I’ve been pretty bummed about the development death of my favorite Mac utility, Quicksilver. But now I have a glimmer of hope. Nicholas Jitkoff, Quicksilver’s original developer, has just teamed up with Google to create Google Quick Search.
Ever had an argument and can’t remember three days later what started the fight? Have you ever just brushed off something a friend or lover does that bothers you, even though the problem persists? I know I have.
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New Year’s is always a big time for resolutions, goal setting and habit changes … but why only do it on New Year’s? David Seah (one of my early inspirations and an excellent blogger) has done Groundhog Day Resolutions for a few years now, and I think it’s a wonderful idea.
Act I.
Roger can’t find his gloves, Emily hasn’t finished her oatmeal, the school bell will ring in 15 minutes, and you haven’t even scraped the frost off the car windows yet. How many times will you have to yell before they’re in the car and barreling down that road to avoid another late slip?
Act II.
By Nora DunnAre your credit card interest rates getting to you? Are those monthly cell phone bills a pain in the wallet? How about cable TV? Internet? Even the power bill? Would you like to reduce these charges without the hassle of changing suppliers? Read on, my frugal friend.
[Yvette Eastman, today's C&D's guest blogger, is the founder-director and instructor of Touchpoint Institute of Reflexology and Kinesthetics, for all levels of Reflexology, Specialized Kinesiology, EFT, and Pawspoint Reflexology for Animals. She has written a variety of books on different modes of reflexology and teaches classes in all of them. Check her website or ask for her catalog.
A few years ago, there was a very widely circulated statistic from the National Association of Home Builders about the increase in home sizes over the last sixty years. According to their numbers, the average American home grew from 983 square feet in 1950 to 2,434 square feet in 2005.
Today, February 2, is Groundhog Day. My associations with this quasi-holiday are less about a groundhog’s prediction about the beginning of spring, and more about the movie Groundhog Day.
[Every Monday afternoon, I'll be sharing a few of the more interesting links I've come across in the past couple of days. Let us know if you've stumbled across your own treasure trove of interesting stories/ideas/websites -- share them in the comments!]
We Love: A classic Monkey Bread recipe
We’re Learning: How to build a foolproof upside down fire
We Love: The idea of a Virtual Assistant
In light of the recent rise in popularity of virtual assistants, we thought that our readers would find a listing of virtual assistance providers to be useful.
Executive Secretarial Services
This company provides expert virtual assistance in paralegal matters, freelance office management and secretarial services.
Kim Hughes and Company
By Paul MichaelHow's your hearing? Think you have the kind of listening skills that would put the CIA to shame? Well, there's a website out there that's ready to put its money where its mouth is. And if you can guess the sound they play, you win $2000 instantly. No catch. No red tape. The money is yours...if you can guess the sound.
Hoarding is a topic that we at Unclutterer feel should be part of the uncluttering conversation. Hoarding is a serious medical condition, usually linked to obsessive compulsive disorder, which can take over someone’s life and living space.
Language learning is essentially fun, or should be, if it is done naturally, in line with how the brain learns. We learned our first language quite well, without explicit instruction. Unfortunately, the teaching of second languages has been turned into a complex classroom ceremony, consisting of obtuse grammar rules, annoying drills, rote memory and tests.
