Monthly Archives: February 2012

No One is Here Except All of Us

I read a lot of books.  At any given month, I lumber through at least seven books.  With my book reviews for Portland Book Review and Elle, and books that I have read reviews about, I always have a long … Continue reading

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Diversity Training

Last week I delivered diversity training to Dress for Success.  I have been a volunteer at DFS for 12 years (and that is longer than I have stayed at any paying job).  My interest in diversity training began when I … Continue reading

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15 Years

This week is full of milestones and today’s milestone is making it to 15 years of marriage.  I have always believed that getting married was the easy part, staying married a little more difficult.   I never really wanted to “be … Continue reading

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The Paris Wife

Just started reading The Paris Wife last night.  I can usually tell immediately if I am going to like a book and this book appears to be a winner!  It reminds me of Loving Frank, which was an excellent book.  … Continue reading

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I always find it very interesting what early adopters latch onto.  And when it comes to technology, I am even more surprised.  Lately, I have read a lot about Pinterest.  I need to play around with it and see what I … Continue reading

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Turning 10

When my daughter was born I was consumed with learning how to change diapers, how to make sure she got enough food and most importantly, how to get more sleep!  The awe that something so small could create so much … Continue reading

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Avoid the “Culture Clash”

In the February issue of Chief Learning Officer, there is a great article titled “Your Brain on Culture“.  Neal Goodman points out that “culture provides us with the guide to survival, we naturally feel protected by our own and threatened by … Continue reading

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