The South is host to more than just grits, rebel flags, inbred fat couples, dogs tied to chains, and gothic short stories filled with drinking and murder…which is why I am so utterly thrilled to announce that we’ll be having our very own SphinnCon on May 2nd, in Greensboro, North Carolina, hosted by Link Fish Media’s Jay Young and Ayima’s Rob Kerry, also known as the editor of Sphinn AND, in some small small ciricles, known simply as Donkey. Sure, Greensboro is a fairly boring town (although we’ve just turned 200! and we have a nice chocolate shop) but with the arrival of the lovely and charming Evil Green Monkey, this town is going to be turned upside down. So [...]
Archive for April, 2008
- April 9th 2008
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Some Online Strategies About To Be A Criminal Offence
In the recesses of my dark grey past, I did engage in some shady techniques that would have gotten me arrested had this new law existed back then. In my defence it wouldn’t have been just me that would have been sent to the dock – Sony, Wal-Mart, McDonalds and others would have been criminals had new legislation been in force back then. What new law would have made me a criminal had I not seen the light and become a white hat (honest! pure as driven snow)? “Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008” This interesting law comes in to force on May 28th 2008 and within the UK stands to criminalise some regrettably common practices. Yes, I have [...]
So, when was the last time you took care of Number 1?
No – this isn’t such a weird question, and NO I didn’t allude to anyone’s bowel movements either… I did however, say NUMBER 1! If you still have to wonder “But what does she mean?“, then you’ve just answered my question silently. The truth is that most people in business – their own or someone else’s – hardly ever take time for themselves, or time off. As women in business, we are jointly even more guilty of forgetting the ‘Golden Rule’. The result? An ever more stressed out society and and a depleted spirit. The statistics about the damage stress can do are many and all-encompassing, so I won’t launch into that part of the topic. But what I ask [...]