Always inspirational...Always informative...Why I love Bill Moyers

You know...

Just when I think shrieking heads like Glenn Beck or his ilk are going to take over the airwaves, I stumble across an old broadcast friend... a steady, thoughtful voice. A program - not of soundbites or arguments - but substance and discussion, depth and detail.



This weekend prior to MLK Day and the inauguration - Moyers welcomed a fascinating writer/historian who gave intriguing perspective on our nation - its past and future.

Check out the interview:
http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/01162009/watch2.html
http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/01162009/watch3.html

These are troubling times that are still somehow buoyed by the spirit of optimism that lies just below the surface of our American experience. As I conduct my own job search - as I seek the next opportunity to put my skills and energy to work - as I wade through these difficult economic conditions - I, too, embrace our shared [if sometimes dimmed] optimism...

HOPEy New Year!

Sooooo...

Bright sunny day in the deep down dirty...

SO much to write about - the insanely amazing Holeman and Finch Public House, One Two Trois - a tale of redemption, The Pointer Sisters' show in Las Vegas, thoughts on McD's new McCafe coffee drinks... AND - yes - I will get to all that.

Here's just an uplifting tune to [belatedly] welcome the new year!


Forgive the camera-action - this is the best I could find - it's from the Stockholm Jazz Festival.

Meanwhile...
"There's Hope. It doesn't cost a thing to smile. You don't have to pay to laugh..."

A very Vegas Christmas...

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!

Though I got here a day late due to an uncommon snowstorm in the desert...



It's been a wonderful holiday and I wanted to wish all my fair readers well for Christmas and a joyful and bountiful 2009!

Harried...hurried...holiday madness and an exciting new client...

Well...amidst the tree decorating and shopping and planning...

I just started working with the Southeastern Horticultural Society and their dynamic new Executive Director to get the word out about the 22nd Annual Southeastern Flower Show!








Stay tuned...

On the heels of yesterday's disappointing run-off election...*

I thought I'd share a really catchy, sexy tune that I've been obsessed with. I originally thought it was just a clever TV theme song - but as is so often the case with advertising and programming these days - it comes from a real group and is a real, full-length song. SO - here for your enjoyment - Bitter:Sweet's "The Bomb" paired with the joy that is Breakfast at Tiffany's!



YUM!


*- seriously though - when did it become OK for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to produce and buy political advertising on behalf of candidates?!?

HEY GEORGIA! VOTE TODAY!!!! [NOW with evening addendum!]

It's run-off election day!



Peachy friends and neighbors - don't forget to vote!


Evening addendum:
When did it become the policy of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to produce and buy political advertising on behalf of candidates?!? [especially the ugly ad they're running here in Georgia] Very interesting behavior from what I thought was a non-partisan, member-driven business organization.

Like caramelly crack! Only wildly cheap, quite legal and readily available...

The hidden gem at the generic end of the Kroger cookie aisle - Kroger Value Caramel Striped Shortbread Cookies - simply rocks!
[photo by Jill Ball]

I've been wanting to write about these budget-friendly faves for some time [shame on you Ms. Glynn]. Originally a better value at $1.01 - now for only $1.21 you get nearly a pound of these addictive treats!

While the ingredient list may not be up to some grocers' standards - there's nothing in here from Dow or Exxon. In fact, save for an extraordinary amount of food colorings, the ingredients are pretty straightforward - unlike the flavor.

These cheap cookies are complex! At first they may seem a little cloying. Then the lacy rounds actually give way to a slightly salty finish. It's a nice surprise.
[yummy photo by Jill Ball]

You know...when the going gets tough {like it really is right now}, the tough should get Kroger Value Caramel Striped Shortbreads.