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Southern Hospitality Leaves Me Smiling All Day

Monday was a day I think will stay with me a very long time. The Atlanta area was shut down. Although many of the farmers attending the Farm Bureau’s annual meeting are very familiar with snowy weather, the reality of a major difference in a Southern city was striking. The state of emergency even led to changes in plans for the… Read More

Lessons Learned in 2010 & Looking Forward to 2011

Since it’s New Year’s Eve morning, I can’t help but look back at 2010 and ahead at 2011. Life is really good for me these days and 2010 put momentum in the right direction. I feel well set for 2011. While that’s the big picture, it’s nice to look at some of the pieces that made me smile.  Some of… Read More

It is official! The iPad has put the smackdown on my netbook!

There was a time that shall be known as BI — before iPad. Back in those dark days, I was under the mistaken impression that I was able to keep up with things in my personal digital world even when I was on the move thanks to a netbook. I have trouble remembering this at all but luckily I have… Read More

Network of Friends Shows Up in Great Numbers & Diversity

An analysis of who is engaged on my Facebook page from the standpoints of geographical distribution and original connectivity points. Doing this analysis will be useful as I continue to build my personal blog and my online network.

Thanksgiving Traditions Built with Flexibility

What are your Thanksgiving traditions? My family has some incredible traditions and yet we’ve also built in a lot of flexibility! We had a great holiday with several holiday traditions at our table this year: Collection of family and/or friends My mom’s cornbread & biscuit dressing Mom’s fresh cranberry salad Grandmom’s ambrosia (I made it) Deviled eggs Lots of talking… Read More

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