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What We Twitted About

The Most Influential Women in Web 2.0 (http://www.fastcompany.com/articles/2008/11/influential-women-web.html?#)Malcolm
Gladwell’s elegant and wildly popular theories about modern life have
turned his name into an adjective—Gladwellian! But in his new book, (http://www.newsweek.com/id/169196) he
seeks to undercut the cult of success, including his own, by explaining
how little control...





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Chocolate Almond Cookies

What I wanted to do today was a spritz cookie. But alas, I fell in love with a cookie gun, a love that was sadly unrequited. The gun required an excessive amount of oil in order to get it work properly. So when the cookies went into the oven, they...

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A Smaller World

If the first and second generations of social networking portals were about opening up the world, the third generation is about closing it again. Invitation only sites are popping up everywhere, creating exclusive, gated virtual communities that shut out the “masses.” bluechipexpert.com (https://www.bluechipexpert.com/login) and doostang.com (http://doostang.com/),...

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Congratulations Alex!!!!!!


Alex got a promotion at work, and I'm so proud of him! It does mean I will be transferring to another department, since he can't be my boss, but that's alright. I'm proud of him and love him very much! Two of our friends from work came over and brought...


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Ask the Readers: Could You Give Up Email?

President-elect Barack Obama may soon have to give up not only his (gasp!) Blackberry, but all email correspondence as well once he becomes president, the New York Times reported recently.

For Obama — just as it would be for many of us — that is a huge sacrifice. Some...

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Buccella Wines

The art of packaging design (design/The-Power-of-The-Box---Powerful-Packaging-Design/) continues to inspire us. The latest interesting example to land on our desks is this classic take on packaging label design by Californian boutique winery, Buccella. (http://www.buccellawines.com/)Taking the age-old wax seal as its inspiration, the bottle's simple label makes a bold statement...

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Preparing Pets for Winter

Here on the East Coast, the cold is starting to make it's way into our daily lives. Just as people prepare their homes and cars for winter, so should they keep their pets in mind when the temperatures drop.

Cats are very susceptible to the cold and can freeze if...

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Why I love the Internet - Reason #4312

Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull offers his own Indian Food Guide.

Wagner, Beethoven and Hendrix might have chanced the Vindaloo but Mozart, Debussy and John Denver were probably Korma or, perhaps, Dhansak guys on a daring night. Got the picture?

Next up, Steve Harris of Iron Maiden offers his...

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