All this week I’ve been in Salt Lake City for a vendor training for work, and staying at the Little America Hotel downtown. Also at this hotel is an event called the Deaflympics. Now I had never heard of the
Marketing lessons from student journalism
I’m very amused by this student reporter’s choice of headline that showed up on my Netflix news alert: Blockbuster threatens Netflix movie monopoly Hee. When the 800 pound gorilla is described as “threatening” to the “monopoly” of the young upstart,
Me at a baby shower?
Yes indeed, I went to a baby shower. For a guy. Well, for a guy and his wife, but it’s the guy I knew. His wife is awesome and reminds me of one of my cousins, but I didn’t know
Thrifting Misadventure #1276: Scraggly Dude and the Case of the Organic Gardening Book
Goodwill had their irregularly scheduled 50% off of everything sale yesterday, which we never miss. Normally, though, we’re big on the Berry Road location, but we were just there last weekend and had some concerns that there wouldn’t have been
Snow in Historic Germantown, north Nashville, 2/2/07
Snow in Historic Germantown, north Nashville, 2/2/07, originally uploaded by Kate O’. OK, so we did get a little snow. It still doesn’t mean a snow day for me. At least I don’t think it does. I’m going to try
To be right more often, acknowledge the possibility you’re wrong
I saw an item on Digg about 250 scientists who were asked what they wish everyone could learn about science. My favorite answer is this: I would teach the world that scientists start by trying very hard to disprove what
Competitive grief & grief vultures
There’s an article in MyTreo.net this morning about dealing with loss, and how people often tend to try to “help” a grieving person by offering their worst stories of loss. In this case, the author was talking about losing a
Brunch view at the Pineapple Room at Cheekwood
Brunch view at the Pineapple Room at Cheekwood, originally uploaded by Kate O’. Though they don’t have their incredible brunch buffet during January, they do still have brunch a la carte and they definitely still have a killer view.
Go read this. Please. Go.
I can’t help it. Aunt B said it all so well that I have to link to it. If you have any interest in gender equality, size acceptance, conduct on the internet, or just human decency, go read it. Don’t
How to experience a wide range of Nashville nightlife in one evening
Karsten and I went to the Young Professionals / Brian Ritchey / The Katies show at Mercy Lounge with a bunch of my coworkers last night. (This was after we’d been to Lyrix to see our buddy Joe Hendricks play