Monthly Archives: April 2009

Earth Day

Today is Earth Day.   Some folks think it’s ridiculous although I’m not sure why.  These tend to be the same folks that are wondering why it’s so cold when “global warming” is supposed to be heating up the planet (see “What’s Your Name”).  In any event, since we have days to show our appreciation for Administrative Assistants, the UN, and a Groundhog, I think it’s probably OK to show a little love to the planet on which we live. Continue reading

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I’m Back!

Myrtle Beach, SC Spring Break 2007 33
Image by Curtis and Eric via Flickr

Going away for a few days has a number of benefits. You clear your head, you reconnect with friends, and you find out that sleep is NOT overrated! What’s different about going away now is that many of us are so caught up in our digital lives that we hardly ever take a step back and look at them since they move so fast.
I had that chance. the condo in which we were staying had no WiFi access so my communication was limited to email via Blackberry. Most web sites are not yet optimized for mobile access (get that on your “to-do” lists, folks) and the 3G network access was off and on. Using a dial-in connection just isn’t feasible since most sites routinely ignore their page weight – with so much broadband access out there, why not?
So I didn’t use my RSS reader and mostly stayed off Twitter and LinkedIn. Nope, I want to tune out a bit and here is what I think I figured out. Continue reading

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I’m Almost Back!

I know I’ve not posted for an extra day or so but I’m recharging my batteries.  New stuff tomorrow!  Thanks for stopping by.

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