I never knew Leslie Harpold who died about just about a year ago, but her friends do. In a sign of the digital age, where she was one of the first adventurers on the web at Usenet community and by all accounts, a kind and generous soul, when she died, a number of her friends published reminiscenses on del.icio.us.
The shame is her blog is no longer online. A year is not long enough. When you leave directions about what should be done with your blog when you die, leave it online for more than 1 year. Five years would be good.
Merlin Mann at 43 folders asked Lance Arthur What Would Leslie Do? WWLD then became an exercise in extracting her life lessons from her opinions voiced and advice given over the years to her many friends
Living Your Life
1. Enjoy your vices.
2. Treat yourself to flowers
3. Art is important
4. Take a break, often.
Clothing Optionals
1. When trying anything new, always ask yourself "Is this going to make me more or less likely to get laid?"
2. Everyone looks good in boots
3. When you find the perfect bag, buy it.
Keeping Connected
1. When you come across something you know wold be perfect for someone else, buy it for them.
2. Send Thank You notes.
(Her post on How to write a thank you note for anyone who doesn't know the six points by heart).
3. Don't rely on your cell phone to keep track of your phone numbers.
4. An instant message is not a phone call.
Organizing your environment
1. A place for everything
2. Make your bed
3. Schedule the simple tasks.
4. Empty the kitchen sink.