From Spilling Buckets
February 8, 2012 at 8:09 am
With so much negativity spewing from the politicians and the news media, it was nice to see a Super Bowl 2012 ad that was so uplifting.
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February 2, 2012 at 11:56 am
January was the month of the savings reboot. At least the start of it.
A little while back we wrote about a potential job loss on the horizon and some of the exciting (yes, ... (
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January 27, 2012 at 12:28 pm
It’s hard to believe it with the mildness of this winter, but it’s nearly time to start preparing for spring and gardening. I love winter, and all the seasons, but ... (
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January 26, 2012 at 3:23 pm
Thud!
“Good but next time tuck your chin in more”
Thud!
“Almost got it, just be sure to keep your arm straight”
Thud! …
These were the sounds of my ... (
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January 23, 2012 at 1:11 pm
Whenever I type something on the computer, invariably I’ll have a cat friend who decides my lap is the best place to be. She’s on me now, kneading and asking for ... (
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January 17, 2012 at 12:17 pm
Today started off normally. I got up, enjoyed a Greek yogurt (tried a new flavor, pomegranate. Yum!) and made some delicious scrambled eggs with spinach. It was sunny and there ... (
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January 16, 2012 at 1:41 pm
A few days ago on my morning commute I heard a radio ad that just about made me pull over.
Cue the ocean waves sound effect:
Man: “I’d never thought I’d be that ... (
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January 13, 2012 at 1:56 pm
Stratton Mountain sunset
“You wouldn’t let someone push you off course, but you might let someone nudge you off course and not even realize it.” Jim Rohn
Some ... (
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January 3, 2012 at 12:53 pm
How much money do you have riding on your next action? No really, how much? I’m talking about the very next thing you do after you leave here, can you place a dollar figure ... (
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December 31, 2011 at 1:22 pm
In Chris Brogan fashion we have decided to ditch the new years resolutions and instead concentrate on THREE WORDS that sum up our focus for 2012. These words are a model for how ... (
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December 29, 2011 at 10:52 am
I was watching the new season of Teen Mom 2 recently on MTV (guilty pleasure, please forgive me), and something one of the mothers said really made me pause and think.
The Backstory:
In ... (
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December 16, 2011 at 7:34 pm
This reflection comes because I will likely be losing my job in the next 7.5 months, and joining the ranks of the (officially) unemployed in New York state.
Where I Work
I currently ... (
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December 14, 2011 at 9:19 am
We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” Winston Churchill
This video moved and inspired me, probably more than any other video in a very long ... (
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December 9, 2011 at 11:03 pm
Yesterday I wrote about how I would like, but didn’t need a million dollars or a high salary. We’ve designed our life, and are working on designing it further, to ... (
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December 8, 2011 at 1:07 pm
The other day I was looking over old photos I have on my phone, and came across one I titled “Million Dollar Baby.” This was a good memory of a class project I had ... (
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November 16, 2011 at 2:24 pm
We happened to catch a 60 minutes segment this weekend about insider trading laws, and how Congress doesn’t have to follow the same ones that businessmen do. If you haven’t ... (
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November 2, 2011 at 11:01 am
“May we live in interesting times”
While this phrase is usually used ironically, implying that ‘uninteresting times’ of peace and happiness are usually ... (
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September 26, 2011 at 12:47 pm
Those of you reading this directly, not through a feed reader or email, will notice that we have an image of a rabbit with the slogan “Make your own luck” on the top ... (
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August 25, 2011 at 12:43 pm
A reader recently sent us an email asking if we knew the schedule of the congressional session for 2011. They read our original post: Just when DOES congress work? and wanted ... (
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August 9, 2011 at 7:33 am
Here is an excerpt from an article by Rick Ferri in Forbes:
I am to blame for S&P pulling the plug and downgrading U.S. debt from AAA to AA+. I say this because no one else ... (
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August 4, 2011 at 8:09 am
This week we got a TON of stuff. It’s officially time to start putting by…
What did we get?
1 bunch carrots
1 fresh onion
1 leek
3/4 pound Swiss Chard
8 cucumbers ... (
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July 27, 2011 at 5:19 pm
Does the buffoonery in Washington have your undies in a bind?
This 4 part plan for mental constraint is sure to pass in the house (but maybe not at work).
Step 1: Hit play on ... (
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July 26, 2011 at 11:15 am
Fresh Picked CSA Flowers
I love the summer heat! Even though the newscasts seemingly proclaimed the end of comfort as we know it, I enjoyed the hot weather and blazing sun. ... (
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July 21, 2011 at 9:49 am
Rework by Jason Fried and David Hansson is a different kind of business book for a different kind of person.
“It’s for hard-core entrepreneurs…. It’s ... (
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July 6, 2011 at 8:03 am
Food. Fireworks. Family. We hope you had a great Fourth of July celebration. Our weekend included out-of-town family visiting, time on Keuka lake, and our town’s festival ... (
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