If I could pick one of my favorite catch phrases of the 21st century it would probably have to be “Going Green” I can’t pin exactly why the catchphrase entertains me so much. I guess it’s because most of the time it’s completely untrue, or irrelevant. Then there is the idea of an army commando that for some reason pops into my head when I hear the phrase yelling at you telling you to go green or go home… permanently. Which is sort of how it seems when people wield the term like a weapon. Anyways, I still find it rather funny because most places either use the term as a marketing ploy, or are “going green” out of necessity a natural evolutionary process of consumption rather than actually trying to make an impact. For example, you have probably heard about the record drought in the southern united states. Well in response to that many people are “going green” by way of using large under ground water tanks to collect rain water for preparation purposes. In fact we’ve done the same thing, the drought hasn’t affected us in any way, but to have a backup and save on our water usage we got some water tanks from Read more…
As a work from home dad, I have found that a good deal can some times be better than making money. The old saying, a penny saved is a penny earned, but some times that penny saved can help to make you more money. You never really realize how much office furniture can mean to your business until it is lacking! I found a great place with Read more…
As a small business operator I can tell you that trying to manage your business, social advertising, a website, company computers, and all that other technical computer stuff can be a full time job in itself! Now I don’t have the money for yet another full time employee, and an IT manager is just out of the question right now since I wouldn’t have enough work for them on a consistent basis anyways. That’s why I’ve outsourced my IT issues to my favorite Read more…
I think what I love most about Rally driving is that it’s fairly easy for anyone to get into! Speaking of, gonna be transforming an old car we’ve got into a rally car here soon… one race a year here in Missouri around my birthday is the goal. It’s a 17 stage rally event in the Ozarks of Missouri called the 100 acre wood. I’m just going for production class, pretty much just stripping out the old car, putting a roll cage, and safety harnesses in and then it’s off to the middle of Missouri to drive like mad!!!
My wife often has trouble shopping for me. I’m not a terribly picky person… but that’s also because I’m not terribly materialistic. I use my computer every day for work, but it’s built from scratch and you’ve kind of got to know what it needs for upgrades and what not. So shopping for dad can be a bit of a hassle… especially when dad isn’t much help! Luckily there is a great selection of Read more…
Most people know the old saying “the house always wins” give it enough time and casinos generally come out on the winning end. It only makes sense, seeing as how would a casino stay in business if they weren’t winning. When it comes to online casinos your results will most likely be the same… however with less accountability and no physical location… some online casinos are a little bit shady in how they get to winning. Many online casinos offer deposit bonuses, just meaning when you put $10 they’ll give you an additional $10 to play with. It’s a nice way to get people hooked and playing! But what happens when they take your $10 and run? How do you know they won’t do so? With Read more…
The world of business is changing. With a global recession, and the internet bringing people all across the globe together we are starting to see a shift from the corporate world to small mom and pop shops, or coops being sought out. Small shops can now reach millions of customers if they tap into the power of the internet. One of the first steps in doing so is to pick a reliable web hosting company. But how do you do that if you are just getting started? How do you know who’s reliable… and more importantly, what is reliability online and what does that mean to you? Well for starters you want a Read more…
What you’ve never heard of jewelry Tuesdays? Well, when you work at a shop in a strip mall, next to a taco joint you will 
Well that’s not it, just an update for the old girl here… or whatever… do blogs have genders? eh, either way, if they do awesome! If not my gender neutral update of the day, and subsequently week. Just coming here to drop a few words and get on with some of my collaboration stuff, ya know the scoop. I gotta get some projects around the house done, so that I can get started on some fiberglass work. I think I’m going to make an aerodynamic mod for the Corolla, since it’s not being driven anymore. Then we can get back to driving it! Along with the mod I need to fix the oil leak, and could add some polyurethane foam, and monster cans under the fiberglass to add extra crumple zone to the front and rear of the car… for that added safety bonus.
Many Americans suffer from depression, it’s that dark sinking feeling that just never seems to leave. Desperate for relief many people have turned to the drug industry to help them deal with that downward spiral that never seems to let up. Pregnancy can be a time when women are at higher risk of depression, often being recommended by doctors to turn to Paxil for relief. Little did they know that relief would never come as birth defects became common place for those who took Paxil while pregnant. Now you can get some of you life back by joining this class action Read more…
Bah! Got a slow leak in my tire… Thought I’d put some slime in there and let it roll… it’s worked in the past… but apparently if you have TPMS (tire pressure management system) which out new Focus does have… you can’t use Slime with cars that have TPMS installed. So it’s the fun process of tire plugs, and patches for me. It’s kind of funny, I think of tire plugs as the old way of fixing a leaky tire… but apparently it’s the modern curse too.