March 2013
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The Death Spiral has Officially Begun: B&N... →
I love the feel of books in my hands. I like to flip the pages. Could be because my first paid job was as a page at the Scotch Plains Library. It was my favorite respite in the world. So much to learn just by perusing the shelves. I’d spend hours at a time, tucking away books for later. Yet, I must admit, I’m in love with my Kindle & iPad. There’s nothing as wonderful as...
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Water on the Red Planet? →
Makes you stop and wonder, just how many other planets can support life as we know it? So many galaxies — so short are our lifetimes and weak our ability to discover and explore the universe.
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“Companies continue to put their most valuable asset: their reputation, in the...”
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“I think, therefore I am overqualified.”
November 2012
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October 2012
3 posts
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No more talking points!
Can’t they just talk? Stop stumping!
Oy vey! Wasn’t Romney supposed to ask a question? #debate
September 2012
3 posts
Grace Hopper - the woman who discovered the... →
Ever wonder where the term “bug” came from to describe an error in programming?
Years ago, I visited the (now defunct) Computer Museum in Boston, Mass and was delighted (the geek in me is showing) to see the original bug that Grace documented in a log book. She coined the phrase “bug” to describe the problem.
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August 2012
19 posts
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– Empire Avenue | THEDATADIVA
Beware the Nocebo Effect - NYTimes.com →
If you tell someone about the potential side effects of a drug, they may feel them even if they receive a placebo. The mind is so subject to suggestion, isn’t it?
July 2012
4 posts
SPOILER ALERT: A male swimmer perhaps named... →
inothernews:
Going forward, sorry I won’t be able to deliver news this way anymore.
“Is it really about gun control, or is it about mental illness?”
Six Careers for People Who Don't Like People -... →
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“After all, who wants to interact with a waiter, salesperson, or doctor who would be happier playing the professional equivalent of Solitaire?” Ancowitz asks. “Not everyone thrives in a customer-facing role - particularly the customers you’re facing if you’re not a people person.”
(I would say that EVERY JOB has some element of people...
February 2012
3 posts
“You wouldn’t have much fun breaking the rules if there weren’t any...”
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Bring Back the Dunkin Donuts French Cruller →
You know, sometimes you just have to eat a donut.
Coffee? Tea? A flick of my Bick? →
December 2011
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