This is a personal piece about my experiences owning a Kindle for 2 years. I came up with my 5 favorite things about owning one: it saves time, lighter, cozy-up, the classics, and exotic books.
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The retail recession
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the bankruptcy of Borders Bookstores and the repercussions it could have. Add in Blockbuster and Tower records and collectively the retail industry for music, movies, and books is disappearing. Well, you might be able to add clothing stores to that list. A rash of closings here in Orange …
Walking with endangered species: California Least Tern
The California Least Tern has an elaborate courtship display…(that) begins with a male flying and calling with a fish in its beak. These males are then chased by a receptive female, undoubtedly impressed by the male’s fishing prowess…
How I spent my summer, by Steven Mandzik
Yesterday was the first day of Fall and Summer is officially over, which means it’s time to write my follow-up to Amy’s back to school letter…How I Spent My Summer. An act in two parts. Part I – The Taming of the Bear [box type=”shadow”]Forward, I pray, since we have come so far, And be …
Chipotle: the model fast food chain
There are only a few places that I recommend eating at and Chipotle is one of them. The food is quality and the ownership cares equally about health and profits. Which sets them apart from all other fast food chains. pronounced: chi-poht-lay Our country has reached a strange time when a “green” company is booming during …
Live like Improv
Here are the rules, pulled from Tina Fey’s, Bossypants. #1 – Start with Yes [author] “Freeze, I have a gun!” “No, you don’t that’s your finger.” [/author] [author] “Freeze, I have a gun!” “The gun I gave you for Christmas? You jerk!” [/author] Now, obviously in real life you’re not always going to agree …
A Lesson On Love, Family and Alzheimer's
Pat Robertson, Christian television evangelist and ex-Baptist minister, created quite the controversy when he advised that a married man, dating another woman because his wife was suffering from Alzheimer’s, should “divorce and start all over.” I try not to involve myself with the musings of offensive radio hosts, nor do I think it’s wise to judge another person’s …
A Lesson On Love, Family and Alzheimer’s
Pat Robertson, Christian television evangelist and ex-Baptist minister, created quite the controversy when he advised that a married man, dating another woman because his wife was suffering from Alzheimer’s, should “divorce and start all over.” I try not to involve myself with the musings of offensive radio hosts, nor do I think it’s wise to judge another person’s …
The college dropout bubble
Did you know that every year $4 billion is lost due to college dropouts? The number comes from lost income and compounds every year with new dropouts adding to the roll call. It’s an interesting statistic that highlights a problem in education. One that I call the college dropout bubble, but unlike most bubbles this …
Apple gestures…quietly revolutionary
Do you use Apple gestures, have you even heard of them? I was first introduced to them in January of 2008, when I became hipster #1 and bought the first MacBook Air. Now, three years and eight months later I am still barely using them. Of the available fourteen there are only three I regularly …