Saturday and Sunday, I had the pleasure of spending time with my cousin Jimmy.‚ He is a freshman at UW, but had not yet spent a weekend in Seattle (he goes home every time).‚ I have been trying to convince him to stay up for months, so finally I bribed him by telling him I would bring his computer he forgot at home up to him and he agreed.‚ … read more “Opposites Attract”
Month: April 2009
Recent Biz Ideas- Please Add Yours!
Many beginner business people are very afraid of sharing their ideas.‚ I however believe that most ideas never go anywhere anyways since building a profitable business usually follows the old adage “1% inspiration, 99% perspiration”.‚ ‚ I also think that sharing ideas helps other creative people think up new ideas themselves.‚ So here are a few of my recent business ideas:
- Write & sell book on online marketing.‚
Monday Dinner: Burgers & Stalkers
For a while I have been after Ian to show me how to make the burgers he made at the 1200 Bistro before it shut down.‚ Last night, he finally did.‚ The burgers are basically high quality ground beef with steak scraps, rosemary, thyme and sage also mixed in.‚ We put a little patty of blue cheese on top of that and then feasted.… read more “Monday Dinner: Burgers & Stalkers”
Factoria Offices
My company has now moved over to Factoria and today was my first day in the new offices.‚ The offices are nice, with plenty of room for employees and their stuff.‚ Unfortunately, whoever planned the seating arrangements put me far away from the person I work with the most.‚ My seat is also in the worst spot- right by the entrance and everyone stares at me and my screen as they walk in or out.‚ … read more “Factoria Offices”
Bitterness
Losing is hard.‚ How you carry yourself after a loss shows an awful lot about your character.‚ Do you take it like a man or do you not acknowledge it? Do you put it behind you or do you let it fester in your heart?‚ Do you try to learn from what happened or do you throw it in everyone’s face?… read more “Bitterness”
Balloon And Flower Gift Deliveries
I have been working with the managers of the 1-800-balloons.com website to help them drive more customers to their website for their balloon delivery and flower delivery packages.‚ These guys work hard and provide a quality product at a good price.‚ If you are interested in buying balloons or flowers, check them out!
Parentalism By Government
Parentalism is the fundamental logic used to support big government, socialism, communism, bailouts, Social Security, Medicare, public housing, farm subsidies, tarriffs, anti-immigration laws, anti-drug laws, Fascism, and many other programs in which the government intervenes into private life in situations where there are no specific rights to protect. Government parentalism is directly in opposition to individual choice.‚ … read more “Parentalism By Government”
Can We Have Too Many Rights?
Is it possible that we have started to give ourselves too many rights?
Rights are legal or moral entitlements or permissions that are vitally important to theories of justice/law. Rights recognized by the government shape the way laws are written and enforced and are the core pillars for supporting government programs.
America was founded with a few basic rights outlined in the Constitution and Bill of Rights.… read more “Can We Have Too Many Rights?”
How Government Can Best Help Poor People
The government generally should not be in the business of helping poor people, but if it is, it needs to be smart about delivering aid in the best possible way. Currently our government delivers aid to a variety of different groups of poor people through a hodge-podge of programs: Social Security, Medicare, food stamps, farm price supports, public housing and many more.… read more “How Government Can Best Help Poor People”
ID & Badge Supplies
Check out securityimaging’s excellent collection of Badge Lanyard’s and company ID cards and badge clips here.‚ I have personally visited their warehouse and met the owner- a very nice fellow!‚ This is a trustworthy resource for great id & badge supplies.