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A Seasoned View of the World
Articles
Who Will Check Your Email When You're Gone?
May 2, 2013
As frustrating as it is when Google closes down powerful products — I wrote recently about the demise of the excellent Google Reader program — the company is nonetheless ahead of the curve when it comes to necessary ideas. Its Google Maps app is a ... Read more »
Austin, Texas
May 1, 2013
We visited Austin, Texas about three weeks into our two-month driving trip to Florida. As Austin was, until this visit, the only major city in Texas which I had never been in, I was especially interested in spending some time there. We thoroughly enjoyed Austin. Read more »
Children and Independent Play
April 30, 2013
Q: Is it okay to start teaching our 1-year-old how to play independently? He screams and cries when I put him in any type of enclosure if he can't get "free" (even when I arrange the furniture in a way that he has a very ... Read more »
Key Facts on Epilepsy
April 30, 2013
Q. A friend of mine said you can get epilepsy when you get old. I always thought this was something that came on you when you were a kid. What’s the story? Epilepsy, which is sometimes called a seizure disorder, can strike at ... Read more »
Still in Search of Excellence
April 29, 2013
"Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren't used to an environment where excellence is expected." Steve JobsIn Search of Excellence, by Tom Peters and Robert H. Waterman, Jr. first published in 1982, became an international best-seller and catapulted Peters to rock star status. Read more »
Your Finances: It’s Your Life, Not Mine
April 29, 2013
“I’ve read several of your articles, including your story, and I realize I’m not you. So can I do what you’ve succeeded in doing with your finances if we’re so different?”So started a conversation with a new client recently. And to answer, I borrowed ... Read more »
