I received an email message this morning about Yahoo!'s Web Beacon which shares Yahoo! cookie information among Yahoo! sites and "certain partners".  Sounds like this lets Yahoo! et al share information about surfing and email opening patterns pretty widely.  All for my convenience, of course.  (See their privacy policy, too.) They allow a per browser opt-out.  If you opt out, just be careful NOT to click on the prominent "Cancel Opt-Out" button on the acknowledgment page.

The President performed masterfully in another press conference this morning. His manner is distracted and slightly confused, and no one in the press corps has the heart to pick on him, the poor bumpkin who repeatedly misses the intent of their questions. They are disarmed by his sincere efforts to form syntactically correct sentences. He's trying so hard, and he remembers their names. He is a regular guy doing more than his natural abilities should allow. He's working hard. America needs this sincere overreaching in their President. Meanwhile, back on the issues, he does more than just misstate facts and [...]

Can you tell if a product is a dog toy or a marital aid? I can be trusted with your dog.

Current count 2603 songs, 6.4 days of music, 8.45 GB. The obvious CD's and random mp3's are all loaded.  Now its time for rating, play list creation, culling, and, oh yes, listening!

One minister, one nun, one mother and daughter team, and a couple other of us started the day at 5 am by buttering bread, toasting it, setting plates, opening applesauce cans, making pancakes, and serving food.  February is my church's turn to host 70 men at night as part of the Interfaith Homeless Shelter, and this morning was one of my breakfast slots. The short hour and a half of volunteering is one of those experiences that makes me wonder if the program is set up for the alleged beneficiaries or if it's more to make us middle-class folks feel good about [...]

One of my clients has been approached to advertise on the San Francisco radio station that is carrying the progressive talk radio line-up, Air America.  "Talk Radio from the Left" is their tag line, and it's been live and blogged about elsewhere since last fall. Ignoring the business judgments involved, supporting another viewpoint on the radio has a definite emotional appeal!  From an email today: The other day was Groundhog Day and the State of the Union Address. As Air America Radio pointed out, it is an ironic juxtaposition: "one involves a meaningless ritual in which we look to a creature [...]

I read a lot of articles to prepare e-newsletters for clients.  I liked this article 'cause it gives examples on how to put a true, positive spin on potentially negative situations in employment interviews.  I'm just posting this for reference.

Another addict wanders into the den of inequity.  Say "Hi!" to blurkerbear. Welcome!

One of my friends just signed up for a LJ account.  No entries yet, so he's not ready for a link. However, he has encountered the great LJ information void that greets new users.  He was looking for a step-by-step guide, and feels a bit abandoned.  I've tried to remember the things I learned in the past month.  Additions and corrections are welcome! Read and Supplement My Tips