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  • the East Coast derecho of June 29, 2012
July 4, 2012
04 Jul 2012

In Praise of Freedom

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the East Coast derecho of June 29, 2012Storm clouds gather

Even if you don’t live in the U.S., you probably heard of the unbelievably harsh storm – a super derecho or land hurricane, see pic – that hit many of us, particularly on the East Coast but apparently as far into the country as Indiana, this past weekend.

Image: NASA Goddard Photo and Video via Flickr, CC 2.0

For us, it was Friday night (June 29). I was already in bed (hey, I do bootcamp, I have to go to bed early!) but woke up when we lost power (which was at 11:09 pm… I know because when it finally came back on, that was the time that was flashing on our phone).

The next day – June 30 – was my husband’s birthday, so I’d probably have woken up around midnight anyway, but for a completely different reason.

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  • the front of the Indian OCI card
July 3, 2011
03 Jul 2011

On Independence

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the front of the Indian OCI cardGoing through the grind

Earlier this year, I went through the process of getting my Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card. Since India doesn’t recognize dual citizenship, every former Indian national, on acquiring the citizenship of another country, has to go through a painful process of first “renouncing” his/her citizenship (you actually have to apply for and receive a “renunciation certificate”).

Then, once you have that, you have three choices; travel to India on a regular tourist visa when you need to, become a Person of Indian Origin (PIO), which basically gives you a 15-year visa, or get your OCI, which is a lifelong visa. Since the OCI is cheaper than the PIO, and it’s a lifelong visa, I decided to get that.

And after much paperwork was sent in and processed (real, dead tree kind of paper), I received it.

It’s a neat little booklet, kind of like a mini-passport. But what struck me when I received it was that, much like my old Indian passport, the OCI card also has a field for my “father/legal guardian.” Read more →

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Heidi has a track record of success in P&L management, corporate strategy, product marketing and top line growth, and spent 14 years in leadership roles at Cision, during which time she oversaw the company’s integration and multiple product marketing strategies through its seven acquisitions.

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JenJennifer Zingsheim Phillips has worked in communications and public affairs for nearly 20 years. Her background includes work in electoral politics, government, lobbying, and public affairs PR work. She also brings nearly eight years of experience in digital and social communications and media analysis to her role at 4L Strategies.

Jen began her career doing campaign work in Missouri during the 1992 election cycle. After two years of political party work, she joined the office of a Missouri state senator and served as his legislative aide for two years. In 1996, she joined the Missouri Chamber of Commerce as Research Director, where she lobbied the Missouri House and Senate on issues such as workforce development, welfare reform, and education policy. She was also responsible for the weekly newsletter highlighting key issues relevant to Missouri Chamber members.

In her spare time, Jen is a voracious reader, and enjoys cooking and baking. She also likes to write fiction, and has had two pieces of short fiction and one piece of flash fiction published in various publications. She has also self-published a children’s book.