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Archive for August 2005

Those @(#^% Phones
August 15th, 2005 |

Is it me or are manufacturers making phones cheaper? In the last few phone purchases, I’ve not had one quality, long-lasting phone. Long-lasting means making it to one year without problems. Most of the time, they break on day 91 — the day after the warranty expires. Slight exaggeration, but you get the point. One phone [...]
Customer-focus, the Government Way
August 12th, 2005 | Tags: web design

The Copyright Office has posted a notice of proposed rulemaking on August 4 (Federal register and signed on August 1) with comments due by August 22 and reply comments due no later than September 7. Not a big deal, right? Reading and translating it from government-speak to English, the customer-focused office gives you not one, but [...]
Writer’s Market 2006
August 10th, 2005 | Tags: Books, Reviews, Writing

Writer’s Market 2006 has arrived. I’ve written a review on past editions and it’s tough coming up with something new to say about it. The articles that appear prior to the markets are helpful especially, “How Much Should I Charge?” Providing quotes is my second least favorite thing… well, maybe first. The other one being [...]
Because I Said So and Writer’s Market
August 10th, 2005 | Tags: Books

Because I Said So. Oh, not you. I just finished reading this excellent book and most every story was a delightful read. I’ve been receiving books faster than I can read them. Writer’s Market 2006 being one of the new arrivals. I’ve written a review on a past edition and it’s tough coming up with something [...]
BlogCritics
August 9th, 2005 |

BlogCritics celebrates is third birthday on August 12 and it has served over ten million readers. The site is exactly what the name says… Blogs + Critics = Blogcritics. All the folks who post are bloggers with their own blogs and they are critics on movies, TV, books, culture, news, and more. The front page has [...]
Because I Said So
August 8th, 2005 | Tags: Books, other, Reviews

“But why???” the child asks. “Because I said so,” says Mom. I’ve been on both sides of this conversation. This second answer, however, doesn’t satisfy my oldest, who presses for details. Then, I have to respond, “You don’t have to know everything.” Still, I’m sure every mother has said this famous phrase. This book has 33 stories [...]
Nancy Drew — 75 Years
August 5th, 2005 | Tags: Books

Normally, I would be amazed that a book series has been around 75 years, but I’m not. My mom read them, my sister read them, I read them, and my daughter has read one or two of them. From Nancy Drew at MysteryNet.com: “The teen sleuth was the last brainchild of Edward Stratemeyer, owner of the [...]
Sharing Full Names
August 3rd, 2005 | Tags: names, personal

Glad to see it is possible to see a Meryl Evans promoted to a big job — Meryl Evans Promoted to Vice President of Administrative & Information Services at Electro Rent Corporation. Oh, it’s not me. Me a math major? Now that’s funny. Interestingly enough, Meryl went to college and worked in Texas. Too weird. [...]
Digital Business Books
August 3rd, 2005 | Tags: Business

Helping out a wonderful person and colleague: Starting a new business can be overwhelming and expensive as you search for information on how to be successful. But at Digital Business Books, the focus is providing affordable business information for entrepreneurs. What makes this site different? All of the publications are FOR entrepreneurs, BY entrepreneurs. The author/entrepreneurs on [...]
Software Upgrades Aren’t Always Better
August 3rd, 2005 | Tags: Tech

Amen to Stop! An IT Spending Manifesto! When my daughter was getting into AOL instant messaging (AIM) and using all the cool add-ons, I looked for more as it’s a great way to learn about extending applications. While doing research, I learned that if you wanted to use AIM themes, you don’t want to [...]