by Whitney | Jul 23, 2009 | Uncategorized
Last night, I attended Ignite Wilmington, the first such event held in Delaware. Ignite is like Pecha Kucha- it is a short form presentation format, where presenters have 20 slides, time limited to 15 seconds each- giving people 5 minutes to bring their passions and...
by Whitney | Jul 21, 2009 | Uncategorized
We just got back from spending a week (our annual family vacation with my relatives) in Provincetown, MA. Provincetown is the last town on the very tip of Cape Cod. It has been a fishing port, and while this is still part of what happens here, it is better known for...
by Whitney | Jul 16, 2009 | Uncategorized
Again, from 1947: “talking letters”- a device that was called “mail a voice” where you could record a three minute letter on a paper disk, fold it and mail it. The recipient could then play the recording on their own Mail A Voice. Disks could...
by Whitney | Jul 16, 2009 | Uncategorized
The more things change, the more they stay the same. We recently stopped by a vintage bookstore in Cape Cod, which carried old magazines, including copies of Science Illustrated dated back to 1947. There’s amazing stuff in here, but let me quote the first...
by Whitney | Jul 10, 2009 | Uncategorized
My mom called me up in tears this morning. We’ll get to the reason in a few moments- let’s first talk about her medical conditions. My mom, Janet Schumacher, turned 65 this year. Following an episode of pancreatitis that damaged a good portion of her...
