Cre8pc and UsabilityEffect Make Local News
I was interviewed by a reporter for a local newspaper the other day. Today, May 27, the piece has been run in print and online. It’s called Supermom Succeeds. It’s not easy for me to remember how hard things were when I started out. The reporter tried to get a sense for what drove me and I knew I failed at offering a real answer. I couldn’t describe how I knew, without any doubt, I would be able to make my own way without any help from the government, welfare, divorce...
Read MoreLeaving Times Square at Sunset after SES NY
After leaving Search Engine Strategies, NY last month, I video taped the drive from the Hilton near Times Square, to the Lincoln Tunnel, which takes us out into New Jersey and towards home in Pennsylvania. If you’ve never experienced Times Square, here’s your chance to see it. Alternative view here Song: “City of Angels” Best viewed at full screen and at complete...
Read MoreSelf-Employed, Virtual Workers Are Exceptional Employees
One of the sweet results of running in the StartupNation Leading Moms in Business Competition is that I’m hearing from both men and women who felt encouraged and dropped me an email. I, in turn, am inspired by some of their stories. One jumped out to me today. A woman chose to leave an unhealthy work environment to work from home, although the pay is far less. She’s nervous about it, but saw my story and felt perhaps she, too, could do well for herself by being her own boss. ...
Read MoreWho Wants to Hire Top Twitter Users?
Yesterday, during a live WebmasterRadioFM show where I was chatting with host, Jim Hedger, the topic of fame and personal safety came up. He asked if I’d ever feared for my life or safety due to my long-time presence on the Web. I said “yes”. Jim noted that people sometimes suddenly “turn on you”. We discussed how easy it is to be a “Troll” and drop vicious, ill-tempered comments throughout social networking sites and blogs. Having been online and...
Read MoreHow To Bitch With Grace
The other night, a girl was passed out in my laundry room. I had a few choices. I could totally freak out about the alcohol that was covertly brought into my house by her. That’s what I wanted to do. I wanted to ground every teenager that was sitting in my basement glued to RockBand. I didn’t do that either. I wanted to bitch to high heaven about how stupid it was to not tell the parents that a kid brought gin to the house. All the kids who were invited wanted to do was play...
Read MoreThis is No Starter Marriage
I was perfectly happy by myself. I’d learned the difference between “alone” and “lonely” and was loving “alone”. I could read for hours. Hog all the pillows in the bed. Not have to make dinner by anyone’s clock. Walk to the beat of my own drum, when I darned well felt like walking. And remembered to bring my drum. I don’t believe in marriage. There’s no freaking way two people can put up with one another for 60 plus years and not...
Read MoreFirst, You Take Care of Everyone Else
This is a sad story. It’s personal. I debated the selfishness of writing about it. One friend warned me against writing when the feelings are “raw”. So, I’m writing this with a glass of wine by my side. My Golden Retriever Killed Our New Puppy For the rest of my life, I will live with this. Worse yet, so do three 18 year olds and one 15 year old who were there when it happened. My husband Eric, who held our dying puppy in his arms during the race to the Animal Hospital, will be...
Read MoreLink Macrame
I used to be into macrame. I loved making beautiful plant hangers, clothes, drapes and jewelry out of twine, hemp, rope or whatever I could find to weave with. It’s not unlike linking is today on the Internet. I suppose some creative, bored person could analyze page links and come up with some funky designs based on patterns and how web pages interconnect. There was a gracefulness about macrame. Patterns were flexible enough to add gemstones and beads, or stretch if desired. ...
Read MoreOnline Reputation Management: What Goes Around May Be Total Crap
I’ve been studying physics. For me to understand any of the science and newer theories, such as “string theory”, I try to picture it in my head. Have you tried to imagine what a blown apart atom looks like or the so-called “11 dimensions” that string theory strives to prove? Why do I even care? Have you noticed how one dimensional social networking is? Or how the sense of Time feels awkward when you crank up Twitter and see comments from “0 seconds” ago, “4 hours ago” or...
Read MoreSplintering SEO and Usability
I guess it’s human nature to invent, invest, network, work together and build layer upon layer of The Thing We’re Doing. And, it’s our legacy as people to chip away at the foundation and pillage the treasures until there’s barely a hint of what was the original thought. The State of the UX Community We are splintering into sub-groups who debate the meaning of design or usability endlessly instead of working together to build a shared understanding of the extensive body...
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