Matthew's posterous - "The influence of blogs is clearest amongst the journalists, editors, and publishers who've reinvented the business of barely trying" HotDogsLadies

"The influence of blogs is clearest amongst the journalists, editors, and publishers who've reinvented the business of barely trying" HotDogsLadies

I do sales and marketing work for csf Corporation. We build an enterprise software solution called 8MS for large telephone companies called RespOrg's. We also help small businesses get Toll Free Numbers through our 800forall.com site.

I'm not an affiliate marketer.

I'm consider myself a Toll Free Telephony Guru.

I worked 18 years for AT&T and 3 years for IBM as a district manager in the IT world. I helped build the OSS that runs AT&T Advanced Toll Free Service and puts the American Idol records in their network. I'm also a PMP Certified PM.

Also: Dad. Husband.

Interests:

Photography.
Architecture.
Trading Stocks.
Foodie - cooking, fine dining.
Philadelphia Eagles Fan (since 1971 or so).
Phillies Fan (Since 1969).
Red Sox Fan (since 1967).
Golfer.
MacBoy.

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November 15, 2008

Beautyberry

Grapes? No, our Beauty Berry Shrub.

Beautyberry (Callicarpa) is a genus of shrubs and small trees in the family Verbenaceae.

The fruit is a berry, 2-5 mm diameter and pink to red-purple with a highly distinctive metallic lustre, are very conspicuous in clusters on the bare branches after the leaves fall. The berries last well into the winter or dry season and are an important survival food for birds and other animals, though they will not eat them until other sources are depleted. The berries are highly astringent, and considered unfit for human use.