Archive for November 2012
E-I-Email-O
Here’s today’s First World Problem: I hate it when I accidentally leave my email client running on my computer at home because it checks my mail all day and marks it read. This means I can’t easily tell which emails are new on my iPad while at work. And yes, I know that I can…
Read the Full PostDon’t be a Ding Dong, Twinkies will not go away
Regarding the Great Twinkie Disappearance of 2012: doughnut despair. My Spidey Sense tells me that Hostess and the associated brands (Twinkie, Ding Dongs, etc.) along with the recipes are too valuable to simply go away. Too much demand. There will be a period of time while the current Hostess shuts down, but also expect that…
Read the Full PostFed-Up-Ex
The World’s Angriest Delivery Man just dropped off five large boxes in our office. They’re tall, thin, and long and have lots of “do not use a dolly or fork lift” stickers. Not the easiest thing to deal with, but doable. Or so I thought. While trying to get them in the door, he got…
Read the Full PostTough Minded Optimism
This is one of the most profound blogs I’ve come across in a while. This is the philosophy I have been trying to adopt and communicate for a while now, although not particularly effectively. Life is a journey after all. TK Coleman says it far better than I can. Take a good, long look.
Read the Full PostA product I’m not sure I need
I’m not sure if it’s a sign that we, as a society, have failed, or our technology has excelled … Here’s a dishwasher-safe computer keyboard that’s got the “Good Housekeeping” seal of approval. I really had no idea this was even a need. I wonder if my current keyboard is approved? I’d hate to be…
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