Monthly Archives: August 2009

okay, I give up, I love this

Adam Levine (Maroon 5) covering Bill Wither’s Lovely Day. Kids these days! lol But seriously, how do you take a song so sweet it threatens to teeter any second into schmaltz and render it as honest . . . it’s … Continue reading

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How stress makes you stupid

And what to do about it. From the article — quote from Nuno Sousa of the Life and Health Sciences Research Institute at the University of Minho in Portugal: [W]e’re lousy at recognizing when our normal coping mechanisms aren’t working. … Continue reading

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Top Notch Customer Case Studies Mini Course #2

As promised, here’s another installment in my fantabulous extradeliscionary mini course: Top Notch Customer Case Studies. I introduced the series here if you want to read that. Short version: I’ve been doing this for a long time, I know what … Continue reading

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Slice isn’t nice

New post over at my Golfolicious blog. My remedial driving range session this weekend. Plus a link to a youtube tip on how to fix a slice that you need to see. If you slice, of course. Which we all … Continue reading

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Overpromising

“The man who promises everything is sure to fulfill nothing, and everyone who promises too much is in danger of using evil means in order to carry out his promises, and is already on the road to perdition.” – Carl … Continue reading

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New other stuff :-)

Okay, I went a bit overboard, wouldn’t you say? New background, changed the column background from white to pale green . . . yes, green’s my favorite color. But this is a bit over the top. I feel like I’m … Continue reading

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New header

Don’t like it. Needed a change, this isn’t it, but will have to do for now . . .

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Seen the latest Rochester Healthy Living?

I have an piece in the August issue: Much to do About Migraine. After more than 2 decades of living with migraine, I’ve finally gotten to the point where I can nearly always head them off. The article describes the … Continue reading

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Neighborhood twins

Until a few years ago, I never saw deer in my neighborhood, but we’ve got them now — and the family’s growing. I’ve seen these fawns many times while out walking my dog. Took this pic out of my office … Continue reading

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A lot like genre women’s fiction

From an article on the enduring popularity of serial dramas, published in Drexel University’s online culture magazine, The Smart Set: A telenovela is all about a couple who wants to kiss and a scriptwriter who stands in their way for … Continue reading

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