Bell’s upgrade looms
As the end of January approaches, I’m a little nervous. Bell has alerted me that they are “making changes to our e-mail systems which will require you to update the settings on your e-mail software…Please note that if you do not update your settings...
Newsletter memories and the value of print
While cleaning out my files, I came upon a stack of back issues of a four-page print publication I used to write and produce as a volunteer for one of my groups for entrepreneurs. Before recycling the pile, I went through it and kept a copy of each issue, filing them...Project declutter underway
The start of a new year always seems to prompt at least a couple of weeks of good behaviour. Yeah, this is when so many people talk about losing 10 pounds, learning a new skill, getting organized. In my case, I looked at the mess in my home office over the holidays,...
Twitter among words of the year for ’09
A Christmas visit with family reminded me that although the online world is all over Twitter, much of the non PR or communications world has little use for it. The nephews and nieces were all about newer social media or video games, while some of the aunts and uncles...More random misspellings
While celebrating Christmas with family in a small Ontario town this past weekend, I ran across countless examples of misspelled signs, inappropriate use of apostrophes in what should have been plurals, random capitalization of Important Words and other affronts to...In praise of home offices and no commute; life is good
It was still dark as I drove my husband to a 7 a.m. doctor’s appointment. Traffic was building on the highway, but at least it was moving. In another half an hour, cars would probably be keeping no better than a snail’s pace. It suddenly occurred to me...
Why you need balance (don’t shatter the glass ball)
Today would have been a travel day, in what seems like a lifetime ago. I’d have my bag packed, a batch of shortbread made, and would be (probably frantically) doing some last-minute work in the morning before heading to the airport for a Thursday-to-Sunday...How do you support a friend who has cancer?
I lost another friend last week, this time to inflammatory breast cancer. It’s a particularly nasty form that often comes on suddenly, acting similar to mastitis (also an inflammation, usually related to breastfeeding), and spreads quickly. Her oncologist had...