Goodwill and the Economy Co-Evolve
by Karen As a long-time supporter of thrift stores and Goodwill, both as a donor of stuff and as a customer, I was glad to see some of the savvy marketing and new technology...
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Brad Pitt and Quentin Tarantino: Cooking for Basterds
By Karen On a recent trip to Japan I was channel surfing in my hotel. I usually want to be out and about while traveling, but Japanese television is famous for its unique window...
Sweet SweetWater
by Karen How many times can you say that you are a fan of a company when you don’t even use the product? I think SweetWater Brewery is great. I even like their motto...
National Storytelling Festival, Day Two
by Karen The first day of the story telling festival was the short program presented in sets of two stories per hour with half hour breaks between sets. It acquaints listeners with a variety...
National Story Telling Festival
By Karen I am writing about my first day at the National Story Telling Festival on battery power by flashlight, firelight and moonlight at my campsite picnic table beside the Nolichucky River in Davy...
Writing, Networking and Technology on the Road
by Karen In the realm of potential future work, I’m in love with the idea of going off grid, taking off on the road and seeing what is out there. Research, writing, the “journey”....
The Indoctrination of our Children
by Karen I watched the Sunday Morning news program Face the Nation this Labor Day weekend and learned that there is a certain level of controversy and turmoil over the planned message of President...
Shiny Blue Water
by Russ When Karen realized that NASA had scheduled another night launch for Tuesday (August 25) morning, she called me at work to see if I could get off for it. I was fortunate...
Compounding Benefits in all Walks of Life
by Karen I read a book on Human Resources recently. It posed the question of whether of not there would be a workforce shortage in the coming years. In fact, more than one book...