So, what happens when you mail a letter to someone, but instead of putting a 39 cent stamp from the post office, you just tape on some loose change adding up to 39 cents? The letter was addressed from me (Philadelphia), to my girlfriend in NY. 39 Cents composed of one Quarter, one Dime and … Read more
In the morning and up through early afternoon, I worked on Center for Excellence in Curricular Engagement tasks, and at about 1:30 I drove to campus for an afternoon meeting with the team. Our two-hour meeting was shortened to an hour-and-fifteen minutes, due to, let’s just call it a “calendar integrity” issue, around the meeting start … Read more
I worked from home today, and had a mid-day meeting with my financial advisor, which was, as they always are, a real pleasure. He was telling me about this offering of a financial instrument that allows you to invest with a company and get a guaranteed (currently) 6%-ish payment for life—even if the amount you … Read more
About One Sentence One Sentence is about telling your story, briefly. Insignificant stories, every day stories, or turning-point-in-your-life stories, boiled down to their bare essentials. Here are my four favorites so far: JDRose He told me I was pretty from certain angles. tags: beauty love [add] N On his last day of class, the middle … Read more
Just this Saturday, Robert and I were discussing the shopping carts that “wander away” from a Food Lion near my house. The conversation started when we saw a couple pushing one up the sidewalk to the corner at which we were turning, and then after making the turn seeing two more of them—carts, not people—waiting … Read more
Very, very interesting… What messages does our society give African American children about their value and worth as human beings? In her documentary, A Girl Like Me, teen filmmaker Kiri Davis conducts interviews with her peers to explore the impact and consequences of these messages. She then re-conducts Dr. Kenneth Clark’s “doll test” with young … Read more
Investments Tips: Watch for these Acquisitions and Mergers in 2007 Hale Business Systems, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Fuller Brush, and W.R. Grace Co. will merge and become: Hale, Mary, Fuller, Grace. Polygram Records, Warner Bros., and ZestaCrackers join forces and become: Poly, Warner, Cracker. 3M will merge with Goodyear and become: MMMGood. Zippo Manufacturing, Audi Motors, … Read more
I have been tagged by chasman to participate in this meme. (Thanks for the acknowledgment in #6 in your list, Charles. ) Meme Each participant lists 8 facts or habits about themselves—the meme first, followed by the responses, ending with 8 tag names. My Responses I squeegee my shower stall after each use, and I … Read more
Really? Is My Face Red! White chick to black chick: That’s a cute bag. It would be, if it were real. Black chick: Bitch, it ain’t fake, it’s stolen! —14th & 8th via Overheard in New York, Jun 22, 2007 One of this week’s PostSecret entries: I particularly like the palpable subliminal message behind the … Read more
Interesting international “gay” ad for Mastercard. (1 minute, Safe For Work) Joke of the Day A guy was seeing the nurse today for his annual checkup. “You’ve got to stop jacking off,” she says to him. “Why?” he asked, alarmed. “Because I’m trying to examine you,” she said. I woke up drenched in sweat once … Read more