in Brooklyn. He got married and became dad to one really adorable baby. Now he’s hosting NYC’s first NY Travel Festival.

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Do dead people breathe underground?

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Death, Parenting

Not all parents choose to talk about death with our children when they’re young. We began the conversation when Lila was three.

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A Little List of Dos and Don’ts for the Ladies

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Photography, Women's Issues

Want to know how to act so as to be proper and ladylike? You wouldn’t want to cause any trouble, would you?

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Photo Essay: Why our blue marble is blue

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For A Good Cause, Photography

Welcome to World Water Day 2013! This is our world. These photos taken by travel bloggers and photographers from all over the world, show the beauty of the water and how much we rely on that water, not just for vacation and travel, but for our very lives.

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A Meditation While Kneading Challah

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Inspiration, Judaism

Warm braided challah right from the oven

Why did I spend an afternoon baking challah? To heal a sick child, of course. Why else would I do it?

Imagine his girlfriend was noticeably scarred.

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Art and Artists, Photography

Photographer Murad Osmann's girlfriend leads him around the world

Remember Murad Osmann? He’s the photographer lead around the world by his girlfriend. His photography and her body flowed relentlessly through all my social media streams. Why?

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