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There has to be an easier way to do this

March 6, 2010

I am replacing a folding closet door with a pre-hung door. This involves some framing and sheet-rocking. I’m almost done with the door, thanks for asking.
I’m at the last part of the project where I’m putting sheet rock on the inside frame around the door. The closet is about four feet wide by about three [...]

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Risk as a downhill ski run, Bode Miller style

February 22, 2010

I was reading my Wall Street Journal today, page after page of blah, blah, blah and then I came across this story on page B8. It stopped me dead in my tracks.

I am not following the Winter Olympic Games nor am I really a fan of Bode Miller. I didn’t even read the article, but [...]

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Hershey chocolate bar and Charm City Cakes (Ace of Cakes); Major upset

February 5, 2010

Fans of the show Ace of Cakes will know what I’m talking about when I say that the Hershey bar cake Duff and crew made earlier last year was a bit of a puzzler as the wrapper was right-side up with Hershey, but the bar pieces inside were upside-down. So, the cake was made with [...]

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You are not lost, you are here and you know where here is, right?

February 1, 2010

You are reading DogWalkBlog.com, produced and written in Dayton, Ohio. We are talking with Rufus, one of the key writers of the blog where he reminds us why you, time and place are important for blog credibility and reader orienteering.
I was reading a blog from a linked tweet this morning and halfway through it, my [...]

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Real airport security is very low tech

December 29, 2009

With all the news media chattering on about this latest round of terrorism with flight 253 and the guy with a bad stomach in the restroom, we are seeing the latest group of pundits advocating for more technology, full-body scans, etc, etc.
Oh, brother.
Real airport security is far more low-tech than that. Here is the [...]

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John Nese is to soda pop what Gary Vaynerchuk is to wine

November 21, 2009

John Nese is the proprietor of Galcos Soda Pop Stop in LA. His father ran it as a grocery store, and when the time came for John to take charge, he decided to convert it into the ultimate soda-lovers destination. About 500 pops line the shelves, sourced lovingly by John from around the world.
John [...]

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Finally! Good BBQ in Englewood, Ohio

November 14, 2009

Finally, we have a good BBQ place in Englewood. When JD Custard closed for the season, the Oinkadoodlemoo Smoky BBQ trailer pulled in and smoke started pouring from the chimney stack. It took a while for me to stop in, but once I got there, wonderful stuff! I had the pulled park sandwich and it [...]

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Celebrate your win, not your opponent’s loss

November 12, 2009

Do you strive to win in an effort to push yourself to do the very best you can, with the expectation that your best will result in a win? Or do you focus your energy solely on defeating your opponent?
The difference is subtle, but changes purpose and meaning entirely.
I think the definition of good sportsmanship [...]

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The best explanation of productivity ever from theLadders.com

November 9, 2009

Watch this video, but pay attention to minute 3:54. You don’t get paid more, but you will have to talk faster for the same paycheck.
Nov. 6 (Bloomberg) — Marc Cenedella, chief executive officer of TheLadders.com, talks with Bloomberg’s Lori Rothman about the white-collar labor market and the U.S. unemployment rate. October’s employment report showed the [...]

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What Barack Obama is teaching brands and media about young consumers’ brand loyalty

November 4, 2009

The news media is all abuzz about explanations as to why Barack Obama voters did not come out to elect Jon Corzine in New Jersey and Creigh Deeds in Virginia. It must be the Obama effect or a referendum on the Obama administration spending, health care, etc. And they seem genuinely surprised!
It’s just not that [...]

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PupPeroni is even more fun than ice cream

November 4, 2009

Charlie and Sallie love Pup-Peroni after walks. If I run out, they won’t take any other treat.

So, I happened upon the Web site (printed right on the bag) and found this really cool, fun movie maker where you can write messages on the billboard the dogs hold in their mouths. (If you have a [...]

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Everything I ever learned about life was reaffirmed during my recent home improvement project

November 3, 2009

Maybe not everything, but a lot of stuff.
Recently, (ok, way back in June) I started to tear out the ’70s era paneling, carpet and ceiling in the last room of my house that needed to be re-done. I also tore out an old shower stall and while I was at it, tore out all [...]

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There are no disadvantages in business, only leverage you have yet to discover

October 26, 2009

The two dogs here are mine that I walk three times a day. They are each about 1 1/2 years old and grew up together from pups. They hang with me at my office all day and they are rarely apart.
Charlie is a full-bred German Shepherd who weighs about 100 lbs. Sallie is the white [...]

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He’ll keep calling and calling and calling….

October 25, 2009

“He’ll keep calling me, he’ll keep calling me until I come over. He’ll make me feel guilty. This is uh… This is ridiculous, ok I’ll go, I’ll go, I’ll go, I’ll go, I’ll go. What – I’LL GO. Shit.” – Cameron Frye, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

Seth Godin posted up a blog entry about businesses that [...]

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Michael Moore was the only businessperson in the room

October 15, 2009

I watched Michael Moore (@MMFlint) on Morning Joe this morning (video below) being “challenged” by Maria Bartiromo of CNBC, and I found myself thinking that Mr. Moore is the only person in the room who created a company from nothing and has to hustle for his next buck when the cameras quit rolling. All the [...]

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Why banking pay bonuses piss people off, how spanking is a good thing, what just compensation really is in Eminent Domain and why the military is meeting their recruiting goals

October 14, 2009

There was just so much stuff today that made this puppy’s head spin. Amazing how the news media can be given all the facts and come to the wrong conclusion simply by assuming the story HAS to be more complicated than the simplest explanation.
Banking bonuses getting paid to incompetent employees
Jim Cramer came on Morning Joe [...]

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Never touch your hair during the cutting/styling process

August 31, 2009

I had a hair cut appointment on Saturday morning. The rules are simple and unwritten.
1. Arrive on time, never late.
2. Chat with Jerry about social issues
3. Never touch your hair during the cutting/styling process.
4. Never touch your hair during the cutting/styling process. (Not a repeat, just a lot of emphasis.)
For the first time in eighteen [...]

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NWA keeps writing and making it worse

August 25, 2009

A couple weeks ago, I posted this up about an experience with Northwest Airlines. My daughter wrote one last letter and let them know her response was a blog post and that they really don’t need to keep on the conversation as it was going nowhere anyway.
Oops. They replied via a letter, further explaining their [...]

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A good lawn is a better lawn

August 17, 2009

The title of this post is also the positioning statement for the Zack and Shola Lawn Service. Zack and Shola are two enterprising neighborhood boys who figured out they can make money off us older folks by mowing our lawns.
A couple weeks ago, Zack and Shola knocked on my door with the flyer in hand. [...]

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