Archive for the ‘Shopping’ Category

Summer Smoothie Secrets

Thursday, April 19th, 2012

It’s summer, and you want nothing to do with steamy kitchens or hot ovens. When the weather heats up, and you want to cool down, do not cool off on nutrition or taste! Refreshing summer drinks can pour on the nutrients while keeping you cool and comfortable. (more…)

Celebrating Walt Disney’s Birthday at Disney World, Part 2

Tuesday, March 13th, 2012

Back to reality… beneath the hat, there is shopping (of course!). But more important are the interactive kiosks where you can learn more about Walt and Disney World – “Discover the Stories Behind the Magic.” The kiosks are all the same, and there are several in the enclosed area beneath the hat. (more…)

Celebrating Walt Disney’s Birthday at Disney World, Part 1

Tuesday, March 13th, 2012

Sorcerer HatThere were crowds, party hats and one BIG cake at Disney-MGM Studios on December 5, 2011, to celebrate what would have been Walt’s 100th birthday. It was party on a grand scale… and it was a wonderful day to be at Disney World. (more…)

Fantasy Paper Plate Flowers

Saturday, March 3rd, 2012

What you’ll need:
Paper plates
Crayons
Markers
Glitter glue
Other craft and coloring materials of your choice (buttons, magazines and so forth) (more…)

Beyond the Dilbert Internet Part 2

Thursday, May 12th, 2011

Today, many of the elements of our future-the wireless Internet-are here, but it’s still an expedition to get them all working together. One promising development is the wireless application protocol. WAP has made a major difference in bringing a wireless Internet infrastructure to this industry. Until now, the way to get Internet information to a wireless device was by using such technologies as proprietary SMS (short messaging service) gateways to send messages to a pager or other device. (more…)

Beyond the Dilbert Internet Part 1

Wednesday, May 4th, 2011

When we liberate the Net from the wire-bound office, we radically change the way we use it.

I was recently driving from my home in Northern California to a speaking engagement about an hour away. On the way I was talking on my cell phone, working on a transaction with the CEO of a large company. We were cut off four times during our conversation. While this experience was not a new one, it was certainly ironic, as the conference I was headed for focused on extending the vision of wireless well beyond voice-to wireless information. (more…)

High School Credit for Community Service

Monday, April 4th, 2011

My children’s school makes them do community service work to graduate. I think this is just a way to get free labor from school kids, and it isn’t fair to force all kids to do it. Do other schools do this? (more…)

Geraldine Laybourne

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

Profession: Formerly president, Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite; vice chair at its parent division, MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom; in ’96 became president of Disney/ABC Cable Networks.

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Banks Rule the Market

Thursday, March 10th, 2011

Small wonder: With the advent of electronic brokers such, Americans now trade nearly one-third of their stocks online. Just as notably, ECNs such as Instinet, Island, Archipelago, Brut, Eclipse, and RediMark are applying competitive pressure for stock exchanges to work more efficiently. Nowhere is that more true than at Nasdaq, which for all its amazing growth from a $310 billion market in 1995 to $5.2 trillion today, operates with the audible clunkiness of phone- and fax-based buying and selling.

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Talented Preschooler

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

My daughter, Annie turned four at the end of July. She loves drawing and seems to excel at it. For example, she has a friend who is living in a shelter, so she drew her a “wish home” that was a heart with windows and a door, set in clouds with a rainbow behind it.

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