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I remember a ski instructor using that as his mantra way back when on the scratchy slopes of Mount Tom, and I adopted for pretty much every slippery slope I've encountered in life so far (and have some pretty spectacular learning lessons along the...
These are too, too funny (and cut right to the chase): Kids re-enact the Oscar nominees, Part 1 and Part 2. Phew, now I don't feel so bad about having actually seen so few of this year's crop. (Thanks to Mental Floss for the links.) ...
I know, I know, kitties are really cute when they leap around chasing lasers. But fish? Yup, really cute too. But don't take my word for it:
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Via Gizmodo.
If your meeting attendees are just too cool for words, you may want to check out this post on the new hipster cities by Lauren Modery on CultureMap Austin. I'm down with Asheville, N.C., and Burlington, Vermont, and she makes a good case for...
Maybe I'm just in a language-junkie mood, but this post on Mental Floss about how we got from the American use of the word "moot," meaning not worth debating, and how the rest of the world uses it to mean that the point is absolutely up for debate...
Had to share this post I just read on the Liz King Events blog about the very first color-themed event (think ancient Romans). Now that was some party, though it sounds like the writer pulled off a pretty cool one, too, if nowhere near as menacing!
I was leaning toward the silly side of the spectrum as I read this article about over-the-top hotel service amenities like dog surfing instructors, sleep concierges who help you pick just the right pillow, and people who do things I'm not even...
And Keith Johnston warmed the cockles of my shortcut-loving heart with this post: 11 places to find keyboard shortcuts and cheat sheets for meeting planners. Whether you're working with Google+ or Gmail, Windows, Outlook, Word, or Excel, he's got...
I missed the M.I.A. gesture and expletive uttered during the Superbowl halftime show earlier this month that Beth Negus mentions in this Big Fat Marketing blog post about foul language, but cusses, curses, and the perpetual discussion of body...
Or what it is? Check out this post by the always awesome AVGirl Midori Connolly (who also is one of our newest columnists—look for her first column on meetings technology to come out shortly): Troubleshooting AV. It outlines what she carries in...