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wendy
May 1, 20131 min read
So, Just How Long Does a Fast Food Hamburger Last?
Based on the evidence at WORLDS OLDEST HAMBURGER: The Hamburger’s Story , the answer seems to be “forever.” The hamburger in this picture...
wendy
Apr 26, 20131 min read
What Makes People Feel Good About What They Do for a Living?
He’s baaacckk. Yours and my favorite behavioral economist, Dan Ariely , turns his attention to helping us understand what makes us feel...
wendy
Apr 25, 20131 min read
Are We All Doomed to Turn Into Chatheads?
So, I was watching TV over the weekend when this ad came on for the new HTC One smartphone (the phone’s apparent sole claim to fame is...
wendy
Apr 23, 20131 min read
New Pizza Ordering App Gives Gamers One Less Reason to Get Off the Couch
That Jane Jetson makes dinner time look sooo easy…. Great…this is all my son (and every other teenager) needs. Starting today, gamers can...
wendy
Apr 22, 20132 min read
Book Review: Stiltsville
Stiltsville by Susanna Daniel My rating: 5 of 5 stars It’s hard for me to say whether I loved this book because of its many parallels to...
wendy
Apr 19, 20131 min read
Quote: The Dalai Lama on Happiness
Hope you fill your weekend with happy actions! Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.” ~ Dalai Lama...
wendy
Apr 18, 20131 min read
Happiness is a Cool Computer
My son is taking a computer hardware class in school this year, so when our desktop started overheating, we called in our connection. He...
wendy
Apr 17, 20132 min read
Be Strong in the Bridge: Life Lessons from Graphic Design
This is me! A few days ago, I posted a fluffy fun piece on a fictional new product, Pantone underpants , which I predicted would be a hit...
wendy
Apr 16, 20132 min read
In Response to the Boston Tragedy…
Like many of you, I spent time yesterday trying to absorb the tragedy in Boston and trying to understand why someone would do something...
wendy
Apr 15, 20131 min read
Pantone Underpants? Yes!
Just for a bit of random fun, here’s the perfect gift for that graphic designer or creative type on your list. I work at an ad agency and...
wendy
Apr 13, 20131 min read
Quote: Erma Bombeck on Dreams and Courage
It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else.” ~Erma Bombeck I remember coming across a copy of If Life is a Bowl of...
wendy
Apr 11, 20131 min read
Scientists Can Now “See” What We Dream (and Make Souvenir Videos Too)
WARNING: If you already feel like Rockwell , what with Facebook, Google Glass, and everything else watching you, this post might not...
wendy
Apr 8, 20131 min read
Facebook Home: Welcome or Go Away?
Let’s not do this, people. Hmmm-k? Last week, the Zuck announced the latest in Facebook ‘s efforts to someday live up to its pre-IPO...
wendy
Apr 5, 20131 min read
Word Aversions – Or Words We Just Hate
That there’s some moist chicken. So, last night, my husband complimented the chicken I made for dinner and remarked that it was nice and...
wendy
Apr 4, 20133 min read
Book Review: Sugar, Salt, Fat
Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us by Michael Moss My rating: 5 of 5 stars This exhaustively and impressively researched...
wendy
Mar 30, 20131 min read
Quote: Dale E. Turner on Failing and Succeeding
‘To have tried to do something and failed is vastly better than to have done nothing and succeeded.” ~Dale E. Turner Related articles ♥...
wendy
Feb 21, 20132 min read
Book Review: Spark
Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain by John J. Ratey My rating: 3 of 5 stars This book was a bit of a mixed...
wendy
Feb 18, 20131 min read
Book Review: Write Away
Write Away: One Novelist’s Approach to Fiction and the Writing Life by Elizabeth George My rating: 5 of 5 stars This turned out to be...
wendy
Jan 28, 20132 min read
Book Review: The Art of Racing in the Rain
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein My rating: 5 of 5 stars Loved this book! Initially, the first person narration by Enzo, a...
wendy
Dec 30, 20123 min read
Book Review: Galveston
Galveston: A Novel by Nic Pizzolatto My rating: 5 of 5 stars Galveston is a dark and often violent noir story narrated by...