Mark Blakley

Videos from the Ellen Degeneres Show from December 6, 2011

 

MASC remembers 9-year-old Christina-Taylor Green after the tragedies in Tucson, Arizona Saturday. Christina, a 3rd grader at Mesa Verde Elementary School in Tucson, had recently been elected Student Council President. She attended the political event with a neighbor, due to her interest in public service and serving her community. Thoughts and prayers from MASC go out to Christina and her family and all affected in Tucson Saturday.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/christina-green-shot-gabrielle-giffords-tuscon-event-loved/story?id=12576408

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/09/AR2011010902186.html

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Not sure I like the new logo.  I still like seeing the word "Starbucks".  It's not invasive but still puts the name in front of people.

www.starbucks.com/preview

'Coffee' Dropped From New Starbucks Logo

By Julie Jargon of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

  Starbucks Corp. on Wednesday unveiled a new logo as it gets ready to celebrate its 40th anniversary and focuses on becoming more of a consumer packaged goods company.
  The Seattle-based coffee giant, during a webcast meeting with baristas, showed off a new, simpler logo that does not include the green circle that says "Starbucks coffee." The mermaid that existed within that circle now appears larger.
  (This story and related background material will be available on The Wall Street Journal website, WSJ.com.)
  The updated logo reflects the company's new emphasis on selling Starbucks-brand products in supermarkets and other channels beyond its retail stores.
  "Even though we have been and always will be a coffee company and retailer, it's possible we'll have other products with our name on it and no coffee in it," Chief Executive Howard Schultz said, adding that any non-coffee products it sells will adhere to the same standards it applies to its coffee. "We're not going to put our name on things that dilute the quality of Starbucks."

It appears more and more seniors are beginning to text.  Here are there "texting codes":

ATD: At The Doctor's
BFF: Best Friend Farted
BTW: Bring The Wheelchair
BYOT: Bring Your Own Teeth
CBM: Covered By Medicare
CUATSC: See You At The Senior Center
DWI: Driving While Incontinent
FWB: Friend With Beta Blockers
FWIW: Forgot Where I Was
FYI: Found Your Insulin
GGPBL: Gotta Go, Pacemaker Battery Low!
GHA: Got Heartburn Again
HGBM: Had Good Bowel Movement
IMHO: Is My Hearing-Aid On?
LMDO: Laughing My Dentures Out
LOL: Living On Lipitor
LWO: Lawrence Welk's On
OMMR: On My Massage Recliner
OMSG: Oh My! Sorry, Gas.
ROFL... CGU: Rolling On The Floor Laughing... And Can't Get Up
SGGP: Sorry, Gotta Go Poop
TTYL: Talk To You Louder
WAITT: Who Am I Talking To?
WTFA: Wet The Furniture Again
WTP: Where's The Prunes?
WWNO: Walker Wheels Need Oil

Thanks to Terri Johnson for sharing!

Found this NYT article on technology.  Simple and to the point and some great suggestions.
http://goo.gl/qgcRu

Couldn't agree more.  The worst part about email is waiting hours/days for people to respond! 

E-Mail Gets an Instant Makeover. NYTimes article on why young people rarely use email:
http://nyti.ms/i7yGYL

Great article in Inc. Magazine featuring Josh Shipp, Kantis Simmons, and Brooks Gibbs. Even the article is motivating!

"The Art and Business of Motivational Speaking" : http://bit.ly/e8TsZs

Some interesting sites that apply to both business and personal life, from Under30CEO:

Young Entrepreneur Advice: 100 Things You Must Know!

59 Ways to Grow Business Credibility and Experience

Well, here is my first post.  I've been attempting to start this for months/years!  Feel free to share your thoughts!