Lessons in Professional Blogging
Wednesday, August 31st, 2005 Posted in Blogging | 2 Comments »I've been blogging since 1998 and have seen plenty of rewards in terms of writing experience, web know-how and even some freelance jobs and interest garnered thanks to my blog. But making money directly off my blog has been a ...
2005 Summer Blogging Review
Tuesday, August 30th, 2005 Posted in Blogging | No Comments »With the summer winding down and me blogging like a mad man all over the place (except maybe here), I thought it'd be a good idea to take a page from the Jason Kottke book and do a summer blog ...
My Digital Camera: Canon Powershot SD200
Tuesday, August 30th, 2005 Posted in Technology | 1 Comment »A while back I spent my birthday wad on a new digital camera. I don't think I ever bothered to share what I finally decided to buy, so I thought I should rectify that. I went with the Canon Powershot ...
The Most Vacationing President in History
Wednesday, August 24th, 2005 Posted in Politics | No Comments »Last week U.S. President George W. Bush surpassed former President Ronald Reagan's record 335 days of vacation for a sitting president. While Reagan took eight years to set that milestone, Bush has beat it in less than five. Now there's a ...
The Power of Google
Wednesday, August 24th, 2005 Posted in Blogging | 1 Comment »The caller ID said Paramount Pictures, which really had me intrigued. I didn't catch the guy's name, but I think he was with the Dr. Phil show. He launched into his question so quickly I missed his introduction. But he ...
WWJA: Whom Would Jesus Assassinate?
Tuesday, August 23rd, 2005 Posted in God, Church & Stuff | 1 Comment »Oh, bloggedy blog, you kill me. Just don't assassinate me. Andrew Careaga came up with that headline over the latest stupid thing Pat Robertson said, that we should assassinate Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. Why does anybody even listen to this guy ...
Gas Price Hysteria
Monday, August 22nd, 2005 Posted in Transportation | 3 Comments »Gas prices keep going up and our friend Steve over at Knightopia gives us the Top 25 Ways to Save at the Pump, a collection of fuel efficient practices culled from the web. Of course Steve forgot one: Park your SUV. How ...
Cars are Broken
Monday, August 22nd, 2005 Posted in Transportation | 2 Comments »Some time ago marketer Seth Godin did some guest entries on the site This is Broken, and shared one idea about medieval jumper cables in cars. It tapped into a theme of stupid things about cars that I wish automakers ...
Laughing at the Comics
Monday, August 22nd, 2005 Posted in Just for Fun | No Comments »The Comics Curmudgeon is a blog I just started reading that makes fun of the funnies. Back in the day I used to read the entire comics section every day after school (followed up by the entertainment blurbs on the ...
How Not to Get Business
Thursday, August 18th, 2005 Posted in Business & Marketing | 1 Comment »Last month our house suffered some minor damage in a storm. I called two local companies before having a friend help me fix the damage. One company gave me a ballpark quote over the phone and explained that since they ...
