Quick definitions (happiness) noun: emotions experienced when in a state of well-being noun: state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy Every once in a while, I see an article on “The Happiest Person in the World” or “The Happiest People in the World” and it always grabs my attention for two reasons: … Read more
I was up and at ’em early this morning, as I had (too much) running around to do before graduation at 1:30 today. I ran by the church in which we were graduating to make sure I knew where it was for later today, to scope out the parking situation around it, and to be … Read more
Happy Birthday to Robert! This dear, dear man spent his birthday evening cleaning my house for my party tomorrow night! Smooch! I stopped working on my final paper and presentation at 3:53PM this afternoon. That was the official end of my grad school homework. Robert arrived just before I headed out to my final class, … Read more
I went into the office today specifically because we had a department meeting scheduled from 2:00-2:30. At around noon, my manager sent an e-mail out announcing the postponement of the meeting until tomorrow at noon. Okay, here’s the deal: I am supposed to be on vacation starting today for the rest of the year. I … Read more
Praise the &deity! I have finally had an entry published on onesentence.org. I edited my heart out today to finish an IBM commitment before starting vacation tomorrow. I had about an hour to kill before leaving for class, so I wrote my “President’s Pen” article for the October edition of the STC newsletter, which was a … Read more
At 9:00 at the Center for Excellence in Curricular Engagement (CECE) at NC State, I met Myra, James, Caitlin, Heather, Michael, Alissa, and Elizabeth. James is Myra’s new boyfriend, and it was great to meet him. Caitlin, Heather, and Michael are all students, and this was their first service-learning immersion. Good kids. Our service today … Read more
I took a vacation day to actually relax—well sort of—one day of this long weekend. I took advantage of the opportunity to finish up my blog entries of the weekend in New England, and to do my reading for my Verbal Data Analysis this evening. Class was fine tonight, and I stayed in Tompkins, in … Read more
Jolly? Really? You’d never know by looking at him. Wilbur Morton Jolly Wilbur Morton Jolly, died Saturday, August 18th, 2006. He was born January 16, 1916, in Pitt County. He is a graduate of Wake Forest Law School and was admitted to the NC Bar in 1941. He entered the U.S. Army in November … Read more
Clyde arrived at 5:40AM, and we were on the road to Greenville five minutes ahead of schedule. We met Vivian at the McDonald’s on 10th street, followed her to her office, where we picked up some audio-visual equipment, and then headed over to the building where we were presenting. She had a cart with her, … 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