Category Archives: Experiments and Challenges

Growing a Spine

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

The last day of 2012 was a day like any other.  I drove to The Big Corporation, pecked at my papers, and walked at lunch.  Cherie Ripperton had the day off, so I walked alone. On the new office walking … Continue reading →

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Springing Forward

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

As we approach New Year’s, there are three predictions I can make with absolute certainty. First, the internet will be filled with “year in review” articles. Lots of bloggers will write “year in review” posts and some will coordinate these … Continue reading →

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The Midnight Wake Up Call

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

When I’m a guest in a friend’s house, I try to follow any instructions my host or hostess may give me.  After all, it’s not a hotel or resort.  When a host or hostess says “make yourself at home,” they … Continue reading →

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Thanks, Mike!

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Prior to taking a car trip, I brought my Jeep to the local dealership for an oil change and diagnosis of a “clicking” noise.  Mike, the service manager, paid close attention to the problem and it was fixed quickly. 780 … Continue reading →

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The Journey of 1320 Steps

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

When I was 12, I remember seeing Rocky Balboa (played by Sylvester Stallone) run up the stairs of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.  It was exciting (“Gonna Fly Now”).  I don’t know if the 1976 movie started a stair climbing … Continue reading →

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Dear Talbots

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Dear Talbots, I’ve been an on-again, off-again customer at your stores since I first started working in Big Corporations in 1988.  Although fashion no longer defines me, humans are still wearing clothing when they venture out into the world and … Continue reading →

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Ring Those Moxie Bells!

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I had a breakfast business meeting Tuesday before I got to The Big Corporation; I met my friend Merrill Lewis for coffee.  Merrill is the “Grand Poobah and Embarassador” of the New England Moxie Congress and we would have had … Continue reading →

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The Masquerade Ball

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I got an e-blast from the Junior League of Boston this week, announcing some details of the February 2, 2013 “Service in the City” Charity Ball.  The 2013 event will be a “masquerade ball.” I must have read the blast … Continue reading →

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Calling Cedric Maxwell

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I visited the TD Garden in Boston yesterday.  My occasional trips to Boston sometimes involve passing under the TD Garden, through North Station, but the last time I saw the Celtics play on the parquet was at the old Boston … Continue reading →

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Helen and the CSA

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I have written about Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) more than once on this blog.  It’s Friday; it’s been a long week and for folks with tired eyes, Community Sponsored Agriculture is a different model of food delivery with fewer hand-offs. … Continue reading →

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