I am very fortunate to have 2 projects to bid on right now. One is a fairly well-funded entity that has made it clear that they have the resources to pay for a quality site upgrade. The other project is for a sole proprietor who was screwed by his previous web developer. This person is …
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As planned, I went to the opening of the Montavilla Farmer’s Market this morning. Everyone was really happy to be there. The farmers were thrilled by the turnout and the shoppers were excited by the offerings. I returned home with strawberries, peas, green garlic, early potatoes (a mix of Peruvian Purple, Red, New and Yukon …
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Tomorrow my favorite harbinger of summer returns when the Montavilla Farmer’s Market reopens for the season. Growing up in the concrete jungle of New York City, visits to the farmers markets were like a trip into another world for me. My understanding of farms at that point were the orchards where my parents took me …
Let me begin by thanking all of those readers who told me that they missed my blog. I appreciate the positive feedback. It is because of that praise that I have decided to do the Blogathon again this year. That means 30 days of posts to come. Technically the Blogathon doesn’t begin until June 1st. …
This is a tale of what happens when you fail to heed your own advice. It is so easy to get overwhelmed with email. I have now learned that it is too easy to get complacent when there is no email. I should have known better. I can’t recall the last time I had a …
As my regular readers know, I like to turn Barnes & Noble Nook Colors into full-fledged Android tablets. For reasons that don’t bear further exploration at this juncture, I found myself with three Nooks to convert this past week. Having already converted several, I though this time would be a breeze. The first two were …
I procrastinate a lot. I mean, seriously a lot. Most people can’t tell though because I don’t procrastinate by playing games or reading (although sometimes I wish I did). No, I procrastinate by finding a new task to do. In fact, I have completed some fairly complex projects through procrastination. This may not seem like …
I have long regretted not growing up in a culture where people routinely learn multiple languages in the course of everyday life. Growing up, I had a friend whose family spoke 4 languages at home. At the dinner table, the family spoke an amalgam language, seamlessly switching between languages to use the most accurate word …
Like all of us, I have both strengths and flaws. I am very self-critical, so I tend to inflate my flaws and downplay my strengths. I am also a perfectionist, a trait that I consider to be both a strength and a flaw. For example, I recently knit up a chemo cap for a dear …
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I am somewhat envious of a generation raised entirely on ebooks and digital music because the associated storage devices are so small. They have no need for the floor to (almost) ceiling bookshelves that line most of my available wall space. Nor do they need to store the vinyl, cassettes and CDs that I am …