From the monthly archives:

April 2008

67 questions about leadership

Apr. 30, 2008

I just applied for a management job on the Procter & Gamble website.
After filling out a 6-page online application, including uploading my resume, references, and cover letter, I was prompted to submit to the “Success Drivers Management Assessment,” a set of 67 multiple choice questions about leadership.
A sampling of some of the questions and choices:
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Newburyport police fleet: not green

Apr. 30, 2008

The Newburyport Police Department owns 22 vehicles, according to a January 2008 list of the city’s insured fleet. There may be more acquisitions in the subsequent months, and the list does not include police bicycles, for instance.
None of the vehicles are energy efficient.
Ten of the vehicles are from the Ford Crown Victoria line, though different [...]

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Starbucks to close

Apr. 29, 2008

Starbucks in downtown Newburyport will close on May 12 for renovations. It’s expected to re-open on May 22.
According to a barista I spoke to today while ordering a chai, improvements include the removal of the wall cabinets by the State Street door, installation of a counter top and stools for sitting at the counter, and [...]

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From Sweden to Newburyport

Apr. 28, 2008

Do you know Swedish?
Some guy named Ludvig posted some Newburyport pictures on his blog, and I’m mildly curious what the commentary says.
In other news, have you seen all the (unofficial) Newburyport community websites?
1. newburyport01950.com tags itself as the Newburyport Community Website and is owned by Newburyport emergency management corps officer Don DeGloria Jr.
2. Don apparently [...]

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Twelve

Apr. 28, 2008

A unique collaboration of 12 Boston area directors and starring a local ensemble cast of relative unknowns or actors with limited professional experience, the Boston International Film Festival debuted the world premiere of “Twelve“ last night at the Somerville Theater.
This eclectic but unified collection of 12 short stories—each about a different month of the year—forms [...]

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T + P4 = B

Apr. 26, 2008

Six years ago, I scribbled the above formula into a notebook while listening to bestselling author Laurie Beth Jones keynote at the 31st annual American Society of Journalists and Authors conference.
I thought about that today, not the formula as I had to look it up in my notes but the general essence of that conference, [...]

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Clam shack makes Page 1

Apr. 26, 2008

The Boston Globe today profiles an interview with Newburyport’s remaining clam shack wannabe owner Mark Roland and others in a Page 1 story.
This comes on the heels of months of Zoning Board of Appeals meetings and numerous local press stories, not to mention recent posts by Gillian Swart and Tom Salemi. In two posts last [...]

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