Sam started school this week and last night his homework included an assignment to list the characteristics that make America unique. Watching the selfless police and rescue workers who no doubt had to leave their own families and homes to assist others, the grim determination of those pushing shopping carts loaded with earthly pocessions, the doctors using canoes to bring in medical supplies, the homemade “help” signs made from who knows what, held up by rooftop survivors, the we are all in this together attitude and the every man for himself attitude of the looters…all that captured the American character. And of course, all the bloggers that urged us to donate and provided links to the Red Cross, Feed The Children, and links to links.
Month: August 2005
Claire McCaskill Announces
Claire McCaskill announced today that she was running for the US Senate seat currently held by Jim Talent. This is good. And should be interesting.
Bye Bye Vonage
Vonage has 749,999 subscribers as of today. I tried..I really tried to make it work. It seemed to make SO much sense…
Not Your Parent’s Cliff Notes
Are many blogs just like Cliff Notes? You don’t read the story, you read about the story…over and over and over again. I think bloggers should at least add a personal comment or two when they post a “new flash” quickly excerpted from someone else’s blog or the morning news…otherwise what’s the point?
Two Kinds Of People
There are two kinds of people in this world, those that get blogging and those that never will. I know that many Bloggers like to refer to themselves as Evangelists…and I do get THAT (That=It, in this case) For me suffice it to say, I JUST love Blogs. It was love at first sight. The chemistry was there…the relationship has grown and deepened.
EBay Customer Assistance
Ebays Customer Service is an exercise in frustration…emails are answered but just not the question you asked…
Not Quite Six Feet Under Yet
The series finale of Six Feet Under is this Sunday…I thought it has ended two weeks ago with Nate’s demise….
Target Invades the New Yorker
My August 22nd issue of New Yorker Magazine was invaded by advertising from Target Stores…I found it intrusive.
And What IS the Everyday Woman?
Advertisers “discover” big butts and wrinkles for new campaigns aimed at “everyday women”….
Paneras Bread Internet Oasis
Paneras Wi-fi is free and when the power went out we were grateful….