Taking a gamble on Sarah Palin

Noone could accuse McCain of not having courage in his choice of VP. Riding on his heroism in Vietnam, he’s an unconventional conservative who acts like he’s not a politician at all. Everything he says seems unstudied, inviting trust. Too bad that although his style is liberal and he can’t stand Bush, he would essentially […]

Radiohead: Creep/ The Hollies: Air that I breathe

When my nephew played “Creep” by Radiohead on accoustic guitar recently, I really listened up. “Creep” (1992) tells the story of an inebriated man who tries to get the attention of a woman he is attracted to by following her around. In the end, he lacks the self-confidence to face her. Bandleader Yorke said, “To […]

Flip your chart

September is often a time of preparing for trade fairs. How about surprising your audience by using a flip chart instead of a Powerpoint presentation? It can add a more personal touch. And it is much easier to involve your audience in your presentation. Especially if the group is not too big and you are […]

Bear ways

http://annehodgson.de/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/bearways.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIt’s all my fault. We had a bear visit our cabin the other day. It was in the early evening, the sun was still up and I was down by the water when I heard some loud thumps up in the woods, and thought, “Hey, that’s funny, maybe our […]