Whirlwind Tour of Hawaii
At long last, I can finally say that I’ve been to Hawaii! Last March, at a silent auction, I purchased a week at the Hale Ho’ola bed & breakfast on Big Island Hawaii that I had one year to use. The …
A Little Lasik
I had Lasik done this morning at Spivack Lasik. The doctor and clinic were recommended to me by many including my assistant at work. Of course, once my assistant saw the appointment on my calendar, she asked only "what time …
Short Takes
I think twitter and text messaging are training me to think and communicate in short bursts of thought. I recently heard a DC journalist say that if you couldn’t capture the audience with your story or message in 25 words they …
My First Trip to Napa Valley
A few months ago I mentioned that I needed a traveling companion for an excursion to Napa Valley that I “won” in a silent auction at an event for Dani’s Foundation. Wow! I returned early Tuesday morning and I am still …
10+ years of ALS research
I am looking backwards today. I moved to Colorado with my first husband in 1995. I’ve been thinking of him recently. It was his birthday on Saturday (Happy Birthday rb). A friend of mine is making a video for his son’s …
Awed by surveillance technology
I am awed by surveillance technology. A friend sent me an email, one of those that had been forwarded a few dozen times. It said: “This is a photo from the 2009 Inauguration, In which you can see IN FOCUS …
Traveling Companion Needed
I went to the movie Yes Man at Christmas with friends. I do not normally go to movies of this kind, but I enjoyed it and think of it still. I find myself saying “yes” more often to things I …
The face is like the penis
Do I have your attention? I know that phrase caught mine today when I read it. I almost spit coffee; and laughed for about 10 minutes. A friend of mine loaned me Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by …
Shameless Self-Promotion
I serve as the Executive Director of the Bard Center for Entrepreneurship at the Business School of the University of Colorado Denver. Each year we host an annual Business Plan Competition. This year we are making a number of important …
Month 1 Update Goals 2009
Where did January go? You know that it’s been too long when your mom emails to find out why you have not been blogging. I have three major goals for 2009- improved fitness, learning Spanish and seeking out bliss. While I …