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• Wicked

  November 15th, 2005 |
  

  I’ve only seen bits and pieces of Wicked on television and missed it when it toured my city. However, knowing that Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth are in it, I knew it was a winner and between the cast album and feedback from family who saw the show confirmed it. Those of us living outside [...]

• Print This and Use It

  November 15th, 2005 | Tags: web design
  

  Almost two years ago, I wrote an entry on five common site annoyances. Douglas emailed me about the entry, specifically the “Print This and Use It” annoyance. He gave me food for thought. Maybe it’s not as big as an annoyance as I originally thought. After all, children can get a diversity of pictures to [...]

• 2005 Gift Ideas: Original Ideas

  November 14th, 2005 | Tags: Shopping
  

  For the person who has everything or you’re out of ideas, sometimes going the original or unique route does the trick. Here you’ll find political satire, handy gadgets, mini people, and others. Second Term Edition Bush Cards are a cross between a book and a game. They’re targeted towards Bush non-fans, but they are funny enough [...]

• More on the UpYourBudget Experience

  November 12th, 2005 | Tags: entertainment
  

  I can’t believe I was close. I figured I had no shot because of the nationwide interest in the UpYourBudget treasure hunt that people are driving from far away to get in on the hunt. But it turns out many people thought the sticker was in the Plaza. I never got near there as I [...]

• UpYourBudget Bonkers and the ’80s

  November 11th, 2005 |
  

  I don’t know what prompted me to lose my mind today and actually drive out to downtown Dallas and search for the sticker. I left my house at 9:00 am and parked behind Star Liquor located at 400 N Lamar St. As I approached the parking lot, I found the W and the green covered [...]

• 2005 Gift Ideas

  November 10th, 2005 |
  

  This list will grow as I add more categories. Of course, gadgets and geeky stuff will be included! The catalogs are pouring in and filling up my mailbox. Stores have posted holiday decorations. Some places have Christmas lights up. One question: Did we forget about Thanksgiving? It’s the time of year when some of us suffer from [...]

• 2005 Gift Ideas: Books and Board Games

  November 10th, 2005 |
  

  The catalogs are pouring in and filling up my mailbox. Stores have posted holiday decorations. Some places have Christmas lights up. One question: Did we forget about Thanksgiving? It’s the time of year when some of us suffer from shopper’s anxiety. What do I get? How much should I spend? First, I was going to do a [...]

• How to Make Meetings Work

  November 8th, 2005 | Tags: Business
  

  Meetings are out of control. They’ve been that way since my first job out of college when someone gave me a book called How to Make Meetings Work. When I could control it, I stuck to the following rules to ensure the meetings were effective. Have a good reason for the meeting Sounds obvious, but often overlooked [...]

• Designing Mobile Web Sites

  November 8th, 2005 | Tags: web design
  

  While designing with XHTML and CSS makes a site more accessible for those with mobile devices and screen readers, it’s not the most effective way to design mobile sites. As more customers access the Web through the small screens of their cell phones and PDAs, businesses are beginning to develop Web pages specifically for these devices. [...]

• Creativity

  November 7th, 2005 |
  

  Whenever I read one of my daughter’s stories, I’m struck by her creativity. But then I remember that I used to write poems and stories like hers. What happened to that creativity? I stopped practicing. During the middle school and high school years, we’re assigned to write papers in a certain way. Nothing like the [...]

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