The failure of good intentions
A search for “Obamacare failure” leads to 69 million results, as of today. In large part this is not an issue for me. When I moved back to Colorado from Florida in 2012 and set up my business it was …
Category: Miscellaneous
Trust & Control
Or should I say Trust vs. Control. I always find it interesting/challenging/character building to have to put my trust in (unknown) others. I’m one of those people where if it were actually feasible I would pretty much do everything myself. …
Read the Fine Print
I have had water on my living room floor for the last 2 weeks. It all started on July 1 when I came home to a very wet rug that was underneath my dining room table. Initially I thought that …
Merry Christmas
We are having a white Christmas here in Colorado today. Happy Holidays.
Transparency
How much is too much? I came of age reading Robert Heinlein. This fostered in me an innate understanding of and respect for those people who choose to live off the grid, on cash, and resist a microchipped, google earth mapped, …
the 2012 project
I attended a briefing on the 2012 project tonight at the Chambers Center for the Advancement of Women at the University of Denver. The primary speaker was Mary Hughes who charismatically explained why the US needs more elected officials who are …
No more Amazon Associates in Colorado
I set up an Amazon Associates account ages ago so that if someone bought a book I’ve reviewed or read perhaps a few pennies would come my way. I am guessing that less than $100 has come my way over …
Happy Holidays
Merry Christmas! I hope that your 2009 was as joyful as mine. This is a scan of a card I sent to family and friends. Apologies if I don’t have your mailing address. Send it to me and you too …
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 …
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 …