tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47506549514380743192024-03-06T01:18:02.325-08:00Confidante MusingsConfidantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06375443700903578389noreply@blogger.comBlogger141125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4750654951438074319.post-58822772669640286372011-10-29T19:37:00.000-07:002011-10-29T19:37:59.733-07:00I know "I told you so" is a cliche - and yet...I told you so!<div><br /></div><div> <a href="http://personalconfidantency.blogspot.com/2010/09/snob-magazine-musing.html?spref=bl">Confidante Musings: Snob - Magazine musing</a>: I am puzzled… For those not in the know - Snob is a Russian-language magazine, coming to the US this September. It’s sold at B&N, so it’s n...</div>Confidantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06375443700903578389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4750654951438074319.post-48433882356273347282011-08-27T13:16:00.000-07:002011-08-27T13:16:51.986-07:00Irina on IreneSurely, in the last couple of days I got teased more than once about my almost namesake. Well, I love New York, so it would only be natural if she feels the same way and wants to visit, wouldn't it ? :)<br />
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Jokes aside, as we all know, it is hard to make predictions, especially about the futures and weather predictions are not as much of exception. However, I am wondering whether anybody else has the feeling that's what's going on around Irene now feels more political then weather related? A jump start of the presidential race for messrs Obama and (may be) Bloomberg as well ? After all the last thing our current President needs on his hands is to have a second Katrina on his hands (all the while being caught in Martha's Vineyards...). And, considering all the critique Mayor Bloomberg got for handling the snowstorm this winter, he might feel he is better of shutting down the MTA and ordering mandatory evacuation. Is all this activity warranted? We shall see in the next 24 hours. Although I could not help but wonder why the evacuation of BPS is all over the news, but the downgrade of Irene to Category 1 from Category 2 is almost a by the way comment?<br />
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What do you think? If you are on the East Coast, you might have plenty of time to ponder and comment this weekend :).<br />
Be safe<br />
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Confidantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06375443700903578389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4750654951438074319.post-45501633161899587872011-06-04T09:31:00.000-07:002011-06-04T09:31:35.780-07:00On help.... It's simple :)Those who can help - help.<br />
Those who can not - ask :"How can I help you?"<br />
And those who can not even ask - dispense free unsolicited adviceConfidantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06375443700903578389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4750654951438074319.post-27722075455289074722011-06-02T18:36:00.000-07:002011-06-02T18:38:09.450-07:00The greatest mystery of Russian language finally revealed! Rated R (Strong language).A friend shared with me the latest scientific findings. The greatest mystery of Russian language finally revealed!<br />
Rated R (Strong language).<br />
<a name='more'></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Научное объяснение слова "пиздец"</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Пиздец - это жизненная ситуация, когда происходят одновременно несколько неприятностей, или эти неприятности происходят с таким маленьким интервалом, что на момент появления последней, первая ещё не начала исправляться</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Пиздец условно разделяют на 5 классов:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">а)мнимый Пиздец</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">b)лёгкий Пиздец</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">в)обычный Пиздец</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">г)глобальный Пиздец</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">д)полный Пиздец (иногда еще называемый полной жопой)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Типы Пиздеца различаются по степени приносимого ими вреда</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Пиздец характеризует субъективное состояние дел, и в связи с этим Пиздец, который для одного индивидуума является полным, для другого может быть обыкновенным, лёгким, или даже мнимым.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Тип и величина Пиздеца для данного конкретного человека обратно пропорциональна степени его похуизма.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Так, если похуизм человека стремится к нулю, то любая неприятность может оказаться полным Пиздецом.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Если же похуизм стремится к бесконечности, то даже очень большое скопление проблем может оказаться лёгким Пиздецом, либо даже Пиздецом мнимым</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span>Confidantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06375443700903578389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4750654951438074319.post-32182835098016097442011-05-10T20:40:00.000-07:002011-05-10T20:40:51.254-07:00The world is flat?<a href="http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2011-05-10-tech-talents-leave-silicon-valley_n.htm?sms_ss=blogger&at_xt=4dca052c87a720fd%2C0">Tech talents from India, other countries leaving Silicon Valley - USATODAY.com</a>Confidantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06375443700903578389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4750654951438074319.post-77235345123772823882011-04-30T20:10:00.000-07:002011-04-30T20:15:46.295-07:00Обрывки юности :)<div style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Краски, языки, ноты</div><div style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Запахи, звезды, звуки</div><div style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">С ведьминой метлы в полночь</div><div style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Ветру целовать руки</div><div style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">В море - проливным дождем</div><div style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">В городе - огней безумьем</div><div style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Стать - и разорвать нить </div><div style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">C детства неоконченным раздумьeм<br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">И в чашке чая вдруг появится луна</div><div style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">И притворится ломтиком лимона</div><div style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">И в поисках утраченного тона</div><div style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Пенсне окон наденут темные дома</div><div style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">И кот сольется с пледом на диване</div><div style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">И в дом войдет покой, а вместе с ним - </div><div style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Тепло и запахи замерзших елок</div><div style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">И сказки - про русалок и принцесс</div><div style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">И добрым светом озарится лес</div><div style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">И чудища, мурлыкая довольно</div><div style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Совьют себе гнездо из тишины</div><div style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">И станут сном кота - до следующей весны</div><div style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div>Confidantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06375443700903578389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4750654951438074319.post-67719291113922943772011-04-08T19:30:00.000-07:002011-04-08T19:30:13.465-07:00Oy Vey!!! They decaffed Haggadah!