Playing Sudoku is one of my favorite ways to relax. For those of you unfamiliar with Sudoku, it’s: A puzzle in which players insert the numbers one to nine into a grid consisting of nine squares subdivided into a further nine smaller squares in such a way that every number appears once in each horizontal… [Read more…]
January 12, 2012
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 4,700 times in 2011. If it were a NYC subway train, it would take about 4 trips to carry that many people. The most used… [Read more…]
December 21, 2011
This is the time of year when I pause and give thanks for all my blessings. I’m grateful for my family and friends and for my good health. I try to give back all year long. I do it because it feels good and not because I expect anything in return. But, good things are… [Read more…]
December 8, 2011
Having a guest blogger for your blog can be a wonderful thing. You get new ideas, new perspective and even a new audience. However, there is a scam going on in the blogospshere that you should know about. These supposed guest bloggers are nothing more than scam artists who want to use your blog to… [Read more…]
October 20, 2011
There are literally hundreds of blog posts and other articles out there about best practices in marketing. I love reading and learning about these. A recent example reminded me what NOT to do. We recently received a notice in our mailbox, telling us about some upcoming work being done to the water pipes on our… [Read more…]
August 4, 2011
I don’t really know much about Lady Gaga since my tastes run more to Bach, Mozart, and Vivaldi. As I sat down to write this week’s blog post, I was thinking. Okay, I was procrastinating and perusing fitness websites. My mind started to wander, as it often does, and I started looking for 10 minute… [Read more…]
June 16, 2011
We’re all guilty of procrastination, some more than others. I hate to admit it, but I’ve been stuck in the procrastination mode for a while. I know I need to find a job. I know what I need to do in order to find a job. I write about finding a job. Yet, have I… [Read more…]
January 25, 2011
What the heck does content have to do with kings? You may be wondering the same thing. Or maybe not, in which case you can skip reading this post. Content is king simply means that content is the best way to extend your reach over the Internet. Gone are the days of “push” marketing, where… [Read more…]
January 11, 2011
It’s a new year and time for new resolutions. In an attempt to be held accountable this year, I’m going public with my resolutions. My 2011 resolutions: Blogging 1. Reach out to more bloggers. 2. Update my blog theme. 3. Investigate moving my blog to WordPress.org. 4. Write posts in advance. Career 1. Attend at… [Read more…]
January 4, 2011
The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how my blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health: The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Wow. Crunchy numbers A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet can hold 416 passengers. This blog was viewed about 3,100 times in 2010. That’s about 7 full 747s. In… [Read more…]
February 2, 2012
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