If you are an SLR person, you likely have a few or more lenses and other camera paraphernalia. When you travel, even just across town for an assignment or a purely creative photography expedition, you want to have your camera handy and protected.
I’ve been hauling a great Canon bag around for years, but before every [...]

Note from ktcosmos: Scroll down to view an Annual Calendar of Conferences, Summits, and Conventions, updated on 2/15/08.
Got others you think should be added? Let me know!
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I discovered my invitation to BlogWorld Expo in my inbox while working on my third cup of coffee this morning. For a moment I thought, “YES! I [...]

In my business, I notice a little lull in the Fall. Whether due to families getting their kids back to school and adjusting to their homework and extracurricular activities or people getting ready for hunting season, or maybe just the loveliness of the changing season, things quiet down a little bit at Loose Ends.
When that [...]

Memes may not be the best use of a blogger’s time, but when I receive one from a friend, I do want to respond.
Linda (aka sheoflittlebrain) at One Acre Wood sent me two-in-one and my answers have just been added to the Loosely Speaking About page. You have to scroll down a little ways [...]

This is one of those topics that makes people some people squirm, some people pontificate, and some just shake their heads in wonder.
The question is, do you write thank you notes? In some situations? Just to mark a momentous occasion, such as your own wedding or graduation? Always? Never?
Many adults I know (one gender in [...]

In the Virtual Assistant industry, it’s rare to have in-person meetings with clients or peers.
Here in Arizona, and around the country, VA colleagues do try to assemble quarterly to talk shop, but distance and other commitments make that challenging.
Even though I believe there should always be some personal face-to-face time with business cohorts, our Arizona [...]