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
Category Archives: Time Management
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
Lessons from a 90-minute nap
I wrote in my last post about trying some of the tips in Crystal Paine's book, 21 Days to a More Disciplined Life. Day 13 …Read More
Days of mums and roses
I've been trying to spend a lot of time outside this month, particularly in my own yard. Fall is aesthetically my favorite season. It's not …Read More
You don’t work as much as you think
Hang around in certain circles long enough, and you hear a lot about 70-hour workweeks. Then, after that complaint, you start hearing about 80-hour workweeks, …Read More
Next year’s performance review
In my speeches on time management, I suggest an exercise to get people thinking about their medium-term goals. Many people get an end-of-year performance review. …Read More
Watching the debate…on Twitter
While I'm quite interested in politics (much as with the Olympics -- in a binge every four years or so), I find the debates difficult …Read More
Thinking of Malala
Over the past few days, I've kept clicking on headlines telling the tale of Malala Yousafzai in Pakistan. This 14-year-old girl blogged about what the …Read More
The great unwashed
Our washing machine died a bit ago. A replacement is on order. Unfortunately, the replacement is not available for immediate installation. Our clothes make a …Read More
Sunday evening parties, and turning three
My son, Sam, turned three last week. We invited his new classmates over to our house Sunday in the late afternoon and let the kids …Read More