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follow Terry onHappy New Year! Notwithstanding the global economic calamities that have negatively effected just about everybody’s net worth, 2008 was a great year for me, in both of my worlds. My day job’s company is doing well, and I’m loving my work. I’m now practicing Yoga regularly, and as a result …
Fellow Half-Fullers
As I approach my 3rd Blogiversary, and in the wake of my latest poetic effort, “Blog Years are Like Dog Years” (soon to be my next single – provided I can find a melody writer), I was truly curious about how all of my fellow bloggers and Twitterers got “over the top” – that …
(This is dedicated to all who I’ve come to know on this medium in my three years of blogging – you have brought great joy to my life, and I will forever be grateful- T.S.) Blog Years Are Like Dog Years, by Terry Starbucker You start like a child, eyes open wide To possibility, of what lies outside Guided …
Marti Lawrence is one of those people who make you smile every time you hear from her. Her online demeanor is nothing but sunshine. And I find that absolutely inspiring, for reasons that go well beneath the surface. Marti, you see, has not had an easy life. She has gone through a lot …
Happy Friday all! Before I get to my favorite links this week, first one more pitch for the “Chicago Tweetup” hosted by Liz Strauss and I – join us at the Emerald Loop on Wabash on November 10 at 7PM. I’ll be posting about it on Tuesday. And now, as Casey Kasem used to say, “on …
One of the real pleasures of being a fellow citizen of the blogosphere is getting a chance to meet the wonderful folks that I correspond with on this medium (and through my addiction to Twitter). I’m going to be lucky enough to have several opportunities to do this in the coming weeks and months, and I …
My usual routine on Saturday morning is to brew up a hot pot of coffee and sit down with the New York Times, and last Saturday was no exception. I expected to find many articles dealing with the latest financial crisis, government bailout, and last Thursday’s vice-presidential debate, and I was not disappointed. But I also …
He was born in South Dakota on an Indian Reservation. He lost his parents at the age of 12. He didn’t make the High School Track team on his first try. Then he discovered his passion – distance running. He became an All- American cross country runner in college. But he gave up running and joined the U.S. Marine Corps. There, …
Recently Liz Strauss challenged us on her Successful Blog to write a 25 word blog post. Could I express some life wisdom so pithily? While I was out of town last week I noodled on this quite a bit. I’ve probably spent longer working on this than any other post to this …
Today the blogosphere celebrates the birthday of one of its most distinguished residents, Ms. Liz Strauss. She is a great friend, business partner, and mentor, and her selflessness, kindness, and passion for her craft has inspired me from the very first time I read her blog over two years ago. Liz sees the blogosphere as much more …
