Archive for March, 2007

Technology Recycling Contest #2: 58 Hankies - Going Green in the Home Office

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007

March Madness means one thing to my sons and husband and something entirely different to me. March marks the onset of my worst allergy season, and a marked increase in tissue use. This year I decided to break free of that habit and say goodbye to my chapped face forever by purchasing a couple of [...]

Favorite Baseball Books

Sunday, March 25th, 2007

The season is about to start! For now, we have spring training, college and high school baseball to satisfy the need to watch the sport.
In celebration of opening day being right around the corner, here is my personal list of favorite books on baseball, my favorite sport:

9 Sides of the Diamond, David Falkner
Men at Work, [...]

Technology Recycling Contest #1: New Uses for Old Stereo Speakers

Tuesday, March 13th, 2007

I just replaced my old-school stereo system with one of the many ipod sound system choices. My goals were to reduce clutter and get rid of the wires that were just too enticing to my grandchildren.
I found new homes for all the components, but something told me to hold onto the speakers and woofer. Now [...]

Skunkage: Risk Management for the Self-Employed

Sunday, March 11th, 2007

The Daylight Savings Updaters have been discussed a lot in the Virtual Assistant community the past few days. Along with allergies, it seems this Spring’s little office hiccup should now have been resolved by the vigilant self-employed home-office population. Spring time is a good time to pause and consider other risks to the health and [...]

Hearing Aids for Those Who Can’t Afford Them

Monday, March 5th, 2007

Hearing loss appliances. This seems off-topic for this blog, but I’m referencing this information because it comes on such great authority.
A good friend and colleague, Judy Vorfeld, sent this info, and covers it in detail here: Judy Vorfeld’s Office Support Services: Need Hearing Aids, but Can’t Afford Them?
If you know anyone who could benefit [...]