<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/09/nyregion/09haggadah.html">http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/09/nyregion/09haggadah.html</a>Confidantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06375443700903578389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4750654951438074319.post-34881524121785067392011-04-08T16:35:00.000-07:002011-04-08T16:35:13.768-07:00"Tu deviens responsable pour toujours de ce que tu as apprivoisé."<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><i>"Les hommes ont oublié cette vérité, dit le renard. Mais tu ne dois pas l’oublier. Tu deviens responsable pour toujours de ce que tu as apprivoisé."</i></span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><i>"Le Petit Prince " - by Antoine de Saint Exupéry</i></div>Confidantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06375443700903578389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4750654951438074319.post-461579763611058982011-04-06T14:54:00.000-07:002011-04-06T14:54:15.790-07:00Motivational urban Myth #1: "If I can do it you can do it!"<b>Myth #1</b> : "If I can do it you can do it!"<br />
<b>Reality</b>: What one person, possessing specific traits and capabilities can do/achieve under specific to that person circumstance is not related to the ability of another person to achieve the same result. Unrelated! Sorry!<br />
Why this myth is an easy sell?: It's the nature of human psyche to look for Certainty and Control, and it would rather take an illusion of CC in the form of myth, rather than accepting the uncertain reality.Confidantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06375443700903578389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4750654951438074319.post-87894144036844303682011-04-03T20:11:00.000-07:002011-04-03T20:33:42.928-07:00Breakup clinic is equal opportunity<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Hfl9e53LX_U?fs=1" width="425"></iframe><br />
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To get the <b>"HOW?"</b> answered go <a href="http://www.letsdoarealitycheck.com/16.html">check it out</a> or <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Breakup-Clinic/165802000141000">like us on FB</a>Confidantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06375443700903578389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4750654951438074319.post-63299383516652784712011-04-01T21:53:00.000-07:002011-04-01T21:53:49.814-07:00...זכרו לברכה<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">A legendary business leader, Henry Taub (founder of Automatic Data Processing</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">- ADP) and a huge Technion supporter passed away....</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">My sincere condolences to </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">the entire Taub family...</span><br />
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<a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/AP22fa8ab1ef5e4b6da290b41be5bd65d8.html">http://online.wsj.com/article/AP22fa8ab1ef5e4b6da290b41be5bd65d8.html</a>Confidantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06375443700903578389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4750654951438074319.post-42283385902429802352011-04-01T17:41:00.000-07:002011-04-01T17:41:35.670-07:00Breakup clinic needs your advice -which image is more appropriate?This is what Breakup clinic is:<br />
<h1 style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #0062a0; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Breakup clinic™</h1><h2 style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #0062a0; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Who should consider?</h2><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;">You’ve been through a tough breakup… You want to make your healing process less painful and more efficient, learn from it and work on preventing future breakups.</div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;">You have a friend who just went through a breakup and you wish you could help…</div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;">You consider starting a new relationship (or you already started one) and you want to mitigate the risk of a breakup. <br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0062a0; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold;">What we do?</span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;">Once we meet we help you to <br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />- Develop a customized action plan for you to ease the process. We know that generic advice – “do something to distract yourself” does not work, so we help you to identify specific activities that will be appropriate for you. (Activities might include private Pilates sessions, working with makeover specialists and art consultants, martial arts and foreign languages and many more!) <br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />- Work with our specialist and affiliates to create an appropriate package to include the actives we’ve identified in the plan. <br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />- Support you along the way and help you stick to the plan!<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />- Work with you on identifying appropriate venues and candidates, to mitigate the risk of a breakup when you decide to move on. </div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;">Link: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.letsdoarealitycheck.com/16.html">http://www.letsdoarealitycheck.com/16.html</a></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"></div><h3 style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #0062a0; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">and here are the images I am considering:</span></h3><br />
