by Whitney | Feb 21, 2010 | Uncategorized
There are new changes afoot regarding credit cards and fees. Those of us who have been careful with our credit have often opted for no-fee cards- but nothing in the service agreement requires that the card be no fee forever- the bank can change the terms with...
by Whitney | Feb 20, 2010 | Uncategorized
It’s hard sometimes to convince folks that one of the amazing things about the internet and social media has been meeting people you might never know otherwise, and how these friendships, over time, become incredibly useful and amazing. Some of us talk about the...
by Whitney | Feb 17, 2010 | Uncategorized
Julien Smith asked a question recently- when did you last have a breakthrough idea? And he suspected they probably didn’t come from a blog, or the stuff that “everybody” reads. That got my thinking- Where do I get my best ideas and insights? I get...
by Whitney | Feb 14, 2010 | Uncategorized
I met my husband through friends as an undergrad. We were in the same study group for an intro biology class. I had a huge crush on him, but never thought he would pay me all that much attention. It turns out he felt similarly, and we started dating at the end of...
by Whitney | Feb 11, 2010 | Uncategorized
I’ve started a new book- Trade Off- Why some things catch on and other’s don’t- the ever present tension between quality and convenience by Kevin Maney. Kevin starts out by talking about what he calls the Fidelity of experiences- which is sort of a...
by Whitney | Feb 10, 2010 | Uncategorized
Quite Possibly. (Warning: geeky science post ahead) A few years ago, I was in the UK and caught a program discussing Global Warming and the Gulf stream. In a nut shell, the world’s oceans have a current, or motion called Thermohaline circulation, where based...
