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Category: Out and About

Book Review of The Source
Book Reviews, Books, Out and About Posted onMay 13, 2022May 13, 2022

Book Review :: The Source

I first learned of The Source from a list of suggested readings prior to my trip to Israel in 2019. At 900 pages, there wasn’t […] Read More

Warren Buffett's Annual Letter to Shareholders
Miscellaneous, Out and About, Things I Love Posted onMarch 3, 2021March 3, 2021

Six things communicators – and their CEOs – can learn from Warren Buffett’s annual letter to shareholders

Warren Buffett’s annual letter to shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. dropped on Feb. 27, and there’s several lessons that communicators (and their executives) can learn […] Read More

Out and About, Things I Love Posted onMay 9, 2019May 12, 2019

Out and About :: Holy Land

Earlier this year I had the privilege of traveling to the Holy Land. I didn’t plan to blog about it, but since coming home I’ve […] Read More

Forx cheese
Cooking, Out and About, Things I Love Posted onAugust 25, 2018August 25, 2018

Field Trip :: Forx Farm Artesian Cheese Creamery

Last weekend while my husband and I were away celebrating our wedding anniversary, we stumbled upon a wonderful gem – Forx Farm. We were attracted […] Read More

books for africa logo
Book Clubs, Books, Justice, Out and About Posted onJune 14, 2018July 6, 2018

Literary Volunteerism :: Books for Africa

A couple of times a year, my team at work volunteers with a different not-for-profit around Atlanta. Last month, we spent a morning with Books […] Read More

Amor Towles
Book Clubs, Books, Out and About, Podcast Posted onMarch 13, 2018July 8, 2018

Meet the Author :: Amor Towles

Amor Towles wrote Rules of Civility and A Gentleman in Moscow – two of my favorite books from last year. When I learned that he […] Read More

Justice, Out and About Posted onMay 16, 2015December 31, 2015

Justice :: Nail Salons

Years before I heard Beth Cossin talk about human trafficking and the prevalence of it in nail salons, I contemplated the business viability of my […] Read More

Oscar Best Picture Nominees
Movie Reviews, Out and About Posted onFebruary 21, 2015August 3, 2018

Movie Reviews :: Oscar Nods for Best Picture

Scott and I checked an item off our bucket list this year by seeing all eight Academy Award Best Picture nominations before  awards night (which is […] Read More

Book of Marie
Book Reviews, Books, Out and About Posted onApril 5, 2014August 12, 2018

Book Review :: The Book of Marie

He calls it his most important work. The Book of Marie by Terry Kay is an epistolary novel that spans fifty years of Cole Bishop’s […] Read More

Book Reviews, Out and About Posted onMarch 15, 2014August 3, 2018

Book Review :: A Killing on Ring Jaw Bluff

A Killing on Ring Jaw Bluff: The Great Recession and the Death of Small Town Georgia by William Rawlings I met William Rawlings at a literary […] Read More

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