If I could turn back time, I’d probably turn it back to this morning, when I was still in bed. Then I’d like to freeze it there, so I could enjoy my sleepy-time antics for a long, long time. But alas, I cannot – despite the musical pleadings of Cher. Speaking of Cher – she’s … Read more
I know Valentine’s Day is not a minor holiday, and no one really gets off work for Valentine’s Day. But, being I’m a guy who is seeing someone now, I thought it’d be nice to remind my readers that Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. You still have 8 days to make arrangements or … Read more
Many people have been affected in the recent times by the increasing warm, dry weather we have during the summer months. It takes just a few hours for an entire house to burn to the ground, but months and months to build a new one. With the outbreak of wild fires in the San Diego … Read more
I think people don’t call home to their parents enough. I’m not a parent, but I think once I have kids and they move out, I’m darn well going to want to hear from them. I think my generation is fairly bad for this kind of thing. We are so caught up in our own … Read more
If you’ve been in the world of entrepreneurial pursuits very long, you know that you will absolutely have to fend for yourself unless you’ve still got one foot in the day job pot and continue to earn benefits. One of the biggest concerns for an entrepreneur just starting out is how to afford medical, dental, … Read more
I’ve mentioned before that my day job is at one of the University of North Carolina schools as a Help Desk Analyst. Working on a college campus is fun and at times has it’s advantages. For one thing, a lot of the university’s resources (such as the library and media labs) are available to faculty … Read more
Almost a decade ago, an internet company changed the way people do things online and probably provided one of the biggest boons to internet commerce in history. EBay, Inc. has the right to call itself one of the world’s biggest online marketplaces. Nearly everyone I know has either bought something or sold something on EBay … Read more