My neighbor, Tania, had a yard sale on Saturday. I stopped by to say “hi”, see how it was going, and–naturally–pick up a few super cool items (a tapestry from Africa, a pendant from Zimbabwe, and a nice looking heater register grill.) While I was there, I saw stuff just flying out of her […]

A year ago, Gold Country Telecare held their first paper shredding fund raiser that I wrote about here. Brilliant idea as far as I’m concerned. In the world of non-profit fund raisers that usually comprise of auctions, dinner events, and buying stuff, actually getting rid of paper in support of a local organization is awesome! […]

What a repulsive name. What a funny play. It’s not that often a play makes fun of itself and its audience and sends everyone out the door laughing.
One of the lines near the end of the play goes something like:
Why would people come to a play that tells them their living habits are unsustainable […]

Clean desk challenge #8 (photo at end of post). I can’t believe the “77% cocoa content Chocolove” hasn’t been devoured long ago. This clean desk thing has got to be boring by now (and we’ve three more weeks to go!) so I think I’ll use it as a push off point for other subjects. And […]

Quick report on day #6 of the Clean Desk Challenge.
I’m tired and ready to hit the sack, but I keep forgetting to write about the opportunity a friend gave me to talk about the upcoming workshops on her radio show last Saturday night. It was a little odd–she had a smooth thing going on […]

One of the big time commitments in my life right now is my role with the Nevada City Downtown Association. This fledgling organization was formed for the purpose of enhancing the economic and aesthetic vitality of Nevada City’s downtown commercial district. I’m in the second year of a two-year term and was elected Vice-chair (or […]

I’ve been thinking about getting a new phone. There are two features that I’d like that my 5 year old phone doesn’t have:
1. mp3 capabilities so that I can catch people’s podcasts and, hey, maybe even listen to music out and about sometimes
2. syncing capabilities with my schedule and address book. In other words, do […]