Archive for August, 2009

6 Things I learned about blogging from watching Julie & Julia

I went to the movies today to see Julie & Julia, the story of  Julie Powell, who blogs about her year-long quest to cook all of the recipes in Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking. I read this book when it came out and had been looking forward to this movie all summer. [...]

August 31, 2009 · Mary · No Comments
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Here’s your chance to write your own book

Want to become an author? Do you have a passion inside you, but not sure how to turn it into a vocation? My friend Brian Schwartz has a truly unique one-of-a-kind opportunity you might want to check out. Brian is the award winning author of 50 Interviews: Entrepreneurs thriving in uncertain times. On 9/9/09, he’ll [...]

August 25, 2009 · Mary · No Comments
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Don’t believe everything you read – including from me

One of the best things about the Internet is how we can all publish our opinions via blog or social networking site or video. One of the worst things about the Internet is how we can all publish our opinions and call them facts and people believe them. You saw it last year during the [...]

August 10, 2009 · Mary · No Comments
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