Confined to Bed, With All of My Toys and My Cat
So now that I’ve had five screws inserted into my fifth metatarsal, I’m settling in here for a long period of ….well, not walking. I got a nice comment from a guy named Bob Hale on my blog who reaffirmed that with a foot injury, there is really only one […]
A Foot Operation Gives Me Empathy for Those More Familiar with Hospitals
Yesterday I had a visit with the orthopedist who is looking after my broken foot. I had hoped that the X-ray would show a good pattern of bone growth, that seven days would give that metatarsal a chance to close up and heal. But when we looked at the new […]
They Like Their Clamshell Phones, and That’s OK
People have a funny relationship with their cellphones. Even when they go out and buy the fanciest highest tech smart phone, sometimes asking them about it elicits the same level of angst as inquiring about a sore tooth. My friend Joe is a good example: He just bought a Samsung […]
Search Engine Optimizing with Dave
On Saturday I returned to Greenfield for more of the Creative Economy Summit and found a whole lot to think about after listening to Dave Caputo’s presentation called “Are you in the Top Ten?” I have been in the business of helping people improve their search results for many years, […]
Shelby Lynne Fills Up the Room, All By Herself
Advice: If you buy tickets in advance to an Iron Horse show, don’t think you can just unload them to willing buyers should your plans change. Last night there I was, joined by two other dudes, with tickets to sell for the Shelby Lynne show that wasn’t sold out. We […]
Greenfield’s T-shirt: Wilson’s Is Our Wal-Mart
In Greenfield yesterday, speaker Peter Kageyama showed us slides of great tee shirts designed to promote cities around the US during his presentation at the Creative Economy Summit. “Keep Austin Weird.” ” Cleve LAND that I love.” Then he challenged the room to come up with the perfect tee shirt […]
Thanks, Mitt! Your Insurance in the Bay State Works for Me
Have you listened to Mitt Romney on the stump? It’s all about how much he hates his own best invention, Romneycare. I have had some experience now using the health insurance that Mitt helped reduce the cost for in Massachusetts, and all I can say is, “thanks Mitt!” He may […]
Ouch! The Bucket Hit My Foot and I’m Now Using a Cane
It was a routine trip to the dump, the truck loaded up with all sorts of spring throw-aways. I was so happy to be saying goodbye to those awful plastic chairs and table, salvaged in haste (and error) by my daughter from the side of the road. Sooooo happy to […]