Posts Tagged ‘Colleagues’
Gennaro Castaldo Watch: Green shoots
There is good news for the economy - at least in the West Midlands - and delivering it is Gennaro Castaldo : Other big name retailers including HMV also announced recruitment drives in the West Midlands today. HMV spokesman Gennaro Castaldo said all stores, including branches in Walsall, Dudley, Wolverhampton and Birmingham, would be almost doubling their staffing levels until January. “We’re looking at up to 150 fixed-term seasonal colleagues in the area,” he said. Good news all round. Exce
New species of glow-in-the-dark mushrooms found
Biologists have discovered seven new glow-in-the-dark mushroom species, bringing the total number of bioluminescent fungi to 71. Professor Dennis Desjardin and colleagues from the San Francisco State University discovered the shrooms in Belize, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Japan, Malaysia and Puerto Rico. They may not have any psychoactive properties, but these fungi are psychedelic in their own way, emitting a bright, yellowish-green light 24/7. In natural light, however, the sp
Golfing for Beginners: Part I
The popularity of the game of golf has increased tremendously over the past forty-five years, giving us great champions like Arnold Palmer, Greg Norman, and Tiger Woods and world-renowned courses like Pinehurst, St. Andrews, Augusta National and the Blue Monster at Doral. Why should playing golf have taken off like that? I think it has to be because by playing golf you are being active outdoors with friends or colleagues competing in a leisurely game that you can never perfect. Your achievem
First Day of Fall – 2009
photo credit: basykes The first day of Fall – 2009, or the “Autumnal Equinox”, falls (no pun intended) on Tuesday, September 22nd. With the first day of Fall upon us, we asked some of our Twitter Colleagues to contribute ideas on why Fall is important to them. Enjoy. photo credit: digitalART2 I like the crisp quality of the air in fall. It’s bracing and invigorating. The intoxicating mix of fallen leaves and earth creates a smell that resonates within a part o
Seattle/Eastside Real Estate Is Looking Good!
King Snohomish County Real Estate, August 2009 Seattle/Eastside real estate is looking good. The “green” is almost gone from King and Snohomish County real estate. It’s been almost 15 years since I can remember such a balanced, healthy real estate market. A balanced market is when the real estate market is not skewed towards buyers or sellers, but is balanced between both. A number of my colleagues, including myself, made a move in 1994, the last time I can think of such a balanced mark