Today is International Women's Day. It's a day to celebrate achievement, shed light on inspiration, and call attention to women's issues the world over. I'd like to mark today with a few words about an uncelebrated but much loved woman who has graced our lives. Miss E. Miss … [Read more...] about International Woman’s Day – A Tribute to Our Nanny
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American Express PASS
I have had a long love affair with American Express. Never mind that my love affair with Mac Daddy started there when we worked together. I wrote a paper about the American Express brand in graduate school that got accolades from a published, well regarded branding consultant … [Read more...] about American Express PASS
Too Much Bad News
There are days that I feel like a little Indian girl posing as Atlas. The weight of the world rests on my scrawny shoulders, causing me to slump and touch my chin to my chest in agony as I exhale. It is on these days that I should avoid the news and even looking at the faces of … [Read more...] about Too Much Bad News
Cell Phones for Teens Don’t Need Bells & Whistles
Every time I see a teenager's head down staring into a tiny screen, thumbs tapping away on a cell phone, I shiver just a tish. I can't help but be haunted by a story I heard while at the Yahoo! Motherboard Summit last summer. "If just one boy had hit delete my daughter … [Read more...] about Cell Phones for Teens Don’t Need Bells & Whistles
Change. One Man at a Time
There are heroes among us. And they don't wear capes. Meet Narayanan Krishnan. Click up on that link and watch the video. It will should change your life. I'll wait. <<Insert on-hold muzak here.>> I know two men just like him. Jimmy and Hugh. If there … [Read more...] about Change. One Man at a Time
The Wisdom of Dr. Seuss
I realize that citing the readings of Dr. Seuss might seem juvenile, but one book in particular speaks to me. It's a little known book that Dr. Seuss had batted around in sketches and notes, but sadly had never published before he died. Upon his death in 1991, his editor asked … [Read more...] about The Wisdom of Dr. Seuss
Three Lessons I Want to Teach My Sons
There are three things I hope to instill in my sons - a love of reading, an appreciation for food, and a show of manners. I believe I grew up with those same values through a combination of cultural osmosis, nature, and happenstance. I'm hoping to more actively demonstrate the … [Read more...] about Three Lessons I Want to Teach My Sons