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Challenge Your Beliefs – Pt 8 – Usenet Pt 2
Please read part 7 before reading this. Last time I tried to stress the use of Usenet Newsgroups for both research and marketing. They are quite possibly your best source of both finding obscure information and obtaining potential reviewers/customers. There…
The Search for a Worthwhile Hydrant
Living on a farm exposes one to opportunities for enrichment city folk just don’t get. This past Thursday I got to help my brother replace three hydrants across two different farms. These are barnyard hydrants, not those things firemen use…
False Illusion
Admittedly I’m way behind reading Time magazine. I’ve developed a habit where I only read a magazine if someone else is driving or I’m in the bathroom. (I know, that last part was a bit too much information.) A couple…
The Subtle and Persistent Lie
I’ve always found the most effective way to sell a lie is to sandwich it between two truths. That’s an old line I’ve heard many times. I even remember an interrogation scene in “Babylon 5” as well as other shows….
The Last Man
This, my friends, is on the top 10 list of worst movies ever made. I don’t know what they other 9 entries are right now, but I know this movie is one of the 10. I couldn’t make it past…
Idiot Phones – Pt 2.
It’s in the news again. Idiot phones are once again causing people to become victims of identity theft. They aren’t smart phones, they are phones for idiots. The current and growing scam is walking into a cellular retailer no where…
Are You Old Enough to Remember Flushing Antifreeze?
During my yoot on the family farm this seemed like a never ending task. Blending thick green antifreeze with water after draining and saving the old antifreeze. Between the tractors, trucks, and cars the big metal milk can of used…