America, we need to talk. A few days ago, while rain kept falling harder and longer than I’ve ever seen, in between cleaning up our flooded basement (my husband’s art studio), I anxiously checked my iPhone (my laptop had been submerged that mornin…
A Nashville vocabulary lesson by Lucas Hendrickson
via youtube.com This was presented during last night’s inaugural Nashville Ignite event, following BarCamp Nashville. There’s a lovely surprise at the end of the list. Lucas, you large land mammal, you sure know how to work a room. 🙂
But it’s so much nicer to come home
We’re back! And so far it doesn’t look like jet lag should be too much of an issue: I’ve been up since 8 AM this morning, which is a little later than usual for me, but only by an hour
Shanghai while sick, days 2 and 3
This has been an odd vacation: I’ve been struggling with still being sick (I came down with a virus infection less than a week before we left) and with having no energy due to weirdness with the timing of taking
Day 1 in Shanghai, in incomplete sentences
Idea borrowed from Jae from her updates about her most recent vacation. I love the idea of documenting highlights, but not bothering to write up whole sentences and paragraphs to describe what can be 90% summed up in loose phrases.
Swanky!
Swanky! Originally uploaded by Kate O’ Even the bathroom icon people are pretty sophisticated.
John Irving at the Ryman Auditorium
John Irving at the Ryman Auditorium Originally uploaded by Kate O’ “Suppression is very American. … If you don’t like abortion, don’t have one. … Why should it matter to straight couples if gay couples get married?” – John Irving,
I knew it was coming, but I hate that it had to happen. Studs Terkel died.
STUDS TERKEL: Studs Terkel dead — chicagotribune.com: The author-radio host-actor-activist and Chicago symbol has died. “My epitaph? My epitaph will be ‘Curiosity did not kill this cat,’” he once said. I stood in line behind Studs Terkel at Treasure Island
RIP Danny Dill, co-writer of “Long Black Veil”
Danny Dill has passed away. Mr. Dill wrote “Long Black Veil” with Marijohn Wilkin, a that song has been recorded by Lefty Frizzell, Johnny Cash, Jerry Garcia and a slew of others. His “Detroit City,” written with Mel Tillis, became
It’s official: Sitening took me on.
From the Sitening blog: Sitening LLC, a bright, growing web marketing agency has hired Internet veteran Kate O’Neill as Managing Director. Sure, sure, I’m excited about “the focus we’re going to be able to apply” and joining “such a talented