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Health Insurance: Don’t Mess With Mine

Affordable health care should be something everyone has, rich or not. Really, who gives a shit if the government provides it. As long as someone is, I don't really care.

RT: Project Re-tweet is kind of lame

When I look back at all of the posts I have written recently, across various blogging sites (including this one), one theme is clear – I love to hate on Twitter. Here I’m at it again with reaction to Project Retweet – a half baked attempt at turning an already flawed process into standard functionality...

Apple Tablet: Will you buy one?

In a few short weeks we'll know if the talk about Apple releasing a brand new tablet computer is legit or not. While it has been speculated for years, the talk of this current incarnation - an oversized iPod touch with a 10 inch screen has gotten just about every analyst talking.

AZIMA talks Facebook Marketing

Three members of the Facebook team were at AZIMA tonight to talk marketing. I have to say I got a lot out of their presentation. Here were three things I learned.

Social media needs new voices

First and foremost, I HATE the term social media expert, or rockstar. When I read about people claiming to be experts in the social web it makes me want to gouge my eyes out. Being smart and helpful is like, well, being smart and helpful. Recycling "do unto others as they would do unto you"...

Steroids in sports – i’m over it

Chances are that EVERY baseball star has done steroids or some other performance enhancing substance. Whether you are a Yankee, a Red Sox fan, a Texas Rangers fan or even a football fan, pretty much everyone (except Ichiro) has done steroids.

The move on comment

A few people asked me what I meant when I tweeted the other day about moving on and the suggestion that it was a good thing.

Take it personal if I unfollow you

I now have a zero tolerance policy for following certain groups of people on Twitter. Worst of all? It might be personal.

With every passing cold shower I hate Sears just a tiny bit more

Lets see, it was about 5 days ago now that my hot water heater broke. Woke up one morning and there was a puddle of water in my living room. Since then its been cold showers for me and I am not very happy about that. Initially, we blamed Blues the cat. After all, we...

Horrible Automated Support from Cox saved me $50

How Cox Communication's horrible automated (and non automated) support saved me $50.

The Bloedel Reserve – Bainbridge Island, WA

Image via Wikipedia Are you traveling to the Pacific Northwest / Seattle area for a vacation? If so, you owe it to yourself to hop on the ferry to Bainbridge Island and take a short scenic drive to the Bloedel Reserve. My wife and I had a fantastic time there this past weekend and I...

Squirrel stuck in woman’s cleavage

Is there any animal you would rather be less at this particular moment than the squirrel stuck in this woman's cleavage?