I just took this personality quiz on TravelBug.com and, apparently, I’m a Diplomat… who knew? Take it yourself & compare to me! Personally, I don’t think it’s very accurate…

This weekend was horrible for allergy sufferers around here… High winds and lots of pollen has made my life miserable. And to make things worse, I was out in the middle of it working on our vegitable garden and another landscaping project in our side yard. I took a break in the evening, but was [...]

Weekends are meant to be relaxing, but it seems that I’m not able to get enough done during the week, so I’m left trying to cram whatever I can into the weekends and when Sunday night rolls around, I’m actually looking forward to going to work to relax.  This weekend was one of those… The [...]

I just received the following email from Commission Junction regarding the proposed California Internet tax, AB 178, and thought I’d share. I’ve emphasized some of the important parts as it pertains to the fight against this bill.
As you may already know, there are proposed California bills that could require the collection of sales tax for [...]

Since posting about using Akismet and the need to check your spam queue, I’ve found that all comments in response have been found in my Akismet spam queue. I think it’s quite indicative of the types of sites the visitors linked to in their comments and the keywords used in the names they provided. What [...]

As I’ve mentioned before, the Akismet plugin for WordPress can be a life saver! But, as I’ve come to find recently, you still need to check your spam queue for false positives. I just finished going through 11 pages of comments marked as spam and found eight comments that actually contribute something to the discussion, [...]

We all get headaches and there are many well known remedies besides popping pain killers. While it’s important to find the source of a headache, our busy lives provide too many possibilities. Some of these may include bright lights, eye strain,  stress, or a blockage somewhere, among any number of other possible causes.
For example, over [...]

Every time I see Kanye West mentioned, well, anywhere, it has something to do with an absurd statement, usually involving how much he loves himself… You’ve all probably heard the statement he made about Bush on MTV – “George Bush doesn’t care about black people, … They’re saying black families are looting and white families [...]

I’m currently working on a web site for a friend of the family and thought I’d share some details on how I’m using WordPress, not as a blog, but as a Content Management System (CMS).
I had no idea some people would be so adverse in their opinions of blogs. When I mentioned, “it’s the best [...]

As someone who is constantly trying to unload old domain names, I have a great interest in this topic, but not a lot of success. I’ve only sold one domain in my time and the buyer came to me directly. Essentially, they wanted to eliminate their competition, or where their competition advertised. I have purchased [...]