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Category Archives: Musings

Thoughts and ponderings.

My new friend

10-Feb-10

Utterly silly and overpriced, but I could not resist!
Think I can knit it a superhero cape and make it a business expense?
By the way, I’m at the airport, heading to Seattle for a knitting show, where I’m speaking tomorrow night. Wish me luck and love!

Life in Las Vegas

30-Jan-10

John and I were talking last night about public transportation and Las Vegas. In case you don’t know, Las Vegas’ Monorail just declared bankruptcy. No interruption in service, but I’m sure it won’t make potential investors very confident. Already stations have closed.
John: Casinos don’t really want an easy way for people to leave their property. [...]

Etiquette, Weddings, Holidays, and Buying Local

28-Nov-09

A Tip for Future Brides:
If you’re going to have a seating chart/schematic (which you don’t have to do, by the way– most guests at a wedding are grown-ups who can decide for themselves who to sit with), it is perfectly acceptable to have an odd number of guests at a single table. When the caterer [...]

My Halloween Costume

30-Oct-09

John thinks it’s too controversial for me to post about my Halloween costume when looking for a job.
Discuss.

Tell me about your town/college

29-Oct-09

John and I are scouting around for a place to spend an extended period of time.
So, tell me about where you live! Do you like your town? Do you dislike it?
What does it have going for it?
What’s the job outlook in high tech and/or higher education? Are there colleges nearby? Is there a big tech [...]