Archive For October, 2010
The Sierras received a nice dusting this week. Hopefully it’s the start of a big year!
One of the more interesting measures up for vote this election is Washington’s Initiative 1098. Yes I still read SeattleTimes.com. Washington is one of seven states without a personal income tax. Initiative 1098 aims to change that, at least for high-income folks. The rate of the proposed income tax varies from 1% – 7.5% depending [...]
This is inspired by an unsolicited email I received the other day. There are a number of ways to shoot yourself in the foot before even starting a business relationship. The sender of this email, who was pitching SEO services, achieves many of them all at once. Spamming does not equal prospecting. When was the [...]
Not so much that I’d root against the Mariners if they faced in the World Series, but with the M’s becoming accustomed to their perennial home in the cellar, it’s kind of a non-issue. Giants fans took plenty of heat earlier this decade for their steadfast support of Barry Bonds, but with that behind them, [...]
So I have to admit I know next to nothing about Second Life, a virtual online video game world where you control an avatar-version of yourself going about daily life. But when I came across an article that said the Second Life economy was likely to post a 2010 GDP of over half a billion [...]
