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Dancing with Bears

May 14th, 2008 · 25 Comments

The other night, I stayed up too late reading Jonathan Franzen’s The Discomfort Zone, a book I both devoured and savored. His writing is that delicious. I wanted to stuff myself silly as well as nibble each nuance, taking pleasure in each small flavor and the way they ingeniously worked together to create something much, [...]

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Tags: travel · writing

A Retro Road Trip in a New World

May 6th, 2008 · 24 Comments

When you’re from New England, the whole concept of taking a “Road Trip” means driving an hour to the beach. So when my friend Beccy suggested we take a road trip to Niagara Falls during our kids’ spring break, I mentally padded the usual duration with an extra hour or two and impetuously answered Yes.
As [...]

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Tags: Pop Culture · Social Media · travel

MarketingProfs in Santa Barbara: Show Notes, ‘Ann-otated’

April 16th, 2008 · 18 Comments

00:00:01 My daughter Caroline. “I like the weather” (paraphrased) is kid-code for “Check it! I love being out of school!!”
00:00:18 Real drama unfolds as Sharon H. reveals that her work-BFF is actually… well… it’s not me. And it’s not Val, either, even though they live together. (Val: You might want to sleep with one eye [...]

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Tags: Business · Video