Someone I’ve known for decades (let’s call her Mary) just left me a long message on my answering machine that went something like this: Hi, meant to talk with you earlier in the week, but got distracted. Hope all is well. Here’s what we’re doing this weekend. [blah blah blah for however many seconds] Maybe [...]
Archive for September, 2006
Funny message
Posted in WM_archive on September 9, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Mouse doo-doo
Posted in WM_archive on September 8, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
If you’re so inclined, consider this message from the DNC: The ABC television network — a cog in the Walt Disney empire — unleashed a promotional blitz in the last week for a new “docudrama” called “The Path to 9/11″. ABC has thrown its corporate might behind the two-night production, and bills it as a [...]
Design, then study?
Posted in WM_archive on September 7, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
So there’s Don Norman, being ornery. According to him, doing user observations first is wrong: Let’s face it: Once a project is announced, it is too late to study what it should be – that’s what the announcement was about. … Field studies, user observations, contextual analyses, and all procedures that aim to determine true [...]
Guilty pleasures
Posted in WM_archive on September 5, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Okay, if Gina can blog about Justin, I guess I can come clean about one of my guilty pleasures: daytime talk shows. Without TiVo, I’m sure I wouldn’t have this little pastime, but I do have a DVR, so I abuse it :). So, I must admit to being bummed about Rosie’s debut on The [...]
Back to work…
Posted in WM_archive on September 4, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Well, that went fast! My five-week vacation/sabbatical is over. Tomorrow, it’s back to work as usual. While I won’t be able to go back with stories of climbing Mt. Everest or hiking thru Nepal, the time off did do what I needed it to do…get some space between me and the goings-on in May and [...]
Friday cat blogging
Posted in Friday cat blogging on September 1, 2006 | 1 Comment »
I knew if I caught my cat mid-yawn it’d be funny :). I had hoped to do some photography other than the cats this weekend…hopefully Ernesto won’t ruin the whole holiday weekend, especially since I’m back to work on Tuesday after my long vacation.
Weight Maven is written by Beth Mazur. Beth believes that obesity is more symptom than cause and that the real problem is our Western diet -- especially sugar, refined grains, and industrial oils. Beth writes about nutrition, ancestral health & food policy. And cats!

