“Writing is the only thing that, when I do it, I don’t feel I should be doing something else.”–Gloria Steinem,American journalist This quote warms my heart. Countless times I am in the process of doing something and thinking about doing 5 other things that maybe I should be doing instead. I used to believe that [...]
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Posted in career, creativity, job, school, teaching on February 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I began teaching today – my first class in what I hope will be a long series of workshops geared toward igniting creativity and infusing work with fun. We started with Peter Skillman’s game to build the tallest free-standing structure with spaghetti, string, and tape that supports the weight of a marshmallow. And with this [...]
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Posted in Cuba, love, politics, travel on February 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been in love with Cuba since watching the movie For Love or Country with Andy Garcia. The white sand beaches, the music, the food, the art, and the language. I considered hopping over the border and entering illegally though after my South Africa passport debacle, I don’t think that would be wise. Instead, I [...]
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Posted in career, job, networking on February 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“If you think you’re too small to have an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito in the room.” ~ Anita Roddick What I lack in height I try to make up for in personality – small and mighty. For the first time in my life I am working a full-time job at a [...]
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Posted in books, diet, food, health on February 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I am a huge fan of Michael Pollan, the author of In Defense of Food and The Omnivore’s Dilemma. He has joined forces with one of my favorite blogs, Omnivoracious.com, and posted up his 10 rules of thumb for healthful eating. I’ve printed them out and posted them up in my kitchen. Clever, witty, and [...]
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Posted in apple, creativity, design, Mac, retail, technology on February 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
My new love – my Mac. After months of trying to justify the cost of a new laptop, even though my current laptop works just fine (most of the time), I took the plunge. I’d done my research, I’d attended some workshops, and finally made an evening appointment with the Mac concierge service. They were [...]
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“I was part of that strange race of people aptly described as spending their lives doing things they detest to make money they don’t want to buy things they don’t need to impress people they dislike.” ~ Emile Henry Gavreau It’s review time at the office in many companies. The sales have been tallied for [...]
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Posted in career, friendship on February 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“One faces the future with one’s past.” ~ Pearl S. Buck I visited my first toy fair today. My boss and I walked the show after a morning meeting downtown with a design shop that has a property that we are hoping to carry in our stores. My boss made the connection at the design [...]
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Posted in child, children, kids, Kidscreen Summit, Spanish, television on February 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There are 5.5 million pre-school children in the U.S. who are Hispanic. Their parents are interested in preserving their culture and raising their children to speak Spanish. V-Me is a new network that has launched to serve this population, as well as those parents who are interested in having their children learn Spanish. 6 hours [...]
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Posted in child, children, kids, Kidscreen Summit on February 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“Be proud of yourself because sometimes you’re all you’ve got.” ~ Dennis the Menace At the Kidscreen Summit, I have heard over and over again about the importance of being able to think like a child and being proud of having an imagination that never grows up. Easier said than done. Our past disappointments and [...]
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