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04 Jul 2010

Do You Know The Words To Your National Anthem?

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Today will be the 11th year I mark Independence Day as a resident of the United States, and the third as a citizen.

But long before I became a citizen, or permanent resident, or had any idea my life would bring me to this country, I knew all the words to The Star-Spangled Banner.

Image: Still Burning, Creative Commons

You might think that’s a little odd for a girl from Calcutta (ok, Kolkata, though I’ll always call it “Cal”) who’s extremely proud of her Indian heritage.

But I […]

By Shonali Burke|Jul 4, 2010|Categories: Personal|Tags: 4th of july, independence day, national anthem, star-spangled banner|6 Comments

30 Jun 2010

A Very Special Day

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Today’s my husband’s birthday.

He’s not like me at all. He doesn’t like much being made of him; he’s content to be the strong and silent type while I blather away.

Perhaps that’s why we’ve been happily married for almost 11 years (coming up in July).

I’ve met a great many wonderful people in my life, and I’m sure a great many are to follow. But I can’t imagine, for one moment, anyone who would top this wonderful man.

… who puts up with my ABBA and Elvis manias …

… who has […]

By Shonali Burke|Jun 30, 2010|Categories: Personal|Tags: birthday, john burke|6 Comments

22 Jun 2010

Of Hard Drives, Hallelujah and Trust

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Well, it’s finally done. My old hard drive is dead and I will shortly be giving it a funeral service. But, as they say, it’s an ill wind that blows no one any good.

Let me bring you up to speed.

As you may have followed, I had a bit of a meltdown last week, when my hard drive crashed. Having (stupidly) not backed up my data recently and being between laptops, I was ready to do anything – anything – to get my data back.

When the Geek […]

By Shonali Burke|Jun 22, 2010|Categories: Personal, Social Media|Tags: arthur zilberman, customer service, got trust, hard drive crash, janet falk, laptopmd, Twitter|8 Comments

21 Jun 2010

Calling On The Sisterhood Of Success

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Having barely come off the Women Grow Business Boot Camp high (ok, I’m still on it), I’ve seen first-hand, over and over again how my community can help me.

So now, as a new member of the #Mac community, I’m turning to my stylish ladies (and gents) to help me select a great handbag that can also hold my beautiful, shiny, new MacBook Pro 15″.

If there’s anything that makes us women entrepreneurs feel strong and successful, it’s great shoes and a great bag.

Which of these would you – my sisterhood […]

By Shonali Burke|Jun 21, 2010|Categories: Personal|Tags: #wgbiz, bags, crowdsourcing, ebags, sisterhood|15 Comments