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Junior Achievement (pt. 1)
As I have mentioned in my Weekly Wrap-ups, I have been volunteering for Junior Achievement in November. Junior Achievement is a not-for-profit organization, the purpose of which is to "educate and inspire young people to value free enterprise, business and economics to improve the quality of their lives." The Elementary School Program is for students… Continue reading
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Surprisingly Tasty
They're frozen meals without the usual portion of starch no potato, pasta, or rice. They're also surprisingly tasty and filling. I recently discovered Life Choice Frozen Meals, a relatively new line from ConAgra Foods, one of North America's largest packaged food companies. ConAgra brands include Armour, Banquet, Brown 'N Serve, Butterball, Healthy Choice, Hebrew… Continue reading
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Weekly Wrap-up (Nov 22 – 28)
This was a short week with a long weekend. That's the best kind! I put my Job home directory into my iPod so I can carry it between the Job and home without having to carry the laptop. I plug the iPod in at the Company, work, then log out, unmount and eject the iPod,… Continue reading
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Treasures 2004_47
Treasures are positive things that strike my fancy, that make me feel happy or thankful or interested. Treasures are memories encapsulated in just a few words. These are my Treasures for the past week: Continue reading
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Thanksgiving
On this overcast but pleasant November day, I'm thankful for Richard my best human friend now for over 21 years. He makes me laugh. Bebop majordomo and cat-in-charge, from his pink nose to his white tail tip held high Squirrel my marshmallow fluffy and snuggle buddy Mezzaluna her royal blueness, princess… Continue reading
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Weekly Wrap-up (Nov 15 – 22)
It was foggy for much of this week, starting very foggy in the mornings but clearing by noonish. Tuesday marked week 3 of Junior Achievement. This activity went much better than last week's. We had a raccoon visitation on Tuesday night. That was a lot of fun (as usual). I worked onsite all day Wednesday.… Continue reading
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SubEthaEdit
Do you ever find yourself trading a document back and forth with someone else? Rich and I do this a lot. One of us writes, then emails to the other who edits and emails back. It works but it's tedious. Today I discovered SubEthaEdit. (Although the editor has been around since Spring, 2003, I never… Continue reading
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311 Citizen Services
New York City has a relatively new Citizen Services telephone number that I think should go nation-wide. Continue reading
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Company Potluck
The company supplied two (whole) turkeys, two hams, beverages and paper products…. He had a nice chat with one of my co-workers about X Windows and Linux ;-) I’m very pleased that the company decided to do such a nice little informal party and that they invited families. Continue reading
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