Personal or public?

Over the past week or so privacy in regards to Internet surfing has been in the news.  What do you think?  Here is the latest from Saul Hansell at NYT. 

More chores?

Interesting post in WSJ’s The Juggle!  It’s about working at home and doing housework.  I am curious to read the comments as the day goes on!!!

Are We Getting Dumber?

On the Today Show this morning there was a discussion about the dumbing down of America -not a new topic for sure.  Here is the Web page.   I have often thought about this.  I am by no means a “wicked smart” person, but I am hoping I don’t fall in the dumb category either.  Thinking about the future gets me nervous though.  Where are we all headed?  The other day my son took the newspaper off the couch and started playing with it.  I turned to my husband, with great sadness, and said “he will never know what a newspaper is”.  And it’s true!  So sad.

Google is in the love business now

Check out their survey around Valentine’s Day, found here.  Interesting fact:

Men were more likely than women to have asked someone out via email (26% versus 16%)

I must be old – never been asked or asked anyone out via email!

One of the best posts….

…I have read in a long time can be found here.  Judith Warner has a blog on NYT called Domestic Disturbances and man is this funny.  Funny as in a good read – content is not funny of course, a serious issue.  Have a read, you won’t regret it.

Favorite Ad Last Night?

Mine has to be the one with the Clydesdale and the Dalmation.  Thanks for the great coverage Mahalo.  However, I will be honest and say that I went to bed shortly after half-time .  What was yours?

Friday Fodder

Mrs., Ms. or Miss?  Which do you prefer?  That is the topic of one of the posts on WSJ’s The Juggle today.  Well, my two cents.  If you had asked me ten years ago, I would have said all women should be Ms., regardless of marital status.  Since then, I have grown up a bit and of course realized there is no one answer.  It’s up to you.  However, I do admit to using both Ms. and Mrs. myself.    I never use Miss anymore since I am married, but I would venture to say Ms. is the preferred choice.  Then again, most call me by my first name, so it doesn’t much matter.   But, when my kids have their friends over – and this is when their friends are actually old enough to talk – I will be Mrs.  My husband and I feel strongly about that – not calling elders (for lack of a better term) by their first name.  There are lots of people I still refer to Mr. and Mrs. and I always will – it’s a respect thing.  Alas, interseting debate and good Friday Fodder.

Big News – MS and YAHOO!

Big news in the industry today.  Check out CNN’s coverage.  It’s not surprising of course, yet just another big deal.  And by big I mean the potential money changing and what it means for the industry.