Now that the excitement has died down from the Super Bowl, we can reflect on what happened. Even though I live in Boston, I am not a football fan. I still don’t understand the appeal of very large men jumping on top of each other. Of course, if I were to get paid millions of… [Read more…]
February 2, 2012
Playing Sudoku is one of my favorite ways to relax. For those of you unfamiliar with Sudoku, it’s: A puzzle in which players insert the numbers one to nine into a grid consisting of nine squares subdivided into a further nine smaller squares in such a way that every number appears once in each horizontal… [Read more…]
January 12, 2012
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 4,700 times in 2011. If it were a NYC subway train, it would take about 4 trips to carry that many people. The most used… [Read more…]
December 29, 2011
This post isn’t about becoming a better dancer. For those of you wondering what the heck is Zumba. Zumba is a mix of Latin and international dance. It’s the latest fitness craze. Alas, my Zumba dancing looks more like a spastic cockroach waving its legs. Fitness is my passion and I always enjoy learning about… [Read more…]
December 15, 2011
Maybe I’m just getting cranky in my old age, or maybe the holiday stress is getting to me. I have finally had it with my bank. I used to love Citizens Bank, they were somewhat quirky, but provided friendly service. Now, whenever I go to a branch, or call their Customer Service line, I am… [Read more…]
December 8, 2011
Having a guest blogger for your blog can be a wonderful thing. You get new ideas, new perspective and even a new audience. However, there is a scam going on in the blogospshere that you should know about. These supposed guest bloggers are nothing more than scam artists who want to use your blog to… [Read more…]
December 1, 2011
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday and not just because of the food focus. It’s a time to gather with family and friends and to reflect and be thankful for all the good things in my life. This year I volunteered to bake the pies. Rather, I was volunteered. I can barely boil water, so this… [Read more…]
October 27, 2011
My two best friends and I are on a library kick and we’re trying to get more culture in our lives. This past weekend we visited the John F. Kennedy Library in South Boston. We initially planned to go because they were going to have a special exhibit about Jackie Kennedy Onassis, not so much… [Read more…]
October 6, 2011
I spent a fascinating week at the FutureM conference, where leading marketers and technologists shared their knowledge. It was a wonderful experience. Every session was presented by one or more successful entrepreneurs. As I listened to them speak, I started feeling very inadequate. I’ve had the same training as many of these folks, but ended… [Read more…]
September 1, 2011
As summer draws to a close, are you sad? Or, are you looking forward to the fall? I had an awesome summer with the best kayaking ever. The end of summer means winter is not far behind. I sure miss kayaking in the winter. I also love the fall, it’s my favorite time of year… [Read more…]
February 9, 2012
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