Who are we, really?

February 10, 2010
It is thus with most of us; we are what other people say we are. We know ourselves chiefly by hearsay. --Eric Hoffer And that's unfortunate, really, because it's the...

Unpacking haiku, illustrated

February 8, 2010
Boxes sit waiting.I sit drinking my coffee.Why don't I have "help?"Actually, when I look at it objectively, I've made real progress unpacking the downstairs. It's hard...

The key to happiness: ask Danes

February 8, 2010
I follow a website called Serenity Hacker and her most recent post profiles Denmark, a nation, she says, that consistently ranks as the happiest in the world. That got...

What’s your Raashee?

February 8, 2010
Diversity has an expanded meaning in Silicon Valley and especially in towns like ours, Sunnyvale, and those that surround it. It's clearly evident at stores and on...

I saw this bumper sticker today

February 8, 2010
And I completely believe...

If only…

February 7, 2010
....you could have seen M. pushing a cart in a crowded Walmart in Mountain View, where we were the only Caucasians.I know there are people who would pay good money to...

Unpacking haiku

February 6, 2010
I love my candles.But why do I have hundreds?Am I a...

Sit Saturday ~ best question

February 6, 2010
Several questions our dog trainer asked really hit home.She suggested that we not allow Riley up on a chair by the window."Then he can't look out the window," I...

Managing’s tougher than it seems

February 6, 2010
Bad bosses? We've all had them. I've long believed that management can be a thankless task. Someone's usually unhappy -- either the company or the employee. Sometimes...

Gratitude Friday ~ a ride in the mountains

February 6, 2010
This morning I took a drive "over the hill," which refers to driving Highway 17 over the Santa Cruz mountains. I've made that drive hundreds of times since 1984, and...

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