Archive for September, 2009
T-Rex had a Mini-Me
Posted on 17. Sep, 2009 by Deb.
Tyrannosaurus rex — the most fearsome predator ever to trod the Earth — had a pint-size precursor, remarkably similar in appearance but no heavier than a human being, according to a new report from a team of scientists. The creature was what Austin Powers might call T. rex’s Mini-Me. via Smuggled Dinosaur Fossil Scrambles Picture [...]
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Making Friends
Posted on 17. Sep, 2009 by Deb.
Greta, the Bouvier des Flanders, is nine years old. In May, we added Tommy, a two-year old tabby to our household. It took some time, and some posturing, but it’s obvious these two creatures have started becoming friends. This little (interrupted) nap together is just a sign that they aren’t just co-existing! They both bring [...]
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The Art of Meditation
Posted on 16. Sep, 2009 by Deb.
During the Lenten Season, I vowed to learn to meditate and when the end of the season rolled around, meditation was one of the things I decided to carryover into the rest of the year. Meditation is truly a gift that you can give yourself. As things tend to happen when they become too much [...]
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It Takes a Village
Posted on 13. Sep, 2009 by Deb.
These businesses know their customers, often on a first name basis. Their customer relationships, like every real relationship, encounter the occasional rough spot. Being small and human means making plenty of mistakes. But when these businesses mess up, unlike AT&T or Microsoft, their customers often love them more. via Finding Your Village of Customers | [...]
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Never Forget.
Posted on 11. Sep, 2009 by Deb.
(Pentagon Memorial. Photo is mine, taken September 2008)
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The Smell of Grease Paint
Posted on 08. Sep, 2009 by Deb.
School is back in session. Nothing like the smell of a freshly opened box of Crayola’s!