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<iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=confidan-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=B001G60EVM&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="align: left; height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe>Confidantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06375443700903578389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4750654951438074319.post-9324343686383610692011-03-16T16:05:00.000-07:002011-03-16T16:28:56.884-07:00Emotional help for Japanese people away from home (in English)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG08o7ynC1sNu2mon4p1iFpTtyC8FAbs0aWdCXXFMWKQchZYLBwyYq90E8ZVJQSBohyphenhyphenTAXCekjNKtpVHPFPDroBMx-lmV0mwa_tYPZYxzsZD8uI2D6YabGUPZD_3oygivgvXIFuL94JwEK/s1600/tokyo.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG08o7ynC1sNu2mon4p1iFpTtyC8FAbs0aWdCXXFMWKQchZYLBwyYq90E8ZVJQSBohyphenhyphenTAXCekjNKtpVHPFPDroBMx-lmV0mwa_tYPZYxzsZD8uI2D6YabGUPZD_3oygivgvXIFuL94JwEK/s200/tokyo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584822291540754706" /></a><p class="MsoNormal">I feel there is a need to provide not only financial support to those in <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Japan</st1:place></st1:country-region>, but also emotional help to Japanese people away from home. Almost all of them have friends and families are affected by the recent tragic events.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">It’s mind boggling to imagine the change. Knowing, just yesterday, that your family and friends back home live a safe and comfortable life – and knowing today that they have to worry about radiation, food and shelter….</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>Based on my expertise helping people to go through various life transitions, I believe Personal Confidantency can create a safe place to talk about the developments in <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Japan</st1:place></st1:country-region> and their effects on the lives of those living abroad and their families back home. I hope it will be at least somewhat healing for those who are far away from their loved ones.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">The meetings will take place in <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Manhattan</st1:place></st1:city> and participation will be complimentary.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">If you feel that you might find Confidantency meetings helpful – please e-mail <a href="mailto:japan@personalconfidantency.com"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none">japan at personalconfidantency dot com</span></a> and indicate your time preference for the next couple of weeks. <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Please feel free to share this information twitt/FB etc</p> <p class="MsoNormal">This is how I remember <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Tokyo</st1:place></st1:city>….</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>Confidantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06375443700903578389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4750654951438074319.post-52395486513704298312011-03-16T13:49:00.000-07:002011-03-16T13:51:46.124-07:00"Rediscovering the Power of No" - reviewed by Red HaircrowHappy Reading! <div><br /></div><div><a href="http://flyingwithredhaircrow.wordpress.com/2011/03/16/rediscovering-the-power-of-no-by-irina-avtsin/">http://flyingwithredhaircrow.wordpress.com/2011/03/16/rediscovering-the-power-of-no-by-irina-avtsin/</a></div><div><br /></div><div>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div>Don't forget: $1 from every copy sold before March 21st will be donated to Japan Relief Fund</div>Confidantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06375443700903578389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4750654951438074319.post-72665448932555699342011-03-15T20:57:00.000-07:002011-03-15T21:03:23.723-07:00MAKIKOHANDMADE - Helping Japanese Earthquake victims<h2><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Georgia; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma; line-height: 14px; font-weight: normal;">Makiko is an amazing artist - don't miss the chance to own her art and help Japan. As always - spread the word, every little bit counts!</span></span></span></h2><h2><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Georgia; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma; line-height: 14px; "><b>MAKIKOHANDMADE will donate all profits to<a href="http://www.savechildren.or.jp/contribute/japan_em.html" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(51, 49, 46); text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; ">SAVE THE CHILDREN</a> and RED CROSS fundations who have established the relief funds for us to help people in Japan.</b></span></span></span></h2><div><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Georgia; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma; line-height: 14px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(118, 116, 111); font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: normal; "><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td class="text_new" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(76, 75, 75); font-weight: bold; padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; ">Heart to Heart Japan Relief bookmarks</td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px; "><b><a href="http://www.makikohandmade.com/MakikoItems-46-HearttoHeartJapanReliefbookmarks.aspx">http://www.makikohandmade.com/MakikoItems-46-HearttoHeartJapanReliefbookmarks.aspx</a></b></span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px; "><br /></span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px; ">Other businesses helping:</span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><a href="http://personalconfidantency.blogspot.com/2011/03/helping-japanese-earthquake-victims.html">http://personalconfidantency.blogspot.com/2011/03/helping-japanese-earthquake-victims.html</a></span></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></span></b></span></span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15pt; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><br /></b></span></p>Confidantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06375443700903578389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4750654951438074319.post-3270458613976570092011-03-14T20:10:00.000-07:002011-03-14T20:14:09.769-07:00Power of No and Getting to Yes<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><h4 style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">"</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; ">what I read I enjoyed. I believe saying no is almost as important as "getting to yes."."</span></h4><h4 style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">Jared Silberman, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">Professor at The College of William and Mary, Marymount University</span></i></h4><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><br /></span></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div></span></span>Confidantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06375443700903578389noreply@blogger.com0