Monthly Archives: July 2009

Pollyanna Meets Wikipedia

We all know that old quip, “It must be true – I read it in the paper.” If there is anywhere that line definitely applies, it is at Wikipedia! And so we are asking for your help. At Wikipedia right now, you can find a great first stab at an article about The Pollyanna Principles…. Continue Reading

Friends? Colleagues? Where’s the Line?

Several months ago, when I was first jumping into Facebook and LinkedIn and Twitter, I shared this question on LinkedIn: “For what do you use which of these spaces?” A young man sent this response: “While I agree that a colleague can be a friend and vice-versa, I do think that it is better not… Continue Reading

Weeds, Stop Signs, and a Good Deep Breath

Morning walk this morning. Grey wet day after last night’s rain. Everything is different from our normal sunny dryness and so I notice things I normally look right past. A sign catches my eye and I am suddenly laughing out loud.  It says Slow Down.  “Yup, I sure need to do that!”  I think to… Continue Reading