The needs of others

This crossed my desk the other day, a note about about a couple trying to raise funds to buy a service dog for their 7-year old daughter who was born with something called 18p. Tetrasomy 18p results in a developmental delay and autistic tendencies such as a pervasive, potentially dangerous trust … Continue reading →

Blogger outreach gone bad

Subtitle #1: Can someone PLEASE use me as a case study. Subtitle #2: How NOT to market to bloggers, a long ranty post. I have been stewing over this post for almost a week, and I still don't know how to go about writing it without sounding like a b!tch. But I'm annoyed. There. I've said it. … Continue reading →

Saturday: a bit of Winterlude

I think we figured out the best way of experiencing Winterlude. No buses. No traffic. No fuss ... well, a little fuss, but not much! 1) Pack cold weather gear, skates, toboggans. Drive and park at the Arboretum. 2) Divide belongings between two sleds and walk towards the hill. 3) Discuss … Continue reading →