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Today is Seed Hatchery Investor Day, the culmination of the 90-day program — the day the CEOs of the six chosen startups will make the final pitch to 20 – 30 potential investors in hopes of securing our first round of funding. Both Memphis Mayor A.C. Wharton and Shelby Counter Mayor Mark Luttrell will be [...]
My mother (left) and grandmother (right) Easter 2009 As much as I love writing, there is writing, and there is … writing. I was asked to write an obituary for my beloved 95-year-old grandmother, who passed away a few days ago. I consider it an honor to have known her, to have loved her and [...]
I’m a fan of tradition, especially at Christmas. Some of our traditions are warm, loving and spiritual. And some are downright … um, quirky. Candlelight and Carol service at the church we grew up in Mass family sleepover on Christmas Eve at my mom’s; all the kids (loosely defined these days, as we have a [...]
A Secret Gift — this is going to be the next book I read. I heard the story on the radio the other day and haven’t stopped thinking about it since. In 1933, shortly before Christmas during the Depression, a newspaper ad ran in the local paper in the small town of Canton, Ohio. It [...]
This morning as my husband, Jim, and I got ready to leave for church, I put on my coat, scarf and gloves to stay warm in the 20-degree weather and single-digit windchill. I had to decide between brown gloves to go with my pants or black gloves to go with my coat; cloth or leather, [...]
Just for Fun: Are You a Geek or a Nerd?: Since I love technology, I'm often called a geek by fri ... posted on January 13, 2012
Writing: Forget What Your Teacher Taught You: Marko Saric’s excellent post, 6 Ways Your English Teach ... posted on January 24, 2012
Mobile Marketing Goodness: Chili’s: It's easier than ever to use QR codes in marketing, but ... posted on January 18, 2012
iPad2: One Week Later: I know most people do the unboxing post much sooner, bu ... posted on March 19, 2011
Bucket List Item: The Northern Lights: I have a weird obsession with the Northern Lights. It's ... posted on January 25, 2012
Devotional written for Memphis Center for Urban Theological Studies “Has it ever occurred to you that one hundred pianos all tuned to the same fork are automatically tuned to each other? They are of one accord by being tuned, not to each other, but to another standard to which each one must individually bow. So [...]
