http://www.brettandsonia.com Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:26:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's quite a story! Find out my thoughts on how a city government created a PR blunder with unmonitored accounting and a bad attitude. And guess who's the victim: a 74-year-old blind lady! I am also really excited because one of my favorite e-newsletter publishers, The Publicity Hound, read the post and ... http://www.brettandsonia.com/2008/11/19/youve-got-to-read-my-new-post-on-bad-press-for-a-penny-at-coleman-unlimitedcom As this time of year rolls around, I always look forward to a day devoted to giving thanks. I guess it started back when I was a kid in school--I always looked forward to the break from hard work, from the daily grind. We always had relaxing Thanksgiving holidays at ... http://www.brettandsonia.com/2008/11/17/thankful-for-thanksgiving Brett has been teaching me more and more about web. So last week, I changed the look of PlanetSonia.com, my more writing-focused blog. What do you think? http://www.brettandsonia.com/2008/11/15/check-out-the-new-look-of-planetsoniacom Last year, Brett and I discovered a faster way to get the ruby red jewels out of a pomegranate, thanks to Alton Brown's Good Eats TV show. Brett has grown up with the alien-looking fruits, which are hard for me to hold in one hand. But trying to open them ... http://www.brettandsonia.com/2008/11/12/popping-pomegranates To friends and anyone interested in some good uplifting words, I am going to start posting my raw sermon notes from St. Louis Family Church on my other blog, PlanetSonia.com. I've been taking digital notes since last year when I got my iPhone, and I type around 35 WPM, so I catch ... http://www.brettandsonia.com/2008/11/07/slfc-sermon-notes-now-to-be-posted-on-wwwplanetsoniacom It's been an hour and a half. The lamp is still buzzing, although it is a subtle, more quiet version of the buzz. Almost tolerable. iPod headphones would definitely cover it up now. I can even make a phone call without embarassment! http://www.brettandsonia.com/2008/10/27/still-buzzing As many of you know I've been working from home the last several months since I left my job at NAED. I have a great workspace with a window, a 24" monitor, places for my files, and my new ScanSnap document scanner. I also have this lamp which I inherited from ... http://www.brettandsonia.com/2008/10/27/buzzing-will-it-drive-me-crazy There's an effort to elect an unknown random person as President... and it's someone we know! Watch this online video about the surprising new nominee: http://www.tsgnet.com/pres.php?id=370743&altf=Csfuu&altl=Dpmfnbo Pretty cool, ehh? I would vote for him a heartbeat! http://www.brettandsonia.com/2008/10/10/new-candidate-for-president-and-we-know-him Can you guess what this photo is? It's an extreme close-up of an every day object. Brett passed along this link to share from SmashingMagazine.com. I checked it out this morning, and it is fun to see the amazing details that a macro photo can reveal. A feast for the eyes! ... http://www.brettandsonia.com/2008/09/22/25-cool-close-up-photos ... with this quote: "We need 4 hugs a day for survival. We need 8 hugs a day for maintenance. We need 12 hugs a day for growth." -  Virginia Satir Are you getting (and giving) enough hugs? Remember, the hug goes both ways! By the way, this photo is from a guy who ... http://www.brettandsonia.com/2008/09/08/i-agree-totally