Posted in books, change, family, Hachette Book Group USA, love, writer on April 30, 2009 | 4 Comments »
As a writer, I read a lot, always looking for new styles and interesting turns of phrase. Joanna Scott has become my new favorite author. I quickly ran through her book, Follow Me, in a week. I couldn’t put it down and wanted to enjoy every word of this consuming, at once bitter and sweet, [...]
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Posted in investing, travel, volunteer on April 29, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Last night I had dinner with my friend, Jeff, who’s turning 30 next month. To celebrate, he’s going to Egypt and asked friends to come along. Because of the economy, most of us backed out. Last night, Jeff told me he booked the trip for 3 people, $2000 each – includes airfare, tours, and most [...]
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Posted in family, health on April 28, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Mom’s had a bum knee for a few years that’s gotten progressively worse. It’s to the point now where to walk comfortably she needs a cortisone shot. Total knee replacement is inevitable and she is now an excellent candidate for the surgery. She went to see a physician who was recommended to her by her [...]
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Posted in relationships on April 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Extra gum has an interesting saying on the inside of its packaging: “15 chances to turn an enemy into a friend.” On my way to the subway this morning I thought about that statement. Extra gum was clearly talk about its 15 sticks of gum. But are there 15 ways to turn an enemy into [...]
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Posted in change, curiosity on April 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I arrived home from Florida today tired and happy. There is a good deal of shifting about to take place in my life and that shifting is causing my usual high energy to run that much higher. So what to do with all this excessive energy? Clean my apartment. (A bit sunburned from my time [...]
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Posted in art, story on April 25, 2009 |
If you want to learn about the importance of impact in visual messaging, consider this: the average amount of time a painter has to engage a potential purchaser of his work in a gallery is 15 seconds. That’s about how much time people spend looking at any one painting as they’re strolling through an art [...]
Posted in career, change, choices, family, friendship, movie, priorities on April 24, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Phil Terry recommended the movie 10 Items or Less on his Facebook page. It is one of those exceptional indie films that slipped by me and I am glad Phil encouraged his friends to see it. In the movie, the two main characters discuss 10 items or less of things they love, hate, can’t do [...]
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Posted in career, charity, community, community service, family, philanthropy, volunteer, women on April 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday I participated in an event at work as part of my women’s networking group. We provided workshops, some career coaching, and a healthy dose of encouragement to women who are in homeless shelters, unemployed, and who need a hand up in life. My networking group goes by the acronym WIN (Women’s Integration Network). I [...]
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Posted in business, career, change, friendship, work on April 22, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I went to the Metropolitan Opera with my friend, Allan. Prior to the show, we met at the B&N on 66th Street to grab some coffee and talk about a business project he’s working on. As I was standing in line, I saw a mug merchandised with that familiar saying by Gandhi “Be the Change [...]
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Posted in government, human factors, justice, movie on April 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
At 40 years old, Harvey Milk sat in a gray New York City cubicle at a large insurance company. He wasn’t proud of a single one of his accomplishments. Luckily for all of us, Harvey Milk was not content to live out his days in an unremarkable fashion. He rose up, and he took us [...]
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