Posted by Ted Hopton on February 26, 2008
I’m proud that my alma mater, Brown University, has risen to the challenge thrown down by some of her more affluent Ivy League sisters. As described in the NYT,
Brown University is eliminating tuition for students whose parents earn less than $60,000, after decisions by fellow Ivy League universities to bolster financial aid as their endowments grow.
In addition: Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Ted Hopton on February 26, 2008
Here’s an article by David Pogue in the NYT that caught my attention: “A Little Piece of Microsoft Aids Small Business.” Even though it seems as though every business has a website these days, that’s not actually the case.
What makes Office Live Small Business so compelling is its sharp focus on a single problem: that half the small businesses in America, and 70 percent of one-person businesses, don’t even have Web sites. Obviously, the percentage that exploits Internet marketing tools like e-mail newsletters, search engine ads and online stores is even lower.
Here’s what David Pogue has to say about the nicely unified and very affordable offerings that Microsoft has put together in Office Live Small Business: Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Ted Hopton on February 26, 2008
I opened my window blinds this morning to look out on the Brandywine Valley and had to laugh. There, on the roof of my local watering hole across the street, and all around on the ground, was snow!
I got home last night after dark from Costa Rica, and I can assure you there was no snow there. Temperatures were in the 80′s and maybe in the high 60′s at night.
It was such an amazing trip, and I had so many adventures, that it will take a long time to tell all of the stories. But that’s okay, as I am in no rush. A little bit at a time is fine.
So, for this morning, it’s the snow and how it makes me realize how far away I have been not just in distance, but in state of mind. Costa Rica was a fabulous state of mind for me. Even though I am no longer there in person, I’m going to try to keep the state of mind as much as I can. More on that later.
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