From frances at reaching.org Fri Sep 2 11:25:34 2005 From: frances at reaching.org (Frances Donovan) Date: Fri Sep 2 11:26:03 2005 Subject: [Reaching-review] How to Help the Victims of Hurricane Katrina Message-ID: <20050902152544.78A718D69F@mailwash5.pair.com> The September edition of the Reaching Review will be arriving soon. As most of you undoubtedly know, Hurricane Katrina has wreaked devasation of an unprecedented degree on New Orleans, Biloxi, and other communities along the Gulf Coast. Safe and sound in Boston, it's easy to wonder what one can do to help. Below are some suggestions passed on by a Reaching Review subscriber. Please pass on the list to your own friends and family. IF YOU WANT TO DONATE MONEY ONLINE The American Red Cross is taking donations: http://www.redcross.org You can also give directly to the Houston Red Cross: http://www.houstonredcross.org IF YOU WANT TO GIVE MONEY IN PERSON The American Red Cross is collecting cash & check donations for the National Disaster Relief Fund at the following locations in coordination with Simon Properties Malls: South Shore Plaza 250 Granite Street Braintree, MA 02184 12:00PM - 4:00PM, September 3, 2005 North Shore Mall Routes 128 & 114 Peabody, MA 01960 12:00PM - 4:00PM, September 3, 2005 Burlington Mall 75 Middlesex Turnpike Burlington, MA 01803 12:00PM - 4:00PM, September 3, 2005 Copley Place 100 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02116 12:00PM - 4:00PM, September 3, 2005 IF YOU WANT TO GO Volunteer Opportunities: The American Red Cross of Massachusetts Bay is currently seeking individuals who would like to volunteer for Hurricane Katrina. In order to qualify to be a potential volunteer you MUST meet the following criteria: * Available for at least 2 weeks in the affected area. * Able to participate in a mandatory 2-day training set up by the American Red Cross of Massachusetts Bay Chapter. * This is a hardship condition which requires individuals: * to live in staff shelters * may experience circumstances of lack of water and electricity for a period of time * extreme heat and long working hours * unsanitary & hazardous surroundings * Must be in good physical health & sign a personal medical waiver. * Good standing for Criminal Background check. If you do meet the above criteria, please contact the Mass Bay Red Cross at MassBayVol@usa.redcross.org. Provide the following information: * Your first & last name * Your complete mailing address * Your contact phone numbers day, evening & cell phone * Your e-mail address IF YOU WANT TO PROVIDE HOUSING If you have family members in the Southeast, they can provide emergency housing: http://www.hurricanehousing.org Craigslist has a page where you list housing opportunities and you also can plug in to volunteer efforts and post the help you can provide: http://neworleans.craigslist.org/about/help/katrina_cl.html IF YOU WANT TO HELP US MAKE CARE PACKAGES Walmart in New Iberia, Louisiana is creating care kits for families. Bring toothbrushes, toothpaste, bandaids, disposable razors, feminine products, soap and new socks to the CAMBRIDGE WOMEN'S CENTER: Women's Center 46 Pleasant Street Cambridge (Central Sq. area) Tuesday, September 6th to Friday September 9th They will mail some supplies down south that following weekend. PRAY! Thank you for reading, and apologies for the divergence from the usual format. Frances Donovan, Principal Reaching Productions http://www.reaching.org frances@reaching.org o 617.661.3045 c 617.620.9851 ~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~** intelligent websites for intelligent people ~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~** From frances at reaching.org Wed Sep 28 16:47:08 2005 From: frances at reaching.org (Frances Donovan) Date: Wed Sep 28 16:47:50 2005 Subject: [Reaching-review] Reaching Review: Ellis Paul; Off the Beaten Path; Women and Minorities in Business; Spyware Detectors Evaluated Message-ID: <20050928204711.D47B88D68B@mailwash5.pair.com> **~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~ Reaching Review **~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~ arts * culture * business * technology **~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~ intelligent commentary for intelligent people **~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~ In this issue: * Ellis Paul Benefit for the Homeless * Off the Beaten Path * Women and Minorities Start More Businesses * Spyware Detector Evaluated ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ Shameless self-promotion ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ ~ ~ Reaching Productions is a female-owned and ~ ~ operated company based in the Boston area ~ ~ that specializes in the creation of web- ~ ~ sites and print marketing solutions for ~ ~ small businesses and female entrepreneurs. ~ ~ To view a portfolio and to inquire about ~ ~ how Reaching Productions can help your ~ ~ company achieve its business goals, visit ~ ~ http://www.reaching.org/contact.html ~ ~ ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ **~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~ Arts **~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~ ELLIS PAUL SINGS AT SAUNDERS THEATER Ellis Paul has an uncanny ability to capture the soul of a city with his songwriting. I heard "Paris in a Day" on WERS's morning show and was so taken by it that I remembered to email the station to ask the name of the performing. His repertoire includes several songs about Boston, evoking its trolley tracks, its ancient buildings, and its ghosts. On September 30, he sings in a benefit concert for the Cambridge Housing Assistance Fund at Saunders Theater on the Harvard Campus. Tickets are $22 and $25. http://www.chafund.org/pages/tickets.html **~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~ Culture **~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~ OFF THE BEATEN PATH: ONLINE AND OFF LiveJournal is a wild and woolly place, full of all sorts of oddball characters with bizarre interests, ranging from computer programming to comic books to snowglobe collections to borderline obsessions with television shows like Buffy The Vampire Slayer. As with all things livejournal, I came across this site through a friend. Johnny lives in Cambridge and his livejournal is dedicated to events and attractions in and around Boston: http://www.livejournal.com/users/make_you_laugh/ For those of you who prefer your guides in paper form, I heartily recommend _Boston Off the Beaten Path_. The Cambridge Public Library copy will be back on the shelves soon. I promise. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0762730110/qid=1127938063/sr=8 -1/ref=pd_bbs_1/103-3361101-9003866?v=glance&s=books&n=507846 **~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~ Business **~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~ WOMEN AND MINORITIES LEAD THE WAY IN NEW BUSINESSES "Preliminary statistics just released from the U.S. Census Bureau Survey of Business Owners show women and minorities are now increasing business ownership at a much faster rate than the national average, at a time when the federal government is putting the squeeze on grants for agencies that support women and minorities." In Mass High Tech's Special Report on Women & Minorities in Business http://www.masshightech.com/displayarticledetail.asp?art_id=69690&cat_id=262 **~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~ Technology **~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~ SPYWARE DETECTORS EVALUATED I get more free magazines than you can shake a stick at. Seriously. Have you ever tried shaking a stick at a stack of free magazines? It's a dangerous proposition. They often provide me with valuable information, too, such as this article in Network Computing that looks at seven of the top spyware detectors out there and ranks them against each other. We all know about spyware, but you may not know it's lurking on your own machine. Use one of the recommended apps and you'll have the satisfaction of hunting down and evicting the beasties: Review: Spyware Detectors http://www.nwc.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=170702748 **~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~**~~~ Note from the editor: Thanks for reading the September issue of the Reaching Review. I've been working on fixing the issue of lines displaying without wrapping in Outlook 2003. If you get a funny-looking copy of this issue, please send me a screen shot and I will be your friend forever. Reaching Productions is on the lookout for an intern. We seek a self-motivated student of business or web development associated with an academic institution that grants academic credit for field work. Previous experience with web development or in an office environment is helpful. Duties will include file management, data entry, contact management, website maintenance, and some financial record-keeping. This is an ideal position for someone who wants to know first-hand the vagaries of running a design firm. Please send resume, cover letter, and references to frances@reaching.org. Happy apple season! Frances Donovan Principal Reaching Productions