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The most offensive Tea Party sign ever

April 19, 2009

The Huffington Post ran a story with some slide shows, showing the most offensive signs at the recent tea parties. As I was looking through the slide show, I found the sign that was the absolute, most offensive one of all. And, if the words on the sign weren’t enough to get you steaming mad, [...]

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Listen up, famous and cool people

March 19, 2009

Here is my hit list and here is my challenge:
The first cool person who adds DogWalkBlog (can be found at http://pets.alltop.com) to their my.alltop.com page will be sent a personal Thank You bark from Charlie, the German Shepherd at DogWalkBlog.com
You must be on this “cool people” list and you must send me a DM [...]

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My.Alltop.com is like looking through the world through a paper tube

March 19, 2009

I’m a bit torn on whether or not I like the new my.alltop.com feature. On the one hand, it saves me from hunting through the various topics at Alltop.com, trying to find the best blogs. I can gather all of the “must read” blogs on one page and then go through and read the new [...]

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Picking yourself up as local government pulls you down

February 1, 2009

In his inaugural address, President Obama says, “Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America.” But don’t you dare do it in Modesto, Califonia.
According to the Modesto Bee, Gordon and Lorraine Nicholson of Woodland Iris Gardens were shut down for selling iris flowers from their [...]

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Four stages of a on-line service company

January 25, 2009

I was reading and commenting on a post by Bob Scoble in which he rails on Facebook for bumping Joel Comm due to him having too many friends, fans, etc. which probably just amounted to a whole bunch of traffic out to Joel’s friends for which he should probably be footing the bill.
It got [...]

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The Mac OS goes to the dogs

January 25, 2009

Steve Jobs, we dogs think it was a mistake to start naming the MacOS X after cats. Really, not cool.
In the interest of Think Different, may I propose a name for your next version? Snow Shepherd

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Businesses that look small are huge, as long as they stick to the knitting

January 22, 2009

Television adds ten pounds. It also add a few hundred square feet to a restaurant if featured on the Food Network or the Travel Channel. Case in point.
Last weekend, we were in St. Louis for the NSCAA. Our one goal was to seek out and eat a Pointersaurus pizza at Pointer’s Pizza. For those of [...]

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Why thinking different is important

January 18, 2009

Thank you Karina for leading me to this.

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Sarah Palin, please grow up, shut up, go away or learn some English

January 14, 2009

In a CNN.com blog post yesterday, Ms. Palin is quoted as saying:
I would think we all tear up during the national anthem at the beginning of a baseball game, don’t we? That’s an alikeness between Alaskans and New Yorkers.
Sigh. I think she meant to say something like “common bond” or “the bonds that united as [...]

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I was rejected by AdAge

January 11, 2009

I received an email from Charlie Moran yesterday, stating that my blog was just not good enough for them to care about at AdAge. Here is his email.
Thanks for submitting your blog to the Power 150. Unfortunately, because of high demand, we can only accept applicants who score at least 20 total objective points, that [...]

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I know nothing, but let me tell you about it anyway

January 7, 2009

Few things make me more upset than “journalists” who have no knowledge of the facts of a story, write about it or get on television, answering phantom questions about hypoteticals. Then the anchor or host treats their answers like they relate to the story at hand. Then they guide the reader or listener through [...]

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Government should be counter-cyclic to the Main Street marketplace

January 6, 2009

I was listening to NPR on WMUB this morning about the freshman Ohio senators starting their terms and how hard their jobs will be dealing with the State having a $1.9 billion budget deficit, GM, Delphi, DHL and other large companies pulling out of Ohio and various other things.
Many of the in-coming senators went [...]

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Extra blogging stuff pulled from my brain

January 5, 2009

I collect newspaper clippings for blog ideas. Mostly, the articles are things that sent my blood pressure over the edge or got me wondering “what if it were different” or just things that make me go “hmmmmmmmmmm..”
These clippings sit on my desk, tugging at me to write a blog post about them. But there [...]

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Zune couldn’t play Auld Lang Syne at midnight

January 2, 2009

Apparently, a Microsoft Zune model couldn’t do the leap year calculation for 2008 and ending up freezing for it’s owners yesterday. In the WSJ, they reported that “… Zune owners flooded blogs and Internet chat sites to complain they couldn’t listen to music…”
What? How much of a flood could 12 people worldwide create?
All I know [...]

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The ROI of “social networking”

December 23, 2008

I received a panic email from a graphic designer at a local city magazine yesterday who desperately needed some photos of a soccer tournament. “Anything you have showing local kids playing soccer!” she said. Since she was referred by someone who had faith that I would come through for her, it was hard to say [...]

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Congress getting ripped off by relatives

December 17, 2008

According to the Wall Street Journal, U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel paid $57,500 from a campaign account to a Web-design company owned by his son over two years, paying more for Internet services than any other House member during the same period, according to federal records.
My first thought was that perhaps the web site was worth [...]

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A funeral dirge for trade shows?

December 16, 2008

Apple announced today that will no longer participate in Macworld Expo, the largest annual show for Mac enthusiasts. In a press release, Apple says:
Apple is reaching more people in more ways than ever before, so like many companies, trade shows have become a very minor part of how Apple reaches its customers. The increasing popularity [...]

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How the US Postal Service blows its brand every December

December 14, 2008

Every December, Santa hands the US Postal Service a shiny new opportunity to rebrand itself as a lovable, caring organization that is an integral part of all 43,000+ Zip Codes it services. Every year, the USPS blows it terribly.
I found myself in the Englewood OH 45322 Post Office last Friday about 4:00pm. Ironically [...]

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Sometimes, we’re not all about the dogs

December 14, 2008
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You suck! Your comment sucks!

December 8, 2008

You write a blog post and post it. Someone comes onto your blog and has an alternative point of view. But, instead of engaging this commenter in a logical argument, you lash out at him, belittling his point of view and then using sarcastic remarks in subsequent comments. Is that smart?
This happened recently to me. [...]

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