Geoff's CPA firm uses this statement as a mantra for its business development courses. Since Christmas, my measurement and management seems focused on music downloads. Pleasant, if not productive. Current count: 1634 songs, 4.2 days of music, 5.51 GB.
Geoff and I have returned home to San Francisco. Syntax, Vector, Audit, and Array are providing Geoff an especially affectionate welcome home.
Shirley Chisolhm earned my first vote for President of the United States. It was in the California primary in 1972. Her candidacy was not considered "viable" by the media; of course they were right. She was not going to be nominated in the year of George McGovern vs Richard Nixon. But, she was the best person running. She was intelligent, articulate, fearless, moderate in her speech, and right on so many of the issues. Voting for her felt great. Read More about my first vote for President
Ashland has Camelot snow fall. It whitens without obstructing life. It deepens overnight but is thoughtfully thin enough to melt by itself on the roadways during the day. The outside deck was used as an ad hoc refrigerator for their dinner party last night. The wine is nicely chilled.
How often does a San Franciscan get to enjoy falling snow? It's a wonderful treat to be inside Hollis and Mary Pat's snug newly remodeled home. What a nice place to enjoy winter. Snow in the Back yard The water feature in Hollis and Mary Pat's back yard gets a dusting of mid-afternoon snow See more snow shots. (c) 2005 Ozdachs
Scraping ice off the car window is a not a skill I practice very much. But, to get to Morning Glory before its parking lot filled this morning, I started my day by finding the scraper in the glove compartment and performing an initial de-icing. Glad I don't have to do this every morning, but the fresh air and feeling of winter made it special today. It's nice to be in a quieter town for the switch of the year. We're off to the Peerless Hotel restaurant for the early seating and back to Hollis' and Mary Pat's where we have the big [...]
Putting out my church's e-newsletter this week I did some reading of links on giving sites. Lot's of good work is being done, but I am a cynic. Not only are the recent tsunmais horrific disasters, but they are also a business opportunity for some people. I guess my years as a police dispatcher validated my natural New England skepticism. Here are the aid links I most like: American Institute of Philanthropy lists organizations providing relief who deliver the most services per dollar donated. Too many organizations spend most of their money on third-party fundraising consultants. The AIP links to [...]
Intentions of posting useful tips and pithy memorable comments are being replaced by the fun of discovering how to use the Live Journal tools. I have gone through the basic level of pictures, friends, and links. I have downloaded Semagic 1.4.6.8U (version numbers like that sure make it feel like geeks are on the loose!) -- this last is a journal posting tool that runs on my PC. What fun! What distraction! Now it's time to do some work so that a couple of Ozdachs clients can get their end-of-the-year e-newsletters out tomorrow.
The Ozdachs journal is both a gift to myself and a new year's resolution. The gift is a step to carrying out my resolution to do more writing. More writing that isn't ad hoc for an immediate purpose. Sure, I may post a link or a tip which winds up in newsletter. But, this is the space where ideas and thoughts will be jotted down along with non-business stories and essays. Viewer comments and suggestions are appreciated.