I was listening to a local radio show and heard the author Pamela Paul talking about her recent book Parenting, Inc. She made some great tips about how to be a good parent. In the fast-paced world of the Internet, people are conditioned to want quick solutions to be big tasks. To be a good […]
Category: Books
Everything2
Everything2 claims that it’s “a collection of user-submitted writings about, well, pretty much everything.” Writers are continually submitting their rants on everything from Walter Matthau, Star Trek, Roman mythology, hockey penalties, Henry VIII, or the Bible to just name a few. Do a search for your favorite topic and you are bound to discover something […]
Cliche Finder
Don’t put all your eggs in on basket! It looks like you are stuck between a rock and a hard place. Cliches are all around us. Sometimes you don’t even know you’re using one, or perhaps you’d like to incorporate a new one into your vocabulary. Get 10 random cliches or search for a specific […]
Government Sites Help
When I was a kid, I sent away for a free Government directory that was an incredible list of free services offered by Uncle Sam. I had to write my name neatly on a 5″ x 8″ card, put in the mail and wait 3-5 weeks for my catalog. Today that has all changed with […]
Do you FURL?
Today, I was at my local library and in my usual fashion I was admiring the design of some new brochures that were on display. One read, “Do you FURL?”. All I could think of was Don Knots character Ralph Furley from Three’s Company. Please forgive me as I digress. I attempted to decipher what […]
Playaway, A New Audio Format
During my daily commute, I recently started listening to audio books on CD so instead of mindlessly listening to Howard Stern, I can learn something worth while. I recently listened to Love Is The Killer App by Tim Sanders and The World Is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman. Now a company from Chagrin Falls, Ohio […]