My sister-in-law told me about the “In Case of Emergency” (ICE) campaign. When paramedics find a cell phone, they look up “ICE” in the contacts. They then have an easy way of contacting next-of-kin.
I found a cell phone when I was in Orlando – I immediately looked up “ICE” in the contacts, and there was [...]

I’m about to drive down to Tampa for my book signings and lecture. Check my “events” page for details. Attempting to get out of the house is always a bear. And we usually turn around 2 times while we are still in the neighborhood because we realize we forgot somethng. One of our assistants said [...]

I’m at a loss for words.
Gov. Jeb Bush met with scientists last week to discuss the role of global warming on worsening hurricane activity. He remained moot on the controversial topic, but said he was intrigued and suggested Florida should host a “forum where there’s airing out of these ideas.”
That led a reporter to ask [...]

Here’s an article about a man who got a call. A very scary call. A person had found his hard drive for sale. The hard drive had all of this man’s personal contact information, emails and documents. He had his hard drive replaced under warranty at an electronics store, and they reportedly told him he [...]

Today is a big birthday for my mom. I won’t say the age of this birthday out of respect for my elders.
Happy Birthday, Mom!!!
 

This morning at 6am while I was drinking a cup of tea and sitting on my deck, I was thinking about how some of us have most of our energy in the morning, while others are more productive at night. I wonder how much of this is genetic, and how much of it is learned. [...]

Run to a movie theater to see “United 93″, the true story of the passengers that took charge and foiled an attempt to crash an airplane into the Capitol on 9/11. This is a very powerful movie.

We are in Orlando this weekend, and we have Florida resident season passes (these are a great deal if you are a resident!) I stopped in at the Disney-MGM park last night and I continue to be amazed at the efficiency of the park. While most of the guests were at a big show at [...]

A client yesterday emailed me about the importance of using a paper shredder. This is an excellent idea. Make sure you shred any papers (excluding tax, financial, and medical documents) that have your name, address, birthdate, or social security number. Apparently just ripping up credit card applications is not good enough – as evidence by [...]