by Whitney | Nov 29, 2008 | Uncategorized
Chris Brogan had an interesting post up today about “Cafe-shaped conversations” that got me thinking. The big versus the small, the mass versus the individual touch- this is a classic dichotomy we all struggle with in our lives. Are we part of a group...
by Whitney | Nov 27, 2008 | Uncategorized
Sometimes, it’s easy to get carried away with the “stuff” on holidays- preparing major meals, worrying about gifts, the house, the details- when in the end, the holidays, at their best, are all about friends and family. This is your home community-...
by Whitney | Nov 23, 2008 | Uncategorized
When I found out Malcolm Gladwell had a new book coming, I made sure I pre-ordered it, and it came on its release day this past week. I’ve been working my way through the book, and it’s interesting- especially when I think about it in context of the...
by Whitney | Nov 22, 2008 | business, community, economics
We want to have the news reported as soon as it can be; we have a 24 by 7 newscycle that makes it hard for anything to be quiet for very long. In fact, i am not sure what the test for “newsworthy” is anymore, but I would love to know. When I hear GM is in...
by Whitney | Nov 17, 2008 | Uncategorized
One of my favorite quotes ever is from a book by Richard Bach called Illusions- “Your friends will know you better in the first minute you meet than your acquaintances will know you in a thousand years.” In my travels, the people I consider my really close...
