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People
Lorraine Medency
My high school English teacher, who showed me that writing was indeed
a viable career goal despite what the guidance counselor said.
Alan Natali
http://www.cup.edu/liberalarts/english/faculty/natali/an.htm
Phil
Coleman & Ron Forsythe
http://www.cup.edu/liberalarts/english/faculty/engdept.htm
My Writing Professors from Cal U, who all gave me the kick in the
pants I needed to get out of Denbo.
Chris Demaske
My college roommate who showed me that determination could overcome
everything.
Dan Boyarski
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs.cmu.edu/Web/People/hcii/People/Faculty/DanielBoyarski.html
My design professor from CMU, who turned me on to the business of "interactive"
and human computer interfaces.
Joe Blattner,
President, Blattner Brunner
www.blatbrun.com
My "boss" who helped me get a "real world MBA" -
thank you.
Julie (Saunders)
Carlini and Sandy (Iaquinta) Begler
My two best friends who helped me through a very low point in my life.
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Events
Visiting the Nevada Desert
http://www.calparksmojave.com/redrocks
Something about the desert calls to me. It feels like home.
Eating
in Chinatown with My Aunt
http://www.usabilleder.dk/images/west/china.htm
During a business trip to San Francisco, I had a weird and twisted evening
with an Aunt I rarely see.
The Birth
of My Children
http://raelin.musuraca.com/mattersmost.htm
Getting a hug and kiss from your child is better than anything else
in the world.
Trip to
New York with Danielle…
http://www.timessquare.com/
a girl called Bunnie and a boy named Aaron. And that's all you need
to know.
Meeting
My Husband
http://www.musuraca.com
"Hey teach, do you want to go for a drink?" Need I say more?
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Authors
Edward
Tufte
Envisioning Information and others
http://www.salon.com/march97/tufte970310.html
I learned for the first time how cool information really was.
John Irving
http://www.randomhouse.com/atrandom/johnirving/
I loved it when Garp bought the house after the plane went through it.
I always try to live my life that way.
Tom Robbins
http://www.januarymagazine.com/profiles/robbins.html
His characters helped me realize that my mom was pretty normal.
Stephen
King
http://www.stephenking.com
Doesn’t every adolescent read him? Come on – admit it. The Stand was
the first "big novel" that I read cover to cover in one weekend.
It was a rite of passage.
Anne Dillard
http://www.nytimes.com/books/99/03/28/specials/dillard.html
I’m not much a fan of her writing, but I heard her speak once. She reminded
me to be proud of Denbo. Very, very proud.
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Books
First Break
All the Rules, What the World’s Greatest Managers Do Differently
I was managing a very young team – most of them my age – and struggling.
The advice I was getting basically sucked. I picked this book up in
O’Hare on the way to Salt Lake City of all places. Turned me from the
boss into a manager and leader.
The Experience
Economy
Designing web sites made so much more sense after reading this. I am
now the queen of the "experience."
The Design
of Everyday Things
I was relieved to know that when I can’t open a door, I’m not stupid.
It’s an artifact of poor design. This is one of those "lightbulb
books" for anyone who reads it.
And the
Band Played On
Randy Shiltz
There are positives and negatives to realizing that there are worse
things than being dead.
Lawrence
and Oppenheimer
Nuel Pharr Davis
After reading this I realized that America is not always the good guy.
In life, most decisions are based on lesser evils – not what is right
or just.
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Music
Jane’s
Addiction
http://wallofsound.go.com/artists/janesaddiction/home.html
Got to see them at the Alladin Theater in Vegas during their reunion
tour. The show was unbeilivable!
Happy Mondays
http://homepage.tinet.ie/~cmcgrane/mondays/
For those times when you’re feeling sad AND a little peppy.
Styx
http://www.styxworld.com
Yes, I know, Mr. Roboto. But once you forget about that, they were a
really cool rock band. I would listen to them for hours with those big,
puffy headphones that made your neck wobble.
Steve Miller
Band
http://www.stevemillerband.com/
Even my 8 year-old daughter loves them now. They stand the test of time.
John Cougar
Mellencamp
http://www.mellencamp.com/
We were all young once. I liked him better without the Mellencamp.
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