So I’m walking Big Dog to the park and I see fresh plywood emblazoned with the words “Post No Bills”. And I think to myself “Oh yeah… really? How about “no more financial meltdown”, “no BS”, and as long as we’re at it, “no more Nigerian spam emails”? Read more »

When Did Noah build the Ark? Before the Flood. Use Linked In and Facebook to build your network before you need anything. Do favors for your contacts and build good will. Send them new business and ask for nothing else in return. Read more »

I went on a mad search to get an Evernote Beta invitation and thanks to fellow bloggers Wil Becker, Joshua Burdick (aka “The Gadget Pastor”), and Tanya Hughes whose URL has gone missing, I have 18 extra beta invitations to Evernote. If you haven’t had a chance to check it out, Evernote promises to help you capture the paper and digital notes swirling around your laptop and storing them all in a central location. Read more »

A kong is a heavy rubber toy used to train dogs. Some people put dog biscuits inside; I put peanut butter. For reasons known only to a dog, he / she will invest a full 2-3 hours in getting every last morsel of Skippy out of there and fully confirming there is NONE LEFT. Read more »