It might seem apparent to readers of Blog Fabulous, that I am new to this form of communication, known as blogging.
I’ve learned quite a lot since I joined b5media.com, but I am such a neophyte compared to so many of my colleagues here.
To start and maintain a successful blog takes a ton of work. And also, some people seem to have a knack for it and some, well…not so much.
I can tell you that if you write about movie stars your traffic rates and Page Per Views will explode off the charts. (See don’t I know what I’m …read more

Throughout the month of November, our colleague Hsien of A Hearty Life fame has been graciously collecting and publishing the thoughts of some of her beloved colleagues, based on a specific medical theme: What Would You Tell Your Doctor?
Our assignment was to write a ficticious letter to our doctor, expressing anything we wanted. While mine was “light-hearted” (get it? A Hearty Life — light-hearted). I crack myself up sometimes…
What I really want to know is what is it with men and doctors?
My better half recently had this excruciatingly painful foot problem (something along the lines of ingrown …read more

Within the large b5.media house are many rooms, in which reside many family members.
Blog Fabulous has recently been added with open blogs, to the Famliy and Relationships room.
The topics covered there shed light on many of life’s difficult, intriguing and sensitive issues, and I’m glad to now be among these fabulous writing architects:

Kate at Baby Lune.
Mike at Career and Kids.
Gayla at Dating Dames.
Elizabeth at Gen Between
Steve at Inside Fatherhood.
Robyn at Inside Motherhood.
Christine at Our One Heart.
Jay at Parents Behaving Badly.
Hsien at Play Library.
Christina at Solo Mother.
Karen and Kelley at Thrifty Mommy.
SP Bragg at Weary Parent.
Anna at Widows …read more

Much of the time, I feel like such a fraudulent lightweight, compared to so many of my colleagues here at b5.media. I mean look at the important work, for example, that Noel is doing over at Unplugged Living, Shai over at Self Help Diva, Elizabeth at GenBetween — and of course, the prolific Ingrid who is everywhere.
Yes, it’s true, we’ve covered meaty topics such as employee/employer relationships, adversity during a presentation, the benefits and drawbacks of owning a small business — but most of the time, I wish I were on a perpetual coffee …read more

Several years ago, while working at a large financial institution in NYC, I was given the responsibility to put together a marketing campaign directed at several hundred of the bank’s financial advisers.
In order to reach these folks, I had to get my hands on a one complete list of names. A complete list did not exist because many of the sales people did not work in one locale.
I did everything you would think to do: made phone calls, sent e-mails, visited colleagues in various locations in the city, had endless meetings. No one could either get me a list or …read more