May 2012
1 post
Grand Rapids DTE natural gas prices are killing us. What better alternatives are out there?
April 2012
8 posts
I’m online & bring up a browser—11-yr-old AJ sighs, “I love the face of Google.” LOL, whut? “It’s so colorful…and makes me happy.”
Finally, the kids are out cold… Much like the 40 candles on Jen’s birthday cake from just a few hours ago. :)
RIP Dick Clark. Happy New Year—forever!
Okay, so I’m totally up for some Afrothai… If only there were really was a “Phat Thai Jones” fusion restaurant!
#Psych
A heart for paper » http://rat.li/HiLpXX #photo #flickr #photog #photography #iphonography
A Clear and Present Smile » http://rat.li/HcMihG #photo #flickr #photog #photography #iphonography
Birthday Soot » http://rat.li/HL8L62 #photo #flickr #photog #photography #iphonography
OK—@Lowes sucks & will NEVER get my business. Sis bought a book-louse infested carpet. Lowes says, “You can’t prove we did it.” #FAIL
March 2012
46 posts
Twitter must really love me, it won’t let me go! (I feel like I’ve been Rickrolled) http://ping.fm/L5wUJ
Spent most of my workday running errands instead of working.
Would much rather do actual work—it’s far less productive.
Just dropped half a C-note on gas. I need to start pushing my car more places.
When I smell soap wafting off of you at ten paces, I don’t think, “Oooh, how clean!” I think, “Oops, rinse fail.”
Roy Prol’s awesome animation: The Rings of the Earth—this makes me sad that we don’t have rings like Saturn. :( http://rat.li/GXQ820
Playing w/ Logos’s FaithLife.com social media beta & amused at reaction options: Like, Amen, Agree, Stand firm… http://ping.fm/4XoQz
A friendly note to #writers: parentheses (these) are for textual communication. In your story’s spoken dialog they will induce eye-rolling.
Am a bit disturbed that my favorite news aggregator, SkyGrid, heralds the name of John Connor’s nemesis: Skynet. Bots lie in wait…
All you state are belong to us! A typeface for all states (think US states-as-dingbats, not “dingbat states”) http://rat.li/GFXkfz
I’m playing with “SEO Tools” for MS Excel. Holy cow! This is awesome! (Especially the XPathOnUrl function) - http://rat.li/GFIvtt
There are 15 possible types of behavior change…who knew? Behavior Wizard @ Stanford’s Persuasive Tech » http://rat.li/GEcMZJ
I lay there, it felt, for hours hoping to slip into a dream. But when finally overtaken by one, the dream woke me up. :( #sleepless
“The theory of evolution. The theory of relativity. The Cat in the Hat. All were brought to you by introverts.” CNN http://rat.li/wpYxvx
Ellie’s greeting: Welcom home Momy http://rat.li/FRa7wv #flickr #photog #photography #love
I was recently reminded of this: “Bar charts are really boring … until they have your information on them.” Jock Mackinlay #dataviz #tableau
Found a delightful surprise in the mailbox from a friend (you know who you are!)—a check for cash & a Starbucks gift card. Thank you! :)
By 2017 80% of the sales of any [significant] trade book will be transacted online—Shatzkin Files http://rat.li/ztwqEl
“Ellie, can you tell God what to do?” No. “Can He tell you what to do?” Yes. “Is it fair?” No, she said… “But it’s right.” Attagirl!
I’m hardly Irish, so I worn no green. But I could be persuaded to sport blue! http://bitly.com/FPrFXd
Kyle Eschen, excellent understated comedic magician: http://rat.li/A3yvf7 — 15 years old!
Ian Fleming & Raymond Chandler talk shop: http://rat.li/ydBSp6 #writing #writers | Amazing stuff!
Find your author name: Take your first & last name, write manuscript, revise & edit, publish, then see your name on the spine!
“Wow, it looks bad but tastes good. Peanut butter & pickles are a mirage… for your nose!”
Lev Grossman (@leverus, Time’s book critic) on the eBook vs. the codex » http://j.mp/w3R1xf | Interesting thoughts! #publishing
When Pinterest just isn’t masculine enough, enter Manteresting: http://ping.fm/2VK8O
There is no day whose weather is so beautiful that it cannot be improved by a nap. Just sayin’…
Julianna: My Golden Hour Child http://flic.kr/p/bptXUo #flickr #photog #photography #iphonography
Happy (87th) Birthday GiGi! http://flic.kr/p/bCotJc #flickr #photog #photography #iphonography
Birthday Cake, Red Sun Style http://flic.kr/p/bCotuX #flickr #photog #photography
My daughter Ellie: Mona Lisa at the Park http://flic.kr/p/bConRK #photog #photography #iphonography #flickr
Learning to fail to miss the ground: http://ping.fm/mRoPa (Ellie’s leap of faith)
Yes it was 60° today. We sweated, saw the shiny sun, dodged mosquitoes & did hear birds sing hallelujah. But no—we do not trust the weather.
Google’s Project Re:Brief, Re-imagining classic ads for the modern web—http://rat.li/xdBAdx | Interesting stuff!
Oh, wow, I nearly forgot … Saturday marked my 4th anniversay @Zondervan. Still going strong & still delighted to work with great friends!
Google’s Project Re:Brief, Re-imagining classic ads for the modern web—http://zndr.vn/xbHr2i | Interesting stuff!
Ours is a culture and a time immensely rich in trash as it is in treasures. ~ Ray Bradbury
@Zondervan’s @BibleGateway has an iPad app. Woot! — http://zndr.vn/xpl56e (Not that *I* can use it, but perhaps you can?)
New Apple #iPad: faster chip, faster Internet, higher resolution (retina). http://rat.li/wZAGJh
Looking for music to share w/ my son & found “Jon Schmidt & Steve Nelson play Pachelbel Meets U2”—Brilliant—http://rat.li/z2kwHB
Eating pork on the subway? Catch an infection @ the airport? Stay off social media or Homeland Security will know » http://rat.li/AkpCnm
Do people of other religions worship the same God as Christians? @RickWarren’s answer: “Of course not.” http://rat.li/x6oXi1 | Good work.