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My 2009 Social Stats

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:26:35 -0800

crystal numbers from Crestock Royalty Free Images Today as I was archiving old email I got an idea to figure ...

Happy Holidays!

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:17:31 -0800

Christmas Tree: Red-Green from Crestock Images From the entire OmniGeek family we wish you and yours a Happy Holiday Season ...

Odd MacBook Restarts — Maybe I’m trying to create Higgs Bosons

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:21:06 -0800

Portable Office from Yuri Arcurs Website Over the past couple of days, I’ve been working on a PowerPoint presentation for ...

I am a Time god. Bow to my inner-chronometer.

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:48:04 -0800

Clock from Images One of the interesting challenges that a lot of people have is being punctual. We tend to ...

Santa is Real, just a little different that you expect.

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:13:14 -0700

Santa woman holding a gift isolated on white background from Yuri Arcurs Website We have long envisioned Santa Claus as ...

Cool New Plugin — Freebie Images

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:30:02 -0700

  Today I learned about a new Wordpress Plugin called “Freebie Images” from http://www.freebieimages.com/. The plugin is provided by Crestock.com, an online ...

Dungeons and Dragons Uber Cool Gift Idea

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:50:22 -0700

A friend pointed me to this today and I just had to share it with my geek-kin: Jones Limited Edition Spellcasting ...

Boob Tube — Kanye West’s VMA Outburst Conspiracy Theory?

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:11:15 -0700

Needless to say, the water cooler talk at almost every office today wrapped around the latest episode from Kanye West ...

6 Reasons to upgrade to TweetDeck 0.30

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:26:39 -0700

and 4 reasons you should be using TweetDeck anyway. The newest release of TweetDeck came out yesterday, September 9th and it ...

Sports Geek — The ACC Football Disaster?

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:54:12 -0700

Full Disclosure: I’m a born and bred Kentuckian. I’ve lived here in the heart of the Atlantic Coast Conference for ...

Penny Sansevieri: From Book to Bestseller

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:00:00 -0800

Penny, back with another great post. Her topic for today:From Book to Bestseller: what it takes to crack the list ...

‘See Me’ Free

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:22:08 -0800

NOW YOU SEE ME by Neal Bell a staged reading Directed by Jody McAuliffe A woman auditions for the ultimate reality show in this dark ...

Never enough time

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:39:00 -0800

Sorry guys - blogging is going to be weak today. I am slammed with 5 meetings on the docket - ...

Penny Sansevieri: Promote Yourself Online

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:07:00 -0800

I'm so thrilled to have Penny visit my blog again with more advice about promotion. Do yourself a favor and ...

My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding - Fantasy Book Anthology

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:29:19 -0800

If you’ve ever planned a wedding, gotten married, or even just been a wedding guest, you’ll appreciate the twisted tales ...

Weekend Theater – Bunburying

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:32:20 -0800

Green Carnation – by Rebecca (The Bex on Flickr) CC BY 2.0 A sampling of Triangle theater performances for the weekend of March ...

The Color of Spring

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:32:00 -0800

Oh lawdy, I'm so happy it finally feels like Spring. Since this is the 5th day in a row of ...

Chuck Weinblatt Discusses Jacob's Courage

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:00 -0800

Charles S. Weinblatt was born in Toledo, Ohio in 1952. He is a retired University of Toledo administrator. Weinblatt is ...

"The Help"-- a great read!

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:11:27 -0800

Just finished reading Kathryn Stockett's first novel, The Help. She captures the mindset of 1960's Southern women and their maids ...

Guilty pleasure

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:59:00 -0800

So Chad is absolutely obsessed with the holiday's Reese's cups. He gets excited every year when the Reese's Christmas Trees ...

January Specials!

Sat, 05 Jan 2008 09:17:52 -0800

There is a terrific special for January–an adorable ‘bundle’ of supplies that saves you money.  As an added bonus, hostesses ...

Cruise with me!!!

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 16:47:19 -0800

I am so excited to be teaching rubber stamping with scrapbooking on the Ultimate Scrapbooking Cruise 2009.  What an honor ...

Tart & Tangy Class…

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:23:39 -0700

WOW!  Stampers….I have been so busy teaching classes and doing parties during the busiest time of the SU! year!  Sell-A-Bration!  ...

National Card Making Day Cruise with me to MEXICO!!!!

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:42:02 -0700

I am so excited this event sold out, not once, not twice but four times.  We had to add more ...

What’s been going on…

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:38:09 -0700

Hello everyone… It has been a while since I’ve had a chance to update my blog.  I know I have neglected ...

What’s cookin’….

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:04:54 -0700

Who doesn’t love SMORES!  One of my most favorite things to do is to cook……So naturally when these projects were ...

Let’s Stamp…

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:15:08 -0700

Join me this Saturday, September 13th @ 11am for a fun CD Folder Class @ the Eagleview Community Center on ...

Archive for October 12th, 2008

  • Has downtown Durham changed since 1976?

    This is incredible. Gary, the blogger behind Endangered Durham, dug up this editorial that was published in The Herald-Sun in July 1976. It’s amazing how many of the questions/points the editorial poses about urban renewal still ring true today:

  • Where does the city of Raleigh keep its electric car?

    The Raleigh Connoisseur has uncovered the spot where the city keeps its electric car. The recharge station is in one of the city’s parking decks. Do you know which one?

  • A little pumpkin carving entertainment for you

    It’s that fun time of year when you buy a pumpkin and scrape its guts out. But with little to no pumpkin-carving carols to get you in the mood, what’s a pumpkin carver to do? Well, the always funny Abby has the solution. Watch her “viral” pumpkin carving video …

  • His future wife is hanging up a John McCain sign

    To balance out my previous Barack Obama post, I want to share a little McCain love with you. You know me. I love to peruse the “missed connections” on Raleigh craigslist. This post clearly comes from a McCain supporter who spotted a hottie in Creedmoor.

  • If your kids could vote, would they pick Obama or McCain?

    I’m being bombarded by Barack Obama this morning. I’m writing this from the Morning Times coffee shop and out the window I literally spy 13 Barack Obama signs posted across the street. On top of that, these videos were sent to me by Durham blogger Jeff Cohen. Guess who his kids support.

  • The first time she saw a raccoon

    When I lived in South Carolina, I once went coon hunting. It’s an actual sport, where dogs chase coons up a tree, then hunters follow the dogs’ howls to find the coon. And I grew up in rural Illinois, so I’ve seen plenty of raccoons. But Raleigh resident Brandy just saw her first.

  • Here are 101 ways to save money

    If Sunday is the day you balance your checking account and get your bills in order, then you may want to look at these money-saving tips. The N&O sought ideas from readers about ways to save some cash in these tough times. The suggestions range from wearing long underware to dropping your landline.