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Several months ago, I took a deep breath and a chance and submitted a short story to a contest sponsored by Florida Writers Association ....

Amazon just rolled out a new program, AmazonSmile , that makes it easy for “you to support your favorite charitable organization every...

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A bit of magical-tastic news hit my inbox this morning. Amazon announced a new feature called MatchBook. Why is this magical-tastic news,...

Photo Credit: malias via Compfight cc I’ve always been pretty much an overpacker. I’m not as bad as some people I know (yes, I know...

Happiness for all! Today, I was the grateful recipient of truly outstanding customer service, courtesy of Fitbit , and want to give a...

One of the perks of being an Automattician is the ability to travel all over the world. Fabulous, right? My maiden voyage as an...

The Automattic office at night (San Francisco, CA) Back in August, I won the job lottery job powerball and landed a position at an...

Writing is Hard Work Let’s just acknowledge from the get-go that while writing can look easy, it really requires effort, focus, and...

I live in a mid-size suburban neighborhood. It’s one of those neighborhoods full of young families sprinkled with a few empty nesters and...

A couple of weeks ago, the phone rang at 7am. Now you know just as well as I do that almost nothing good comes from unexpected phone...

I made this myself! These days, it seems that the internet has become overrun with cats: LOLCats , Grumpy Cat , the adorable perma-kitten...

Ahhh, the Oxford comma . To use it or not to use it has been so hotly contested that it’s divided people into two camps*. It’s the...

What airline travel is starting to feel like for most of us. Looks like Qantas has come up with a novel idea for airline travel ,...

Ever wondered where OK came from? Or for that matter, is the correct spelling really “okay” and just “OK” for short? Or is it o.k. or...

Do you ever find yourself printing something to read because you really need to focus on it or pay attention to the content? Have you...

Photo Credit: Ian Sane via Compfight cc Have you ever wondered what causes “old book smell” – you know, that...

Maybe it’s just me, but every time I turn on the TV (OK, the computer) and check the news, it often makes the world look just a little...