Posted in Editorial on Feb 1st, 2008
As I write this article in my offline editor of choice (Windows Live Writer), our normally rock-solid Internet connection is non-existent. It went down in the wee hours, and I discovered it when I awoke. This sure does mess up my morning routine.
Routine comforts us. Routine grounds us. Routine drives those around us completely crazy. [...]
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Posted in Information on Dec 28th, 2007
The Galleria, Houston TX
Flickr Photo courtesy “mlsnp”
November 2007
Christmas sales are over and the After-Christmas sales are underway, but the news is already out for online sales. It’s a good news—bad news story.
Good News
The good news is that online sales increased to $29.5 billion, a 19% increase from last year. I haven’t seen any breakdowns on [...]
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Posted in Information on Aug 22nd, 2007
Over the last few days, I’ve had lots of time to think, although being sick isn’t conducive to clear thinking.
Now that I am better, it’s time to review my drug-induced ideas to see which ones are worth exploring further, and which ones I should just drop.
So what did I think about while horizontal? Was it valuable [...]
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Posted in Information on May 22nd, 2007
The view from my patio chair
The internet and email can be a huge distraction for many people, including me. When I am writing, there is always something that needs researching, then a link leads to another website and there’s a link to an interesting article … An hour later, I can’t even remember what I [...]
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