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Monday, November 24th, 2008I’m a real sucker for Christmas lights and displays. I grew up in a small town in Nebraska in a time that was DECADES before all the fancy video and digital signage that lights up the nights in most cities around Christmas time. So when I rave about holiday lights, you realize I’m more easily [...]
Work online? Where’s your favorite work location?
Thursday, November 13th, 2008First of all, you gotta gimme a break — I’m an Old Guy, and the whole wonderful world of the Internet — heck, most high-tech stuff! — is still a magical place for me. I am absolutely thrilled to be able to easily work online from just about any location.
With that in mind, what’s your [...]
Let go of the ‘doom and gloom’ for awhile — watch a sitcom
Wednesday, November 12th, 2008Tired of the weary worries of economic and political disaster? Turn off the news channels, shut down your computer browser, and travel back in time with me to a simpler, happier place — an inn in rural Vermont run by Dick and Joanna Loudon. Yes, I’m talking about “Newhart,” undoubtedly one of the funniest and [...]
Internet has changed even the simplest things, hasn’t it?
Monday, November 10th, 2008I was digging around the, uh, for lack of a better word, “pile” of boxes we keep in one corner of the basement, looking for a small box. We have a habit of saving WAAAAYYY too many things, including old boxes. Never know when you’ll need just the right shipping boxes for those holiday and [...]
This Squidoo thing could be just what I’ve been looking for!
Monday, November 10th, 2008I’m almost finished publishing the first Squidoo “lens” I’ve created in a year or more. (I posted about Squidoo earlier — just look down the page a ways.) I have to admit it’s fun. It’s more fun than just blogging, in some ways, because it makes you part of a huge community of people with [...]
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