well done

Wow, I just got news yesterday that a friend, Randy, who was the Publix lobbyist and a really wonderful family guy, passed away at 36, from what is presumed to be an unexpected heart attack. I’m stunned and grieving.
He is no doubt in a better place, lobbying The Big Guy on important issues, and leaves [...]

seven lies we tell ourselves about facebook

This article about Facebook from Newsweek is hilarious — and a little true. I’m going with the social anthropology excuse.
Also, Facebook is eternal as witnessed by one convoluted attempt to close an account.

increase interactivity on wordpress

WordPress strikes again. Here you can learn how to thread comments.
HAPPY birthday, Mom!

orlando recovery?

Orlando … are we delusional or is this real? I’m not sure yet. I’m writing this yesterday so we’ll see tomorrow how the markets react. The American markets had some recovery but the road looks to be long to regaining losses.

bias

I loved the mega Crayola boxes with burnt umber, sienna, goldenrod and magenta (Can you believe I remember these??). Even as a child I have adored hues and all they bring to your life.
Yet I imagine a world in which color doesn’t matter.
I still find it shocking that within my lifetime humans were subjected to [...]

when reflooring an old kitchen …

Kelly offers helpful tips on her kitchen design blog. Here is some insight into replacing your old flooring without factoring in the height of your counters and what may have been an “after the fact” dishwasher.

facebook 101 for mom and dad

Will you “friend” your kids? However embarassing it might be for them, experts suggest you do.

random ponderings

What is a tweetup? Does everyone show up to one place and send each other Twitters (or I guess they are called Tweets) about the fact that they are all together Twittering? And are those who Twitter called Twits or Twitterers or Tweeters?
The market ended the week at a sickening low, though there was some [...]

florida floundering?

Wow, this is a buzz kill. However, there is no doubt that we have to take some extraordinary steps to get Florida back on its feet.

wicked

I think that all proceeds should go to the charities that Madoff ripped off.
This comes with its own hammer. And wow the market looks wicked as of 2 p.m. EST. 7200 and dropping. Goodness.
And this is unbelievable.

o-town: “you like me, you really like me”

I’m reminded of Sally Fields accepting an Oscar: Orlando has been so beaten up in the press lately, that’s it’s hard to believe we’re popular.
Truly it’s a lovely city — small-town urban and yet the No. 1 international destination. When you live close to the downtown core (go two miles in either direction and you’re [...]

it’s official

I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it left.

slow going on your pc?

Is your computer running slowly? Here are 10 tips to help speed it up.

it’s about the egg

In college, among other things, I was the breakfast cook in our dorm.
I am not a morning person … certainly I was not one in college. But I desperately wanted to graduate from Northwestern so I was willing to make any sacrifice.
At 5 a.m. every morning I started cracking about 2000 eggs.I could crack six [...]

are you a facebook padder?

I would be happy with about a dozen FB friends, people I know well and don’t see every day, especially those I’ve lost touch with over the years. However I did not anticipate the viral nature of the invitations. Once someone sees you are a friend of a mutual friend, they are likely to send [...]

happy valentine’s day

I hope you enjoy a wonderful day with the person or people who mean most to you.

what is your plan b?

I admit it. My St. John Knits are tucked in the back of the closet. My new favorite outfits are slacks and blouses from Marshalls that I can toss in the washer and dryer. Most of them cost less than a dry cleaning or two of a SJK suit. Not so long ago I’d have [...]

matt and maddy hit the airwaves

I was getting ready for a meeting yesterday and I had on the radio station that broadcasts one of our local TV stations. I wasn’t really paying attention when lo and behold, one of my blogroll faves, Matt, turns up on Rachel Ray.
Here is the blog of Matt and Liz and Maddy.

the virtues of twitter

Here is a NY Times article that makes observations on Twitter. I found it useful during Hurricane Ike, as I watched the Houston Chronicle team over a few days with updates from other parts of the region.
I can’t keep up with my friends’ Facebook updates, so I’m not sure how I’d survive Twitter.

and baby makes 15?

Fourteen children. Wow. I don’t know if you’ve been following the controversy about biomedical ethics or simply the rage of the masses responding to blogs.
I just hope they will be well and have happy lives.

can i kenken? of course i kenken

Wow, a new game to make me think. It requires math and reasoning, so one step beyond Suduko, which doesn’t require any math skills. Give it a whirl.
New York Times KenKen

There are six every day with various levels of difficulty. So far, I’ve not tried the hardest level. What I noticed is that, unlike Suduko, [...]

rest in peace

To my friend, Bill, rest safely in God’s hands.
It was so fast but heaven is eternal. You already are missed.

new rules of socialization

I’m fascinated by this FB culture. MJ is planting the flowers she bought yesterday. H is shopping for wallpaper. A and his family live in a New Age commune. S thinks his new profile photo is “too cute.” Huh? I’m glad to see that his self-esteem remains healthy. SP is coaching youth football. I posted [...]

fb tmi

Some people overshare.

deep in your 40s … clarity

From gifted columnist/life-observer/sociologist/slightly neurotic writer/mom Lisa Kogan, courtesy of Oprah and CNN:
By Lisa Kogan
(OPRAH.COM) — Here’s a little fact of life that took me by surprise: Roughly 23 million women in this country are 40 to 49 years of age and about 6,000 of us turn 50 every single day.
We are a thoroughly undefined constituency. [...]

facebook etiquette?

Well, let me sum it up: There isn’t much.
The continuing tale of FB so far:
Three friends (we met around age 11) and I have been having girls’ weekends every year or two for 20 years or so. We were following up on a date for this year’s on the walls. A person we knew in [...]

friending your boss or workmates?

On point from yesterday’s revelation on Facebook is this CNN article I just came across. Friending your boss on FB? Oh, I don’t think so.
Though it occurs to me that you could set up a “work” FB site using your work email address to segregate your frat brothers from your boss. Do any of your [...]

i “friend” u

After much resistance I have created a Facebook page, thanks to the cajoling of two long-time friends last night. A few people I haven’t seen in years have reached out to befriend me. It’s truly a whole new world (to me). I also fear that it will be horribly addictive …
If you are new to [...]

super bowl ad preview

Here you can find a sneak peak of the Super Bowl ads, as well as the banned PETA ad and previous commercials.