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The chalkboard bathroom at our local coffee shop is always good for some random inspirational quotes that are less annoying than most.

If it makes you roll your eyes, just do the fortune cookie trick and put “in bed” at the end.

10 shards of brilliance

paul gumbinner circa 1972Circa 1872. Me=Red Dress. Him=Human Trampoline

You can be 4o(ahem) years old and still need your dad. (More)

18 shards of brilliance

At dinner, Thalia talked about the book she wanted to write with me. We had been discussing it for ages, only for all kinds of reasons, it now seemed more viable. She brainstormed a few titles, then devised ways to write it, print it, and sell it. (“We can make lots of copies and sell it on the corner like a lemonade stand, only for books! Then we can walk to Barnes & Noble and give them some to sell and they’ll give us some money!”) (More)

12 shards of brilliance

Attention 12 year olds: Your millions are waiting.

6.03.2013

Recently I received a pitch for a fledgling TV series that teaches children “how to achieve success in life and business.” Because I know when I was 8 years old, my utmost concern was achieving business success. Also, my mother accidentally forgetting to cut the crusts off my peanut butter sandwich, which may actually have [...]

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There is only now

5.28.2013

By day four of a business trip out of the country, my heart truly starts to hurt. By day 7, as I’m supposedly enjoying a final night out with colleagues it’s nearly intolerable. And it’s not just the third rendition of the Don’t Cry For Me Argentina cover at the South American themed restaurant in [...]

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For a guaranteed happy Monday

5.20.2013

Back again in the glorious Czech republic for work. While it’s mostly work work work, yesterday we stumbled into a young string quartet performing pop songs on the Charles Bridge on a spectacular Sunday afternoon. May this rendition of ABBA’s Mamma Mia, Prague style, make your day a good one.

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The Prada Moms

5.15.2013

Recently, I was scanning through my draft files–you know, those posts you thought were good ideas but never published or never finished or realized really weren’t good ideas and so maybe it’s best they stayed drafts after all–and I came across one called The Prada Moms. Years ago, back when I was freelancing and working [...]

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