Edwin Nourian graduated as an architect last weekend. Jamie — who’s counted Edwin as a close friend since junior high — gave him a card & a gift… and I also felt like I should acknowledge his hard work. It’s not easy to grind through five-plus years of drafting, sleeping under the table, presenting one’s…
I’m always looking for validation of my theory that ‘thank you’s make the world ‘go round’. School is back. And this story about an elementary school teacher who’s battling cancer caught my eye. Her husband asked other teachers to donate some of their ‘sick days’ to help. She got 154 days… and when she went…
Caesar, the nurse in Dr. Assil’s Eye Institute, stood above me, poised with a bottle of eye drops. “We’re just going to anesthetize your eyes,” he said, as I looked around the darkened room, desperate for an exit. “I’d rather have a baby without an epidural than have an eye exam,” I glared. “Wow, never…
Kevin Bright is a brilliant Executive Producer who oversaw “FRIENDS” — the phenomenon show that broke out so many stars. He’s now Founding Director for Emerson College in Los Angeles. He may have a GOOGLE ALERT to catch any & all references to the shows he produced during his storied career. In case he hasn’t…
I’m always on the lookout for pictures of ‘brogues’, aka ‘shoes that tie’, and now I found there’s a new term for them: “Creepers”. Pat White, an Honorary Trustee for the Rhode Island School of Design, and I share our admiration of ‘brogues’, so I always try to send her appropriate pictures of new ones…
Cate Ferrall, my 8-year old penpal, is an expert puzzle-maker. She sent me one a few days ago — which was a son-of-a-gun to put together. Vin and I both worked on it every time we passed by it on the front hall table. But there seems to be a problem. I wrote Cate this…
www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2014/08/14/tom-hanks-hanx-writer-typewriter-app/13580367/ My friend CHUCK FRIES noticed an article in yesterday’s USA TODAY… that typewriter-lover TOM HANKS, who admits to being “obsessed” with the machines, created an app for the Iphone that re-creates the sounds of the clackety-clack-clack of the keys. I tried to order it just now but need to get a software update first….
My brother Steve’s birthday is on Wednesday, and I always seem to find “YOU ROCK” cards for him — because he’s a lead singer with “GRAVY BOAT”, a band he’s managed up in San Francisco for 17 years. This year I decided to explain exactly WHY he rocks. Please Share
I’m reading “THROW OUT FIFTY THINGS: CLEAR THE CLUTTER, FIND YOUR LIFE” by Gail Blanke. (For all of you OCD hoarders — or just if you feel overwhelmed by “stuff”, it’s a great read. It talks about being in the present with your stuff — and getting rid of anything that doesn’t reflect who you…
Guilt is a huge driver. We’ve been told by our parents we need to write ‘thank you’ notes. Stationery stores made a living by enticing people to send greetings year-round. For birthdays. Christmas. Easter. Graduation. We may buy the card — and they’re not cheap — but not do anything more. Or skip the date…
