When I was on maternity leave with my oldest son, Cheers was on right about the time I got him down for the first nap of the day. I got addicted to the show’s ridiculous ensemble cast. The well-developed characters were just what a lonely housebound mommy needed!
Cliff Clavin was a favorite character of [...]

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Well, it’s official – I’m a soccer mom! My son had his first practice with the h-f soccer club last night.
I was thinking about it this morning in light of today’s date and the monstrous significance it has for our country, I am so grateful to be able to drive my son to a practice [...]

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My first memory of Michael Jackson is of watching the “Thriller” video at a slumber party when I was about 8 years old. I was one of the youngest kids there and very sheltered. My parents didn’t let me watch much tv at all, let alone anything scary! I remember being totally terrified of the [...]

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This interesting “group written” book discusses the many ways that collective knowledge can be a benefit or a detriment to companies and organizations considering building community into their decision making and business processes.
I was particularly interested in their examination of the trend towards customer forums where essentially online customer service support is provided by a [...]

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Ok – I’m done being “half-assed” about my life. I’m committing to focus and accomplish!
Like many Americans, the past several months have been quite a wake up call with the crumbling economy. It’s also been the start of a new year – the time when I traditionally make at least feeble attempts to shed the [...]

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