Today the President of the company I work for (Metalcraft Inc) came to my cube to congratulate me on my 10 year work anniversary there. I knew the date was coming up – my hire date was March 17th- but it really sunk in after chatting with Steve. 10 years at Metalcraft equals 12 years in Iowa. 12 great years…. Read more »
Today is Donor Day- a day to thank everyone who has donated blood, bone marrow, organs, etc. as well as to bring awareness to the need for donors. It’s very simple to become an organ donor – you simply have to add that notation to your driver’s licence or state issued ID. While you are still drawing breath you can… Read more »
As I’m sure you are well aware, this Wednesday is Valentine’s Day. While there are a few folks who refuse to celebrate it because it’s “too commercial”, most people in relationships do observe it in one way or another. If you’ve been a reader of mine for any length of time you know full well that I am all about… Read more »
Last week I wrote about some of the best information I took away from the Minnesota Blogger Conference. This week I’m sharing some of my more personal takeaways from that weekend- the ones that were unexpected and not necessarily related to blogging at all. #1 College days are special and too often taken for granted. This conference was held at… Read more »
This one is pretty self-explanatory. And pretty important. National Coming Out Day was created in 1988 in part as a response to the then common public opinion of “I don’t know anyone who is gay”. The event drew widespread media attention and the cause was taken up by the Human Right Campaign a couple of years later. If you remember… Read more »
It’s been almost 6 months since we welcomed Boots into our home and I’m pleased to let everyone know that Operation Add Third Cat is a success! No, we don’t have kitties holding paws and meowing Kumbaya together, but the hissing and the growling is virtually nonexistent and we’ve even caught all 3 of them sleeping on our bed together… Read more »