Last year, I attended my first hackathon at West Virginia University. Eight groups of young women developed either new wearable technology products or apps for wearables during a Google/PBS MediaShift Hackathon. Check out what went on at Hack the Gender Gap.
My NYC Marathon Moment
My NYC Marathon Moment… This was a repost from ATriathletesDiary.com but since it's NY specific, I thought I would reprint here. ------ Weeks leading up to the NYC Marathon were both emotionally and physically stressful. The day before the event, my husband and I stayed in the city because the...
HJMT’s New Office
At HJMT Public Relations Inc., I feel like I've made a full circle. I started in an apartment in Long Beach, then moved to an office building, then moved to Westbury and then to Melville. And now, I'm back in Long Beach. But this time, I'm renting a retail space...
Are We Just Marionettes?
Are We Just Marionettes? The other night, I woke up from a bad dream. I dreamt that I was a marionette puppet. I didn't realize I was until later on in the dream. I went about my business thinking that I had complete control over my thoughts and actions, until...
Go Big or Go Home
Go Big or Go Home My grandfather once told me that that I should shoot for the stars. If you believe, he told me, it will happen. Back then, I couldn't believe him. I come from a family that always struggled to put food on the table, how could I...
Sitting Inside During a Snowstorm
While I’m sitting in my living room with the lights off during the first major snowstorm of 2016, I watch as the snow falls steadily from the sky and observe how the wind is blowing everything around. I’m looking out my big picture windows at my neighbor across the street. It’s...
What’s up with Kuwait Airways?
The day before Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, an article appeared in the New York Times on Kuwait Airways decision to cancel all flights from New York to London because they didn't want Israelis to fly on their planes. When I read this, I was shocked! To me, any type of discrimination no matter...
Do We Still Need Wait Staff?
Do we still need wait staff? My daughter and I said to each other when we went to David Burke's restaurant in Bloomingdale's in New York City. We were greeted by a waiter who told us to sit where we like. He advised us to review the iPad on the table and...
If Another Person Tells Me He Has An Entrepreneurial Firm…
Seriously? If another person tells me he has an entrepreneurial firm I think I am going to scream! I know that sounds a little extreme but come on. Really? To me, I find it insulting. No one knows what an entrepreneur goes though unless he/she is in his/her shoes. If the business is...
Patti Smith Concert Teaches a Lesson on Aging
Photo credit I was at the Beacon Theatre in NYC the other evening watching Patti Smith perform her album Horses. This was her 40th anniversary concert to the day. I always loved Patti Smith's music. She inspired me by the fact that she didn't care what others thought, she just...