In one of the multitude of newsletters that I get, I was introduced to a book called “Where would the button be without the buttonhole?” It’s a book about anonymous design… and quite honestly, that’s about all I know about it. I’m not a designer, and I had so many new thoughts running through my [...]
I finally finished reading Outliers by Malcom Gladwell. I didn’t like it as well as some of his previous work, but there were still some interesting theories. My personal favorite related rice farming to success in math courses. The relevance for me was less based on the math course success, but on the diligence of [...]
“Today celebrate all the parts of you that you feel are “imperfect,” realizing that they are part of what makes you special, unique, and beautiful.” Yoga Journal, Daily Insight Newsletter, January 19, 2009
I’m guilty of trying to be perfect. Even if it’s being perfectly “messy.” When SPJB was in town this weekend, he noticed that [...]
Horray! I just found out that there’s going to be a new 5th book in the PostSecret series. It’s coming out this fall, so you’d best believe its going to be on my holiday wish list! (Why don’t we get presents for Halloween anyway? Seems like a good idea to me!)
For a snippit of postsecret, [...]
What brings you comfort? Is it your favorite chair, a beverage, being surrounded by friends? In my case, I’ve found that I’m most comfortable being at “home.” Since I was back in Cinci for work part of this week, I even found that it was comforting to go back to my hotel room, as a [...]
Not so long ago, my very wise friend said “I effin hate New Years Eve!” At first, I was a bit horrified. I loved New Years. The champagne, the fresh starts, the kissing at midnight. But when I heard more of what he had to say, I agree. Basically, New Years signals a number of [...]
