Talking to the Dinosaurs

Peaches

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 13:26:27 -0700

Eating the juiciest peach ever. Rob is presumably happy to be nowhere near me right now.

Running Clothes

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 09:27:00 -0700

There is a lady runner in my neighborhood who has taken the barefoot running trend a little far. She runs in a bikini. No matter the weather. Although, she does often make a concession to her feet and wears flip flops.

This is San Francisco. It’s rarely warm enough to wear a bikini, and while I can appreciate that running in one would at least be a bit warmer, than say, walking in one, it is still very odd.

A bikini, to run in, is not a trend that I foresee will catch on.

At least I hope not.

"The sun! It’s just so sunny."

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 19:22:29 -0700

“The sun! It’s just so sunny.”

- My husband, he’s so insightful.

Not helping

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 17:47:05 -0700

Not helping

Throw Away Advice

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 16:32:00 -0700

I’m not clear why anyone would ask this question: “I’ve been tasked with creating a website for a nonprofit organization. I’d like it to be as professional-looking as possible, but I don’t know the first thing about either Web design or the coding that’s necessary to do it. What do you suggest?” of a columnist. There are so many better places to go, Techsoup.org, for instance.

Given the question was posed the only real answer is:

If you know nothing about web design, step away from the web editor. You’re not doing anyone any favors, not least the non-profit.

And no, the design bar is not lower for non-profits. A website needs to get its message across in a clear, effective way. This is even more critical for a non-profit needing to convert web visitors into donors. A non-profit website may need to be inexpensive, but it shouldn’t look cheap.

Lighter Fuel

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 15:49:00 -0700

Wishing the neighbors would learn to barbeque without it.

Fluff

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 15:36:00 -0700

Carpet, jumper, sock. It can’t be beat for a tasty, quick, on the go snack…if you are a certain baby at least.

Napping

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 14:49:00 -0700

Someone, needs to learn how to do this for longer than 30 minutes.

Photo

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 14:28:24 -0700