June 2011
61 posts
May 2011
38 posts
“Instead, find like-minded clients closer to your own size, and grow with them. I...”
– Don’t Exaggerate Your Size | Small Business Advice From Jason Fried
“In the Afghanistan War we have lost 1594 American soldiers since 2001.
The...”
– Memorial Day: remembering what it’s really about - CSMonitor.com
“2. That you keep in mind what Memorial Day is actually about. It is about...”
– Memorial Day: remembering what it’s really about - CSMonitor.com
“I replaced myself with a c program at my last job.
before I got there it took...”
– what is the most painful way you have seen your co-worker accomplish something very simple? : AskReddit
“Don’t let someone else’s fears dictate what you do with your life and your...”
– A Message for BFA Grads | Brad Blackman Art
I really needed to hear that today.
“…and begin wondering how long it will be before my employer discovers that...”
– Bridging the Nerd Gap » What My Version of “Busy” Looks Like
This is also a part of my daily routine.
“He grew up the son of an artist and international tennis star, shuttling between...”
– Chicago Bulls’ Joakim Noah admits emotions got best of him when using anti-gay slur - chicagotribune.com
Hey, Trib! Africa’s a continent.
“A lot of people don’t understand that support has its own language taboos. For...”
– CoSupport: Leading the Way in Customer Support - The Assistly Blog
It doesn’t seem like “feedback” would be offensive but it is.
“How could a boy live and die, his cries unheard, and have no one be aware of it?...”
– Why did no one notice the boy was missing? - CNN.com
“Women seeking an abortion in Texas will have to view a picture of the embryo or...”
– Texas law requires sonograms, explanations before abortions - CNN.com
I tend to be more pro-life than pro-choice, though I choose to stay away from this topic most of the time. But I find this new bill to be completely absurd!
The law assumes that abortion providers and their staff are liars and...
“Take today and spend some time enjoying the free things your life gives you....”
– The Simple Dollar » Overlooking the Free Things
The Ultimate Northern Ontario Road Trip: NEW BLOG... →
northernroadtrip:
Major thanks goes to Nathan Hale (http://nathanrhale.com/) who did all this work. I cannot give enough kudos to him - easy to work with and stuck with what is simple and what works. Couldn’t be happier with the end product. If you’re considering updating your blog or are creating a website from scratch, and are looking for simple, easy to use, intuitive design and coding, talk...
Pirates and 26 other sequels this year: Are... →
Yes.
“Here’s one problem with his plan: You don’t need to get on a train...”
– No-ride list: A no-ride list for Amtrak? - chicagotribune.com
“In other words the cost of connection is rapidly approaching zero, and for a...”
– DNA/How to Stop Worrying and Learn to Love the Internet
Douglas Adams in 1999. Go read the whole article.
Watch(via TED Blog | Celebrating jobs — all kinds of jobs: Mike Rowe on TED.com)
Excellent admonition.
See also Shop Class as Soulcraft by Matthew Crawford
“Perhaps we should all try to approach life and our time in it in the same way....”
– patrickrhone / journal » Blog Archive » Our Natural State is Now
The only moment that matters is the one you’re in right now.
Be sure to checkout Patrick’s new book, Keeping it Straight.
Pack Light for any Trip and Miss Nothing — Live... →
Good stuff here.
I just took a four day trip and only carried a small backpack. I had a shocking amount of stuff in that small bag that fit comfortably on the floor next to my feet.
“Just because your cash came from a money-launderer doesn’t mean it’s clean.”
– Ripple In Stillwater: Matt Dean calls Neil Gaiman a thief but turns a blind eye to his own dirty money
“Myth #4 – Introverts don’t like people.
On the contrary, Introverts intensely...”
– 10 Myths About Introverts || CarlKingCreative.com || Los Angeles, CA
I’d die for any of my close friends.
Nathan R. Hale: I Make Simple Websites for Free →
nathanrhale:
Hey everybody, I’m getting back in the web design world a bit. I make simple, easy-to-use web sites that can be maintained with a minimal learning curve. My style is clean, simple, and modern (see this site). I am all about helping artists promote their work, creating an online presence for your…
This is a good deal, folks.
The incredible delivery system of India's... →
Fascinating read about perhaps the most impressive delivery system in the world.
“Connecting with their customers in a new and immediate way sounds great at...”
– Twitter Company Reps Who Talk Big But Can’t Actually Do Anything - The Consumerist
Now why didn’t I think of this?
Oh, right. I have integrity.
The Simple Dollar » Announcing The Simple Dollar... →
Brilliant!
Greg, Minty Fresh: I Can't Decide on a Title →
gregmintyfresh:
But, I do know that I’m going to make decisions, and own them.
That’s all we can do in life. No amount of thinking or planning can guarantee an outcome to any decision in front of us.
All we can do is step in the direction our intuition and intellect tell us and then take another step once we see the result of the first step.
It’s easier to change course when...
