REI’s Women’s Business Center Luncheon

Monday, March 8, 2010

Rural Enterprises Inc. of Oklahoma’s Women’s Business Center is partnering with OSU Extension, and the Pauls Valley Chamber of Commerce to present a “social networking” luncheon. Scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday, March 9, the two-hour event is set to begin at 11 a.m., and will be held in the chamber’s office building, located at 112 E. Paul. The gathering will join area business women (and men) as the topic of social media in business is discussed. Mike Reim, a Mid-America Technology Center instructor, will focus on the use of Facebook to market brands and business;...

HighwayExit72: Top Five Posts of 2009

Thursday, December 31, 2009

Thank you to everyone who visited, and commented on the content of this site the previous 364 days of this year—what a year it’s been. Still in its infancy, HighwayExit72.com is almost two-years of age now; 2009 recorded the first full calendar year of its existence. The celebration of anniversary’s, breaking news, commemorative posts, and once-in-a-lifetime series made the list of the site’s highlights. Just as it has been said by some that shoppers vote with their feet, visitors to this site have voted with their (computer) mice. By vote, I mean articles clicked on, read,...

Everything but the…

Thursday, October 15, 2009

During a recent out-of-town conference trip, I found myself with two of my cohorts at a full-service fitness center in the greater Atlanta area. The two-story structure had everything an exercise aficionado could dream of: an indoor rock climbing wall, a hair salon, a full-size swimming pool complete with slides, a massage/spa area, indoor basketball courts, restaurant, supplements shop, carpeted weight room, and carpeted locker rooms complete with stone showers, and a sauna. The price tag for a one-time visitor such as myself: $30. Admittedly, the fee was hard to stomach, and even harder to justify...

Blinking Lights

Monday, June 22, 2009

Red means “missed calls; new voicemails, E-mails, or tweets” Green means a “low battery” These blinking lights guide me throughout the day like road signs posted beside a highway. So seemingly small in size and yet large in effect, they have permission to interrupt a project. Stop a workout. Cause me to pause mid-thought, and/or send me in a different direction. Blinking lights. They can even keep me from finishing a conver…(blinking)… Read More

If you had a city…

Thursday, June 18, 2009

If you had a city, what would be its name? What would be its purpose? How would you describe it? What would define its boundaries? Who would you welcome to live there? Visit the “City of Hope“ Read More

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Sometimes it's an uphill push, even for Batman

Despite its recent release, The Dark Knight (July 2008) appears near the top of my personal list for all-time favorite superhero/action movies. The character interaction, cinematography, and of course the late Heath Ledger’s performance as “The Joker” make Hollywood’s latest Batman franchise installment an arguable classic. No exaggeration, the first time I saw the film in-theater, the following dialogue stood out to me for its deep moral truth. Note that,... Read More

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Five Days to Seven Years, pt. 5

The day we continued…
The cake has been eaten, and the presents unwrapped; the guests have all gone home. The wedding is over, and the tuxedos returned; the marriage has “officially” begun.
Now what?
Welcome to the best-of-the-rest days of your (wedded) life.
The future will be what you, and your spouse, choose to make of it.
Understand, the statistics [...]

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