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Not in the dictionary

Some days I am amazed at how much the field of User Experience has evolved in the years I’ve been doing this work. And, at other moments I am equally amazed about how much further we have to go.  For example, the other day I was typing something in to Google Docs, and when I […]

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Digital hoarding

When we moved from the Philadelphia area to Chicagoland late  last year, we moved into a house that’s about half the size of the one we left behind.  Our new place is a sweet little Dutch Colonial built in 1924, and it’s been almost completely redone inside and out.  But the reality is, I think […]

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My next job

We have always read books to our kids at bedtime, but they are finally old enough to appreciate (and be quiet enough!) for the public library. We are so lucky to have a wonderful town library walking distance from our house.  The whole second floor is a children’s section, and the boys seem to enjoy […]

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Mobile Slowpass

The fuel indicator came on in my car yesterday on the way into work, and it was a shock.  I’ve been in the Chicago area for SIX weeks, and it was the first time I had to stop for gas.  I love my new commute – it’s 1.2 miles each way.    So even with […]

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It’s different here

I visited the SAP headquarters in Germany a few weeks ago.  Although the week was jam-packed, I really enjoyed the face time with so many German colleagues and executives.  It has been a few years since I was there, and things have certainly changed a lot.  One of the nice changes was that I stayed in […]

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