Will People Ever Pay for News? Vote Yes or No!
May 15, 2009
It’s all Benjamin Franklin’s fault. He was the one who invented, in his first magazines and newspapers, the idea of using advertising to subsidize content. Not many people realize that even when they pay for the information in newspapers, magazines, or websites, they are only paying for part of the product. All those “annoying” ads are paying for people to write, create, and produce—and to support their families.
And here is the honest truth (I say this having been in the magazine… more
Comments (2)Top Ten Reasons I Love Pennsylvania
May 13, 2009
My recent trip to Harrisburg reminded me of how much I love this state o’ mine. And I am very happy that Rodale.com is based here—I call our content reality-based news (see reason # 8). But here are the top ten reasons I love living in the Keystone State:
1. We invented cable television. Because of all our beautiful hills and valleys, people had a hard time getting good TV signals. That’s why we invented the cable, to bring all our favorite shows straight into our… more
Comments (12)Live from Harrisburg
May 11, 2009
1:06 pm
Here I am at Pennsylvania’s “Best 50 Women in Business” event. In the Harrisburg Hilton Hotel, it sounds remarkably like a romance writer’s convention (excited women, spring birds chirping…). I don’t know anyone here, so it’s much easier to blackberry blog than to engage–though I guess I’m going to have to engage at… more
The Saga of My Teeth Whitening, Part 2
May 10, 2009
It’s both wonderful and crazy that of all my blog posts, “Should I or Shouldn’t I Whiten My Teeth?” has the most comments. I truly appreciate all the thoughtful responses, including the offer for a coupon from Crest. The votes are in favor of whitening. So today I am going to try it.
Why? Not because I don’t think my teeth are good enough. In fact, I just went to the dentist and didn’t have any cavities. I even let them do… more
Comments (5)Top ten things I want for mother’s day
May 8, 2009
This time of year feels so busy, so rushed, so filled with everything happening at once, both indoors and out, at home, school, work and play. Thank goodness for Mother’s Day right in the middle of it all. I might just get a chance to take a break. Who knows how the day will actually turn out, but it can’t hurt to dream a little, right? So here are the top ten things I want for Mother’s Day this year.
1. I want coffee that’s already made when I wake up, and I want to take it outside… more
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