A lot of my time is focused on how teams collaborate during design and construction of new buildings and other assets, and it is easy to forget that collaboration should extend throughout the supply chain, including the manufacturers of many of the components that are used in our projects. On his PL...

With so many of us facing the prospect of hunting down a new job, I thought it would make sense this week to focus on how to get the most out of your job search. First topic to tackle: the sticky question of when, if ever, to tell a prospective employer what you want to earn. Laurie Ruettimann at Pu...

Slate is just full of good stuff today. Mike Steinberger has it right about wine. "At the risk of tarring myself as one such specimen, I think we should just lighten up and enjoy wine for the immediate gratification. It is great that science is uncovering so many possible ancillary benefits to ...

As regular readers know, we’ve been slaving away at a book on social media marketing for about a year now. It’s coming out in August of this year, and after much negotiation, we finally have a title. Wait for it: Friends With Benefits: Online Marketing with Blogs, Facebook, YouTube, and ...

Unfortunately, legal gay marriage doesn't always come along with the same rights that straight marriage does. In Massachusetts, eight same-sex couples and three gay widowers are trying to change that by suing the federal government. According to advocates of gay marriage, even same-sex couples m...

Sweet.   Irish Whiskey Creme Kisses.   Another Post Punk KitchenVegan Cookie Book tester. The second Vegan Cookie book tester of the day -  I made both of these to take to a fancy vegan dinner party last weekend.   It was Indian themed and fabulous. Espresso Fudge Brownies Grilling . I live in a...

JAKE DE PAUL: LOVING THE OLD TOWN JAZZ & WINE FESTIVAL >>> Oh, Old Town Jazz & Wine Festival, how we hate ourselves for loving you. With your Pearl Django and Malibu Manouche, how can we respect our toe-tapping, plate-balancing selves? With your 12 wineries, you taunt us. Even your ...

I was a full-time "youth minister" for about four years.  I remember some good times, sure, but I also remember that every time we left the church building, we were beaten senseless.  All of us -- students, sponsors, interns, meddling parents -- everyone. If I only ...

  Some whack job is in custody after mailing HIV-tainted blood to President Obama. [CNN] As if you needed more reasons to have sex. [Physorg] Oh no! Ed McMahon is hospitalized with pneumonia, and he's in serious condition. Can this poor guy not get a break? [Us] It appears Jessica Capshaw w...

Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers, Friday, Mar 6 at Gallo Center, in a benefit for Royal Family Kids Camp. Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers have been headliners at the Modesto Blues Festival, and always fun to see. Immediate coming up blues show at State Theatre, is Marcia Ball with Tom Rigney, so tr...