Category Archives: On The Edge
Watching Cherry McClay grow
I’m creating a little webby tendril here over to the blog of Cherry McClay, on CherryTalesFiction.blogspot.com. The first episode of this micronovel series is called “Territory.” You can read it now! Remember, even though these lively episodes are written for … Continue reading
Posted in Ebooks Today, Fiction Experiment, On The Edge, Publishing
Tagged amreading, cherry mcclay, cherry tales, ebook, epub, ereader, fiction, kindle, micronovel
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Ow, my heart
“Yes, I’m a #freak, and not at all math competent. Still, this is what soothes my brain.” This morning I posted the above iPhone photo and message on Twitter. Then I got a response from @SaraBlackthorne, a woman I began … Continue reading
Posted in On The Edge, Publishing
Tagged brain health, Japan, numbers, pi, Torah, Twitter, women's writing, Yud
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Watch Out for Mind Mappers
Mind Mapping I started using mind maps in the 80s when I was reading Tony Buzan’s books on the brain and memory. The key bit of information I can impart to you from everything I’ve learned about the brain and … Continue reading
Posted in 4-Hour Publisher, Healthy & Alive, On The Edge
Tagged asperger's, brain function, brain health, journal entry, journaling, mind map, mindmapping, sketching, storyboard
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Women Over 50 and the 4-Hour Body First Joy Day
FIRST JOY DAY (or binge day, or cheat day) I chose Saturday night to Sunday afternoon for my whatever-you-want fat and sugar break. Saturday night was dinner at a fantastic Afghani restaurant with friends. The food is just to die … Continue reading
Women and the 4-Hour Body Week One Recap
Shaky beginnings. My goal: 30 pounds lighter. I know it’s a lot. What I really want is to be strong and fit, and to thwart cancer. Doing it within a budget. I have not included the supplements yet, except for … Continue reading
Women Over 50 and the 4-Hour Body Official Beginning Part 2
Official Beginning – Part 2 You might want to skip this post if you don’t want to know how uncomfortable the food plan can make you in the beginning. Words of encouragement: It does get better. Hang in there. Good … Continue reading
The trusty blog remains core to conversation
________________________________________________________________________ We know more now than we knew then After I read Clay Shirky’s book “Cognitive Surplus,” I understood why I am still so interested in blogs and how they drive change in the culture of communication. I’ll talk more … Continue reading
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Tagged #blogchat, blogging, clay shirky, cognitive surplus, curation, porthole, Twitter
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Word set for today’s entrepreneur: 1) Granular
After speaking with Janet Tokerud today about business projects and the surrounding context of entrepreneurial business in today’s world, I kept thinking about the word “granular.” Janet pointed out how thinking in granular terms allows the flexibility to shift with … Continue reading
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Tagged business planning, flexibility, granular, innovation, Twitter
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What led to that tweet
________________________________________________________________ Wandering the new Whole Foods in Novato, I saw that they stopped carrying krill oil (an extremely high grade source of omega fats). They posted an explanation saying that they were investigating the sustainability of this product. Krill oil … Continue reading
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Tagged consumption, fish oil, intelligence, omega fats, sustainability
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Do not drown your kids: A public service message
_________________________________________________________________ I can’t protect your children from the surf While my shoes are pounding out a heavy heartbeat in the dryer, I’m going to take this chunk of my day to spell out the facts for you Northern California beach-goers. … Continue reading
