My maternal grandfather died on this date in 1987. My favorite memory of him was siting in his living room and listening to him tell a story about his life in Poland before he came to the U.S. in 1925 at age 18.
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Brain food…
- 25 Brainstorming Techniques: Not your usual suggestions [Link: Steve Borgman].
- The Writer’s Creed: Short, sensible and simple advice [Link: BubbleCow].
- How to Write a Great Query Letter: An Example That Worked
- Ten Things Every Journalist Should Know in 2010
- Is Freelance Writing More Stable than a 9 to 5: I know I’m lucky because I’m married. Hubs has the corporate job with the benefits while I enjoy the benefits of freelancedom [Link: Lori Widmer].
And for fun because we’re allowed…
- Map of the U.S.A.: Texas rocks… but then Hugh MacLeod contradicts himself with Marfa, TX. So if it’s all true… USA sucks?
- Why It’s Better to Pretend You Don’t Know Anything about Computers
- Helping J: We have a wonderful discussion about some of our favorite movies — many not smash hits that you may have missed.
- Say No More: The Banned Words of 2010: Disagree with “teachable moment,” but ready to rid of the rest.
- Recipes from a Web Worker Kitchen: Can’t deal with brain food until you fuel up first.
- 25 Cringeworthy Sites We Love to Hate [Link: Andy Hayes]
- Letterheady: Shaun Usher collects real letterheads. I enjoy browsing the collection. He’s also behind Letters of Note.
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Merry Christmas to all my friends who celebrate. Enjoy your time off and the spirit of the holiday. I hope that everyone takes at least one day off and do something that makes you happy.
Thank you for stopping by, reading and commenting. Thank you for connecting with me outside of this teeny place on the web. Thank you for being you.
Brain food…
- 91 Journalism Blogs and Websites You Will Love: No Kidding!
- The 10 Biggest Mistakes We Made So You Don’t Have To! Excellent, excellent advice.
- Top 10 Everything of 2009 from TIME: You know it’s the end of the year when the best of lists start popping up.
- 6 Unexpected Events That Can Take Over a Web Worker’s Life (and How to Deal With Them): I’ve been sick for the past three, a time when I needed to be well especially since the next two weeks are slow and a time to be with family.
- Ten Thousand Tweets Worth the Effort? I agree with conclusion, “I just want to say thank you to all the people I’ve met on Twitter and who put up with my endless stream of rants.” Thank *you*. [Link: Karen Swim]
And for fun because we’re allowed…
- Christmas Lights: Guitar Hero style. Holy rockin’.
- Letters of Note: “Correspondence deserving of a wider audience.”
- Top 10 Geeky Christmas Decorations: May the force of Christmas be with you. Live long and celebrate.
- 12 Creepiest Children’s Books: OK, why is If You Give a Cat a Cupcake on there? Agree with Mommy, Why Is There a Server in the House (Published by Microsoft, heh.)
- 6 Animals That Show Mother Nature’s Sense of Humor
- Sketchy Santas: You’ll smile. I promise.
On the original 9/11, I was in my corporate job in Richardson, TX. I could not believe what people were telling me about airplanes and World Trade Center. Of course, the Internet was overloaded with everyone wondering the same thing. Took hours before we got the full story. I hope the survivors and the families of those who passed are doing OK and carrying on as their loved ones would want them to.
- Reuters Handbook of Journalism: You know… a style guide [Link: Smashing Magazine].
- Writer Unleashed 25 Best Writing Blogs 2009
- How to Develop into a Leader on Twitter
- Case Study: Can You Launch a New Site with Twitter Alone?
- Must See SEO Guide for All WordPress Bloggers: Must find time to ensure this site follows these recommendations.
And for fun because we’re allowed…
- Do you leave your USB drive in your pants and wash them often? Hubby has MANY times (dryer, too) and his Kingston USB still works!
- This Is Photobomb: Hilarious photos.
- Official Seal Generator
- Icon Finder: Search solely focused on icons.
My favorites that I haven’t posted here from CNN 10 Humor Sites…
- My Life Is Average: It only took six days before my first grader forgot his take home folder. Five for my 5th grader.
- My Parents Joined Facebook: My mom did, but I’m cool with that. Daughter not so happy about me on FB.
- Laser Portraits: Think Star Trek light sabers in the background.
- Historical Tweets: Taking famous scenes and tweeting them. Star Trek’s Trouble with Tribbles: “@Spock Would you consider investing in a powder puff export business?” Written by: Heather Turner of Forfeng Designs
- GraphJam: Charts, charts, charts, baby!
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