I got up at 7:00, and I walked over to the convention center in search for “official word” that our student chapter did indeed get recognized as a Community of Distinction last night. Eventually, I caught up with Lisa Pappas, who was the one who went up to receive our award since she’s an alumnus … Read more
We got up and at ’em at around 10:30 or 11 today. Joe ran to the deli around the corner and got us coffee and a bagel to split, just to jump-start us, as we’d planned to have breakfast when we got to South Street Seaport. The best laid plans… As soon as we got … Read more
We had a lazy morning this morning, not getting up until about noon. This may be the city that doesn’t sleep, but we sure did! After grabbing breakfast at what’s become our favorite deli, just around the corner, we took the train down to South Street Seaport, which is where the “lower Manhattan” TKTS booth … Read more
I rode the bus down to the Bell Tower area on Hillsborough Street, and while riding overheard a cell conversation of this 18- or 19-ish year old. “Yes sir, I got it taken care of. It was only like $12.00.” I thought it sounded like maybe he was talking to his father, but wasn’t sure. … Read more
I met Kevin (av8rdude) at Helios, 1-ish, where he worked on his final exam for a class, and I completed my edit of Christie’s context-sensitive help. You got peanut butter on my chocolate. No, you got chocolate on my peanut butter. Sometimes the juxtaposition of two things leads to a creative result. That’s sort of … Read more
Fight fire without water! Worried those wings will repeat on you tonight? “Sleep on your left side,” says Anthony A. Star-poli, M.D., a New York City gastroenterologist and assistant professor of medicine at New York Medical College. Studies have shown that patients who sleep on their left sides are less likely to suffer from acid … Read more
I’m much better today, and actually drove into the office to work. I got in early enough that traffic wasn’t an issue. Since I’ve become an editor, been working only two days a week for nine months now, and going into the office maybe once every other week or so, I really don’t have any … Read more
So, of course, I’ve seen the plethora of online news items about Anna Nicole Smith, in which the word pneumatic is often included, in the context of “the pneumatic blonde.” And of course I’ve heard this word before, but I tend to associate it with the word pneumonia, which doesn’t seem to be working in … Read more
I worked from home today. I took a late lunch, during which I met with Myra and Mark for a “Center for Excellence in Curricular Engagement Web Site Brainstorming Session.” We brainstormed about the “rhetorical purposes” of the web site and the general organization of it. Then, we prioritized the items in terms of what we … Read more
I actually went into the office today, where I had a decent day. I had lunch with Kevin (zy1125), who is now sporting facial hair, which made me think “Woof!” when I saw him. We ate at Rudino’s at RTP, consistently the place for hot young professionals in the Triangle. Today was no exception. It … Read more