Posted in Business on January 28th, 2007 6 Comments »
I’ve had my office in the basement for as long as we’ve lived in our current house. It’s been pleasant to have a consistent place to sit since I started working at home. The problem is environmental. During these cold midwest winters it becomes unbearable to spend more than a few minutes […]
Posted in Fun Stuff on January 24th, 2007 1 Comment »
Auðun Bonesmasher
Your Viking Personality: You’re a fearsome Viking, but you aren’t completely uncivilized. The other Vikings make fun of you for that. You have a thirst for battle — unfortunately, you’re not terribly good at it. You probably know which end of a sword to hold, but you’re not a fearsome fighter by any stretch […]
Posted in Writing on January 9th, 2007 No Comments »
The Cliché Finder is a fun little tool. It compares the list of clichés published in the Associated Press Guide to News Writing to your text and highlights any matches:
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Ken Starr, who is spearheading the campaign to get the President, says he’ll leave no stone unturned in his […]
Posted in Business on January 7th, 2007 No Comments »
A lot of stores offer price guarantees. If the price drops within 30 days, they will credit you the difference. The trick is that you have to request the credit. It’s a little easier now, if that vendor is Amazon.com, thanks to RefundPlease.com. Register your purchases with them and they will […]
Posted in Life on January 6th, 2007 1 Comment »
I’m somewhat obsessive/compulsive. Today, I finally took care of one of the little things that has bothered me for years: I reorganized our entertainment center.
I pulled out the TV out and vacuumed up two years of dust bunnies.
We have a pair of Sauder Audio Piers on either side of the TV. […]
