Archive for August 2007

The old adage goes “be careful what you ask for, you just might get it!” Well no truer words were ever spoken. It seems that sometimes we ask for what we want but aren’t truly ready for it, and then feel pushed to either get ready or let the dream slip by to appear in…

I have officially inaugurated my Today By Design Series of Manuals. It provides an invaluable comprehensive how-to guide to establishing the architecture of your dreams, designing your desired experiences, building your strategies and support systems for success, so you can decorate your life with rewards and results. The techniques and exercises are a compilation of…

“Fracture” – Anthony Hopkins, Ryan Gosling, David Strathairn I’m a huge Hopkins fan anyway and have to say that this might just be the long awaited break Gosling has been seeking. He’s always had a sort of quirky appeal with unplumbed depths possible and the persistence of a David in the face of Goliath. The…

Folk Fest 2007! Yes, I did get to attend this cornucopia of outsider art and den of untrained talent. It is always a fun show so I’ve included here some pics of the artist’s vehicles decorating the parking lot. I did manage just a couple of minor acquisitions for my back fence. I’m a sucker…

I have had two very disconcerting experiences in business relationships with contractors lately. The first was a contractor who I have worked with for some five years and when he invoiced on three jobs, he had suddenly gone from his quoted rate of $25/hour (handyman) to what looked like $200/hour. Clearly this wasn’t acceptable and…

At our bimonthly Dining Divas gathering we each brought a dish, intriguing conversation, and a life of fascinating experiences and amusing anecdotes to share. It was tough organizing it this time though. It seems we are all accustomed to agendas, structure, and themes and without them are unsure and can flounder. Ironically, when these are…

“Starter for 10” – James McAvoy, Rebecca Hall, Alice Eve, Benedice Cumberbatch, Dominic Cooper I love Brit humor anyway and their romances always feel much more down to earth and real to me than the Hollywood beautiful people stuff. This is refreshing perhaps because it had so many new faces to me, and the “ugly…

Located conveniently in the Midtown theatre district, this Latin fusion contemporary restaurant comes to us from the creator of Sia in Duluth. With Chef Gerardo Ramos, Mexican native, at the helm, we are treated to such mouthwatering specialties as pomegranate glazed organic salmon and quinoa, sea scallop ceviche with corn and avocado, and shrimp and…

The Intentional Millionaire: Winning the Wealth Game With Spirit, Fran Harris With the Wealth Playbook and Wealth Training Camp, there is a lot of action packed into this little green book. Harris uses the metaphor of basketball as she was on the original WNBA team and coaches young kids in their dreams of athletic stardom…