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Have a Coke and a Smile!
Today, in my five minute visit outside I noticed the most amazing thing -- nothing is blooming here, except, today, in 35 degree weather, guess what I saw? The dogwoods are blooming in Boston. It was...
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Walking on Sunshine . . . And Don't It Feel Good!
The good thing about cold, rainy weather is that it makes you want to stay inside and study. Sunny, cool weather makes you want to go out and play. As the sun finally came out today, I think we all...
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HBS AMP Week 3
Praying that you all had a beautiful Easter. Mine was a little different, in that I had to fly back to Boston on Easter afternoon and did not get to spend Easter with my entire family. Compared to my...
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Spare Change and BandAids and other Minutia
During my sunrise walk this morning at 5:45 a.m., I was reflecting about this blog and why I write it. As much as I want to tell you what is going on -- I really write it for me. You see, I just need...
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Paranoia and Growing Giants
"If each of us hires people that are smaller than we are, we shall become a company of dwarfs. But if each of us hires people who are bigger than we are, we shall become a company of giants."David...
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Toenails, Dogs and Global Financial Crisis Day
So, which one of those thoughts should I open with? Oh, let's get the bad news over with first. We spent the entire day on the Global Financial Crisis in our classes today. If you think hearing it...
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The Eyeballs Were Staring Back at Me!
Here is a picture from the Lobster feast last night. Once I saw those beady looking eyes looking back at me, there was no way I could crack that crustacean open and eat it. I will have mine, tails...
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How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You . . .
I am just finishing my second glass of Chick-fil-A sweet tea following a wonderful Chick-fil-A Day at Harvard. Two Operators, one interim manager and 11 staff members came up to provide the great taste...
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It's All Our Fault!
In coming to HBS, I have learned many things -- some wonderful and some not so great. One of the things I have come to realize is that most anything that happens is somehow blamed on the U.S. by those...
View ArticleGoing Underground~
Guess what I found out today? HBS has a large underground network of tunnels going from building to building. It only took me 4 weeks to find that out and out of that 28 days, it rained 23! Had I...
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What I Love About HBS
This morning as I was walking, I realized there are things I really love about being at HBS:I love my early morning walks along the river, while the traffic is quite and I can hear God along with the...
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The $64,000 Question , . .
Should I have worn the mask on the airplane? If you have been holed a way in a very tiny room, with your head in the books, you might just miss a potential global health crisis. It sort of plays in...
View ArticleHip Hop Saved My Life
His t-shirt really said that, and I paused and said to myself, "Self, don't say what you are thinking." However, I thought about the fact that nobody really knows me here and I will never see these...
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The Clash of the Cultures
So, last night, we are sitting in our living group deciding how we are going to move forward as a study group for the second half of the journey. Pavol, who was raised in the Soviet Union before the...
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If You are Going Sightseeing . . .
You need to be able to read a map! If you can't read the map, then it's a good thing to hop on the sightseeing trolley to determine where everything is.If you go sightseeing by yourself, you end of...
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HAPPY 19TH BIRTHDAY, TRENTON!
It's hard to believe it's been 19 years. It has also been 57 inches and 232 lbs. ago! Trenton, I would rather be with you today ~With love,Mom
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Mother's Day Away
The journey has been one of firsts and it will be the very first Mother's Day not to spend with my boys. I remember my first Mother's Day. Trenton was but a few days old and I was the "Newest Mother"...
View ArticleEnron, Iceland, Italy, Gucci and More Indian Food
Dear Friends,There is so much I just wish that I could tell you, but I dare not on a public blog. We will have a great time swapping stories when I return.It's been an outstanding academic week. Among...
View ArticleA Few Learnings for the Day . . .
I am supposed to be studying, but I wanted to share of few of my deeper moments with you from the last couple of days. Maybe they will speak to you as well."If you tell the truth, it's part of your...
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400 Pages Later
Today, I took my 400th page of notes! I have calculated by next week that I will have read 180 or so case studies and read 14 books and I think I have been to about 12 optional lectures that have been...
View ArticleOh, I Forgot!!
I forgot to tell you two important things:1. On Sunday morning (Mother's Day), I went to Dunkin' Donuts to get my coffee (they are really big up here), and as I was ordering the woman, hopefully not...
View ArticleYou Did It . . . And I Am So GRATEFUL!
To all my wonderful friends and family,It's official -- out of the 164 members of AMP 176 -- I received (by far) the most cards, letters and packages. Everyone in the program office wants to work for...
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Happy Birthday, Trey! Double Digits!
Technically, Trey will be 10 on June 8 and I will be home! However, for those who have summer birthdays and can remember back to those young years, after school is out, it's hard to get friends...
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The Last Hurrah . . .
Well, I am almost done~ Ashley is coming tomorrow and I will be moving from my cell to the hotel with him :). So, I don't plan to do a lot of blogging, but catching up with Ashley, finishing my...
View ArticleHome, Sweet, Noisy, Chaotic Home . . . It is Grand!
Dear Friends,This leg of my journey is over and I have returned to my home and have enjoyed reuniting with one husband, 3 sons, and two dogs. Life is Good~Thank you for your support, love, prayers and...
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