Got an old T-shirt or 20? Pick your favorite, and recycle it. Into a laptop sleeve.
Now that’s a snowpocalypse
Have you ever microwaved a marshmallow? (via) Sara has photos of the first 26 inches of snow that fell in D.C. Another 10 to 12 inches is expected today. In St. Louis, we have our own mini-snowpocalypse — there could be 5 inches by morning, which means there’s a full-on freak-out throughout the city.
When life hands you lemons …
I spend a lot of time reading about and talking about and blogging about layoffs. A lot of time. “Lemonade” is a documentary about 16 advertising professionals who were laid off, and discovered new dreams. It’s quite inspiring. Watch the whole thing here:
Lessons from jury duty
Things I learned from three days of jury duty: There’s free wi-fi at the St. Louis Circuit Court jury room and foyers. Which was very good while I was waiting for my number to be called from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday. (There are very few electric outlets.) At least one of the electric… Continue reading Lessons from jury duty
The cornbread experiment
I’m cleaning out the kitchen cupboards again, which this time has resulted in cornbread. I love cornbread, usually with a little fresh honey. I’ve had a box of mix for some time, mostly because I rarely have eggs and milk on hand at the same time. (It’s the milk — I almost never have milk.)… Continue reading The cornbread experiment