Archive for September, 2005


Got Insomnia? There’s Always Family Feud.

This article originally appeared at i711.com.
Last night, I couldn’t sleep until about 2:30 a.m. because of an earlier nap. So I was flipping through channels, and found a show I could watch mindlessly. It was an episode of Family Feud on the Game Show Network channel – and the best thing was that it was[.....]



Negotiating for the Most Bang: Tom Coons

This article originally appeared at deafprofessional.net.
Imagine working in a glamorous city like Manhattan, deciding where advertisements for major corporations will be placed in magazines like Newsweek and Parenting. That’s exactly what Tom Coons, 29, does for Initiative Media, an agency with the Interpublic Group of Companies.
“I work as a junior print negotiator, which is similar[.....]



You Never Know…

This article originally appeared at i711.com.
Last year, my boyfriend had what we thought was a kidney stone attack. We called 9-1-1 from our house, which is in the country about 12 miles from the nearest hospital. The 9-1-1 center hung up on me. I was frantic, trying to think of another way to get Randy[.....]