Archive for August, 2004

Now taking questions!

Send me your questions for Google Saturday!  What is Google Saturday?  I’m glad you asked!
Do you need something googled?  Are you looking for a new printer but don’t feel like doing the research to find the best one for the best price?  Do you have an obscure question and can’t find your set of encyclopedias?  […]

Sunday, August 29th, 2004

In-store Delivery

www.Payless.com has been offering Free In-store Delivery for over a year.  Comes in handy when they have sales.  My last pair only cost me $4.26.  Now Wal-Mart is offering a similiar program for select items to be delivered to select stores in the Dallas area.Â
Imagine what this would do for your Christmas shopping?  Pick what […]

Saturday, August 28th, 2004

Online Degrees for Google Saturday

Every Saturday I will post results from questions requested to be Googled.  This week Mike from www.eatthelettuce.com and www.miniluv.com asked the following:Â
Where is the cheapest place to get an online masters degree? Where is the most prestigious online school?

Start here:  www.elearners.com  WOW!!!  This site is great!!!  Mike can search for information about online programs by […]

Saturday, August 28th, 2004

Blog Basics: The start of a series

Many of my friends and family have no clues about Blogs.  So over the next few weeks I will attempt to explain blogging.  Features, practices, options, etc.  After I make my second related post, I will add a section in my gutter.  If you have a question about blogging and don’t feel like researching it, let me […]

Saturday, August 28th, 2004

Moore-on

From Japan Today:
Controversial filmmaker Michael Moore has entered the fray over Democratic presidential hopeful John Kerry’s Vietnam war record with a sarcasm-soaked open letter to President George W Bush accusing him of “attacking a wounded vet.”
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“Now you are having the same impact on war hero John Kerry. Since you (oops, I mean “The Swift Boat […]

Saturday, August 28th, 2004

Updating Blog Basics

Simon World has turned 1 and thus the Simon OF Simon World is spouting blogger advice.  And I would have to say I agree with 99% of it.  Below are my favorites, but you should read the whole thing!
34. Checking your sitemeter every hour will not increase the number of visitors to your site.

guilty!
44. You […]

Friday, August 27th, 2004

Any guesses….

…on how long it take the major media to point this out?

Wednesday, August 25th, 2004

Strengthen the Good

Strenthen The Good has our first charity: the Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice, which is matching all donations to its Hurricane Charley Disaster Relief Fund up to $100,000. It’s a bit different than the micro-charity they had hoped for, but it’s local to the relief area, and the matching grant is too good to pass up.
What […]

Sunday, August 22nd, 2004

Are you a lovecat?

Pauly at Words for My Enjoyment talks about Friends in the Business.  His post reminded me of one of my favorite books.  ” Love Is the Killer App: How to Win Business and Influence Friends“, by Tim Sanders, director of Yahoo’s in-house think tank.  The product description from Amazon.com is a good summary.
Are you wondering […]

Sunday, August 22nd, 2004

HDTV is no hype!

My husband understood the HDTV hype and a few years ago we purchased a HDTV reciever and a big 65 inch projection TV to show off the glory of HDTV.  I thought ya right.  If that what you REALLY want to spend money on, well, Oooookay.Â
Was I wrong!  Even after two years, I stop […]

Sunday, August 22nd, 2004