Round-up: Tipping points
There's no real theme to this week's links, so I'll just throw them out here. Caitlin of Healthy Tipping Point blogged about 168 Hours and what …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
What problem do books solve?
We are at a fascinating juncture in the publishing industry. Penguin and Random House are merging, partly to better deal with the disruptive aspects of …Read More
I guess I’m stupid because I think it will be close
I took my older two kids with me to vote this morning. I like to show them that voting is important, and thankfully, there weren’t …Read More
Judging net worth by candy bar size
Halloween was postponed from October 31 to November 4 around here, so we got the kids dressed up last night and took them trick or …Read More
10 ways to use the 169-hour week
Back by popular demand! Last year I wrote a piece for CBS MoneyWatch/BNET called "10 Ways to Use The Extra Hour This Week." When we …Read More
Round-up: when your kid wants to make movies
Life is slowly returning to normal around here. The kids are both back in school, the power is on, and we got an unexpected side …Read More
School is not childcare
The phone rang at 5:15 this morning with a recorded message from the Lower Merion School District. Since PECO was not able to restore power …Read More
The accidental pioneer woman
The last few days have been a bit challenging. We got hit by Hurricane/Superstorm Sandy and while I'm grateful that the house didn't sustain any …Read More
Should election day be a national holiday?
Even with both parties bragging about their ground game, we will likely hit November 7 knowing at least one number: just 50-60% of the voting …Read More
Round-up: Work rituals, politics
Ah, Friday. This week has seemed consumed by life maintenance stuff: getting estimates and repairs on the house, a pediatrician appointment, etc. Within the next …Read More