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I’m John Spaulding, creator of the web TV series “Route 99”. You may be wondering how I got on this blog. Actually Joel and I used to try and play our guitars along to a few Pink Floyd songs up here in Seattle but my house pets only take so much. Wisely, he has moved to a better climate.… read more “Route 99 Web TV Series”
I have been drinking blender drinks 80% of days over the last two years. My body has become nearly impervious to illness – I have not been sick once. I am able to focus and work hard throughout the day every day with no crashes or problems. I don’t get depressed. It’s great!
I bought a Blendtec blender and at $400 its pretty steep, but the rewards in my personal health have been astounding.… read more “Blender Drinks: Health Superpower”
When researching different shopping cart platforms, you’re going to hear the names “BigCommerce” and “Volusion” come up a lot. That’s because they’re two of the most popular, user-friendly eCommerce platforms available. I’ve used these platforms extensively, and have had positive experiences with both. My design and development company, Coalition Technologies, uses Volusion and BigCommerce to build and manage client websites on a daily basis.… read more “BigCommerce vs Volusion”
I just finished reading John Steinbeck’s “East of Eden” book today. I think it is probably in the top ten list of books I have ever read. The story is a richly poignant cycle of life based on the Biblical story of Cain and Able… essentially the thought that rejection is one of the great motivators for evil or good in the world.… read more “John Steinbeck’s “East of Eden””
Over the last month, I have taken up the sport of rock climbing. Three times a week I drive over to Santa Monica to go to my rock climbing gym, Rockreation.
Rock climbing is a great sport for me and I really enjoy it for the following reasons:
Over the last year, my business has spawned three imitators. Each is a friend who saw my success and said, “If Joel can do it, I can do it.”
One started an SEO company a year ago, another started a web design company then an SEO company, and the third just started a copy of our services fairly directly.… read more “Business Imitators and Copycats”
I just finished reading “Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftmanship” – an excellent book by Robert Martin. The book discusses a number of techniques and strategies for ensuring that your code base is written well and can be upgraded easily. He talks about writing your code in such a way that it doesn’t need comments, keeping your functions as small as possible, and using a standard styling to keep it readable.… read more “Clean Code: Book Review”
Guest opinion blog post by Jordan.