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SLED Wednesday and the Newbies
November’s “support the children” coincides with orientation week and the return of the huntress from Fox Hill. So rather than a dinner we decided to rally up a lunch. The destination was CreAsian Bistro. It may be too far to walk however the bistro is perfect for groups. The garlic green beans, cauliflower in oyster…
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The Peace of Saints Day
May the spirits rejoyce this Saint’s Day. A hush of quiet peace fills the halls and streets today. It is a fitting mood after the festivities of Halloween.
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Sustainability Circle Convenes
Sustainability Circle 2012 The next of the Fall Sustainability Circle series was hosted by OSI today. Businesses from around the bay gathered to continue discussion on strategies for implementing sustainable business practices. Renewable energy and green waste management were naturally discussed. Most interesting was a presentation on innovation, which proposed that innovative solutions to sustainability…
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TED Talk Friday brings the rea…
TED Talk Friday brings the realities of product design – Timothy Prestero: Design for people, not awards http://t.co/TWZErgZ5 #TED
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Mentoring Guidance: How To Rate Your Job
The first meeting of the mentoring minds today gave perspectives on how to foster a good working environment. What every employee needs, whether new or seasoned, is a stimulating environment that offers challenges and encourages growth appropriate for the individual. Assessing one’s goals, achievements and obstacles is a starting point. The following is some good…
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Welcome to the Newbies
Today we welcomed in another full class of newbies into the mix. Only mis D was familiar. Fortunately with no regular 1pm meeting, there was time to meet a third of them. Philadelphia was most represented between the coders and CSE’s. Blue Dish sure knows how to bring folks out of the woodwork. Unfortunately this…
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The Cloud Bears have completed Their 2nd Marathon Mission
Today The Cloud Striders have completed their 2nd Marathon Mission: to each walk 365 miles in 2012! See My Marathon Mission for all the details. We’ll continue updating it with our MMM log, trail tails and walk talk as time permits. Onward we go for the next of our marathon missions and charitable causes!,
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Summer Concerts in the Park Begin with Preservation Hall Jazz Band and The Stone Foxes
There is nothing more gratifying to the body and soul than the melodic sound of live music in the midst of nature. With Summer in full swing and the blue sky beaming, the Stern Grove Festival brought forth another cast of musical talent for its concert in the park. Introducing… Preservation Hall Jazz Band and…
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A green bat?
The land is alive under the warm summer sun. Where there is water vegetation is clamoring in a race for the sky. Collards are head high; beets are beautiful; the first carrot has perfect form; and the squash corner could be a palace for a cat. From the prolific plants comes the beginning of the…
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Celestial Celebration
The doldrums of the week have broken in a brilliant veranda. The mid-west campers surfaced from the woods just after the search party called looking for them. The master test plan began taking shape. My second surprise summons to the cone of silence was the cake and an invitation to the observatory after our evening…