Posting messages on blogs, social networks and at Apple stores, people continue to express gratitude and condolences. We have much to learn from Steven P. Jobs.
Archive for the ‘life’ Category
Passion in Engineering
Posted in cars, design, holidays, life, tech, travel, tagged best cars, BMW, BMW Welt, cars of the future, future cars, german engineering, videos about cars on May 22, 2011 | Comments Off
I visited BMW Welt* recently and I have to say, IMHO, nobody does it better. Look at this: Passion. Outstanding engineering. Sustainability. Mmmmmm. I am in love. ____________________ *Quite possibly one of my favorite places to visit.
Playmobil Apple Store Play Set – ThinkGeek
Posted in Apple, children, design, entertainment, life, tagged Angry Birds pork rinds, Apple, Apple Playmobil set, Apple Store Play Set by Playmobil, Apple toys, April Fool's Day, Playmobil, Think Geek, ThinkGeek on April 1, 2011 | Comments Off
This is fabulous. You just have to see it. We love Playmobil. Love Apple. Love ThinkGeek. So when I saw this in my inbox today,* I knew it was something I would have to share with you. I especially love the “optional line pack” to complete the experience. Did not particularly love the part about [...]
Family and Holidays
Posted in family, life, personal, thoughts, tagged Christmas, family, gratitude, holidays, love on December 23, 2010 | 2 Comments »
We weathered an unexpected health crisis this year. So, more than other years, this holiday season has served to remind us of the value and importance of a strong family unit. That unsettling incident helped give us perspective. Now we hug a little longer, put the personal technology devices down a bit more frequently and [...]
How to Decorate a Christmas Tree (rerun II)
Posted in design, family, holidays, life, personal, thoughts on December 3, 2010 | Comments Off
Back by popular demand is my post about how to decorate a Christmas tree (or “A Tribute to Mom”). _____________________________________________________ Originally posted December 6, 2007 (and annually rerun): Yes…the holidays are upon us. Stores blare Christmas music, commuters face nasty holiday traffic, shoppers swagger through crowded shops, busy busier frazzled parents lose patience with tired [...]
To Motivate the Students…
Posted in culture, education, entertainment, life, parenting, tagged library, New Spice, study on October 19, 2010 | Comments Off
For those parents of students who need a little motivation to study harder, try this video:
Is It Good to Have Options?
Posted in culture, entertainment, life, personal, technology, thoughts, tagged humor, jabs at life changes, luddites, sarcasm, silly videos, technology on June 30, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Do you find yourself longing for the good old days when privacy concerns never crossed your mind? When you felt confident that information about your family members was known only to people who were actually part of your real life? Well, consider this: http://media.theonion.com/flash/video/onn_player.swfGoogle Opt Out Feature Lets Users Protect Privacy By Moving To Remote [...]
Funny Things Happened On My Way to My OWN Show
Posted in Apple, entertainment, gadgets, life, technology, tagged Apple, best new talk show host, Greg Grunberg, iPad, Let's Talk About It, moms on video, My OWN Show, Nicole on OWN, Oprah, Oprah OWN, Oprah Winfrey, Oprah Winfrey Network, OWN, soapbox mom, Talk About It, video on May 24, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Have you heard that Oprah is searching for a new personality to host a talk show on her new network, OWN? Well, as soon as I heard about it, I thought it would be fun to put together an audition video. The guidelines were fairly expansive: be creative, smart, and passionate and tell us a [...]











