This past weekend I attended the Minnesota Bloggers Conference in St. Paul Minnesota. http://www.mnbloggerconference.com/ This was the second year I went and I’m so glad I did! As much as I enjoyed it last year I think I got more out of it this year and came away with more confidence in the direction I want to take my blog. Here… Read more »
It’s Sunday night. In between cheering for the Vikings and screaming obscenities at the Dolphins (YOU LOST TO THE JETS??? REALLY????) I was engaged in several “debates” on social media over the comments the president made on Friday regarding the NFL ( I’m not going to dignify those awful statements by repeating them, but you know what I’m referring to)… Read more »
In spite of the fact that newlyweds and almost-weds get almost as much unsolicited advice as first time parents I feel compelled to add my own two cents, perhaps in part because my cousin Jake and his awesome girlfriend Molly are getting married in a couple of weeks. First things first- While some folks may point to my divorce as… Read more »
2 years ago I wrote about 5 things I wish I had known when I started college. Feel free to review those here: http://beckypalmer.thecomputerguy.bz/2015/08/college-advice-from-an-old-person/ And, while all of those things are still 100% true the world has changed a lot since then and so I felt that there are a few new things to consider, things that weren’t on the radar… Read more »
It’s Black Cat Appreciation day today! Yes, I commemorated this day last year but it bears repeating. Black cats are the least likely to be adopted out of shelters and way too many people still fear them. I currently share my home with 3 black cats (And yes, they are getting along better all the time). So I can tell… Read more »
Last night I did something I’ve never done before. I spoke during public comment at a local city council meeting. I’ve been to quite a few city council meetings- my husband Pat was on our city council for some time- but have never addressed the council until last night. I attended the meeting last because my city wants to reassign where… Read more »
I usually have anywhere from 2 to 5 blog posts in various stages of undoneness just hanging out in my account. Sometimes I get several good ideas all at once. Sometimes I get stuck. Sometimes I can’t decide if it’s worth finishing. These half posts come in very handy on weeks when my mind just goes blank. But I’ve been… Read more »
Everyone has opinions. Most everyone things their opinions are correct and/ or better than those of folks who feel otherwise. Some people feel so strongly about their positions on certain topics that they engage folks who believe otherwise in discussion. There is nothing wrong with healthy debate. It’s one of our rights as US citizens. However, like anything else, there… Read more »
I am the first to admit there are a lot of things I don’t know. Some areas of study- such as the architecture of ancient China or Greek mythology- just don’t interest me. On the flip side, there are topics I do know a lot about, including 80’s music, human biology, and labels and nameplates. I came upon this… Read more »
Lately I have seen a number of folks go public in varying degrees with their marriage/ long term relationship issues. Whether or not the world wide web is the place for that kind of thing is another topic for another day, but the one common thread is how much work they are putting into repairing/ saving/ improving their marriage/marriage adjacent… Read more »