I see this site. I see the sponsors. I know the event. I know who attends these events. I know Hoco and a profound amount of its economic strength comes from its location. I know our county has a lot (a ton!) of tech companies.
Wouldn’t it be nice to see the Hoco EDA on [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Wouldn't It Be Nice ... ?’
July 13, 2008
Dear Journalists
I just got the Sunday edition of the Baltimore Examiner. And I like it very much. I like the effort, the redesign, the sorta-freshness of it all. That’s the stroke before the strike. Now, I’m going to rant about word choice and the responsibility that journalists have for presenting information accurately.
See, reading the paper, my [...]
March 21, 2008
Co-knitting at Borders?
The local Border’s where I live in Columbia hasn’t received many of my dollars in recent years. The appeal of being in an endless big-box store, crammed (over-crammed?) with merchandise has lost its appeal. Yet, I’ve been to the local Borders more times in the last month than I’ve been in the last few years. [...]
November 27, 2007
Just how cool is our library, actually?
I’m a major fan of the Howard County library system. Always have been. Back in the day — and I mean back in the day when the Miller branch with its big wooden bookshelves was the happenin’ library spot — I always loved going to the library. And I know our library has developed, progressed [...]
June 13, 2007
“No, thanks, I’ve got enough.”
Wouldn’t it be something if a slew of our elder citizens, those with more than enough money in their pockets, bank accounts and stashes, would demonstrate civic leadership and personal virtue by agreeing *not* to receive their Social Security checks. You know, to give the cash back.
Come on. We know you’re out there. You made [...]
June 11, 2007
Tech Support for the Old Folk
“Old” is relative, I know.
I’ve had some experiences with my mother of late that warm my heart and fascinate me both. I’m 43; my mother is 66. We both live in Columbia.
I’ve noticed that sometimes the simplest technical support — helping her set up an email account, calling Verizon’s tech support line to solve an [...]
June 8, 2007
Clean Commute: Ultra Premium
I just read about County Executive Ken Ulman’s “declaring May ‘Clean Commute Month‘ in Howard County and challenging residents to consider an alternative to driving their cars.” It goes on to say, “Today’s announcement is consistent with one of County Executive Ulman’s top priorities: bold and innovative protection of the environment in Howard County.”
OK, I [...]
May 28, 2007
Stamps 4 Sale at BofA?
Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to do two simple errands at one spot, such as buying a book of first-class stamps while depositing some checks at the bank?
Faith Popcorn, author of Clicking and the less-popular but equally informative EVEolution, says that one way for a business to earn the loyalty of its female [...]
April 30, 2007
Lessons from Learnapalooza
Saturday afternoon, I participated in DC’s Learnapalooza.
From their site:
Hey, you’ve got a lot to LEARN!
But you’ve also got a lot to TEACH!
So we, the community, are proclaiming that DC businesses and citizens will open our doors and learn from one another.
I was a volunteer instructor at the “learn how to hula hoop” station. We [...]
October 25, 2006
Paypal, I want you on my side.
I like PayPal and what it has allowed in the realm of American commerce. You can read my eBay love letter here. I know eBay owns PayPal.
OK, I can feel myself hemming and hawing, so I’ll just say it straight.
What the heck is up with PayPal’s database and reporting system that every single one of [...]
October 13, 2006
5 Black Holes
The Trend:
You know those websites that allow viewers to rate content provided by online community members? The kind where you can give someone 5 stars, or 2 stars or whatever strikes your fancy?
I like them. They help me as a viewer make decisions about what might be interesting and valuable to see on the internet. [...]
