It is not what we do, but also what we do not do, for which we are accountable.
-Moliere, actor and playwright (1622-1673)
February 21, 2012
February 16, 2012
January 18, 2012
Stop On-line Privacy Act: Please Take Action Today!
If you are ready to take action on this important internet matter please click here: http://www.craigslist.org/about/SOPA
Tell Congress you OPPOSE Senate 968 “Protect IP Act” (PIPA) and H.R. 3261 “Stop Online Piracy Act” (SOPA)
Let congress know that you are against this and want to keep the internet accessible. Use this link above to take action, it’s easy and is very important….
January 16, 2012
January 10, 2012
Women’s Words to Ponder
snowy summer porch
Normal is not something to aspire to it’s something to get away from. –Jodie Foster
Traditions are group efforts to keep the unexpected from happening.
-Barbara Tober
January 5, 2012
Clean Clothes!
Children enjoy ride on steam powered train
Last summer the 20-something daughter of a friend came home complaining about her dry cleaning bill and it was all I could do not to jump down her throat about the waste of money and all the chemicals she was being exposed to. I calmly asked her why she didn’t hand wash and she said she didn’t know how! I was astonished to learn this and later asked her younger sister about her hand washing skills and she didn’t know either, but her philosophy was if it didn’t go in the washer and dryer she didn’t wear it. Naturally I sent them both this little on-line tutorial about hand washing and encouraged her to save money by not tithing her pay to the local dry cleaner.
I have never taken for granted access to a washing machine. Hardly a week goes by when I use the washing machine that I don’t think about how many women have no access to such machines, who must carry water from far far away to hand wash the family’s clothes.
Here’s a clever article about saving money on washing and another on-line calculator that will help you to realize how much you are spending each time you run these great inventions that so many of us are fortunate to have access to in our homes, down the hall, or in our neighborhoods.
December 23, 2011
Important Proverb to Remember
Behind the clouds the sky is always blue. -Norwegian Proverb
December 15, 2011
Cool Visuals
The visual display of information when well done can be an awesome way to display data. One such illustration is one that shows “Why Apples are Better than Oranges” sure to warm the hearts of the many people in Washington State’s international apple growing industry.
Another is one that shows the differences between the decades 2000 vs 2010 called “A Decade of Change“
Our lives can go in different directions, here’s one that shows ‘the incredible savant brain‘ and another that illustrates a time line of ‘the real cost of prison.‘ Here’s another that shows the amount of student loans state by state called “Graduating from IOU“. Here’s another that shows you how to “Build a Work Wardrobe from Scratch“
What’s not to love about these creative ways to display information? Perhaps they will inspire you to come up with your own visual display of information and let your talent shine.
November 27, 2011
Women’s Words of Wisdom to Contemplate on a Busy Day
If you feel like there’s something out there that you’re supposed to be doing, if you have a passion for it, then stop wishing and just do it. –Wanda Sykes
People living deeply have no fear of death. –Anais Nin
Don’t be afraid of death; be afraid of an unlived life. You don’t have to live forever, you just have to live. –Natalie Babbitt
