Tonight, my iPhone encountered a stronger opponent – the kitchen floor. While bringing in the milk from Oberweis, I dropped my iphone on the floor. The floor won.
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EO Accelerator & Company Values
Last year, I was invited to become a member of Entrepreneus’ Organization (EO), a global community of business owners. While the key focus of EO is the monthly forum, one of the programs I became involved with there was Accelerator. This program is designed for entrepreneurs who have a business that does not yet qualifyContinue reading “EO Accelerator & Company Values”
Dear TiVo, We Had Some Good Times But I Need to Move On
In November 2006, we purchased a high definition Panasonic 42″ plasma television for our family room. Our crappy 22 inch TV was developing dark spots and fading. Courtney wanted a panel television due to the odd layout of our family room. I am far from a videophile or audiophile – hell, I can not evenContinue reading “Dear TiVo, We Had Some Good Times But I Need to Move On”
The Joy of Travel… Or How American Airlines and Marriott Want To Kill Me
Ah, travel. It’s one of those ideas that seems really sexy when you are younger. See new places, meet new people, all without hassles thanks to the modern day conveniences. In a past life, I even took advantage of those fringe benefits such as frequent flyer miles. This allowed me to earn premium status onContinue reading “The Joy of Travel… Or How American Airlines and Marriott Want To Kill Me”
Obama, Train Your Campaign Callers : “I am not asking for your vote. I am asking for your money.”
Choosing a political party has always been a difficult task for me. I am fiscally conservative but am relatively socially liberal. For example, I believe in small government, but one that should help its citizens and not care what happens in their private lives. I could honestly see myself voting for Ron Paul or MichaelContinue reading “Obama, Train Your Campaign Callers : “I am not asking for your vote. I am asking for your money.””
Applying for a Job – A How-NOT-To
We recently advertised for a new administrative assistant. This person will have contact with our customers and have some minimal billing and HR responsibilities. Both additional responsibilities are relatively minimal since we have other people in billing and outsource HR to a third-party. I took interest in this hire since this person will be workingContinue reading “Applying for a Job – A How-NOT-To”
Monster.com – Spamming Recruiters
A few weeks back, we posted a job opening on Monster.com. We have found some truly great employees through the site. One of the worst parts of Monster.com is the recruiter spam. This would not be offensive if the spammer was actually applying for the right bloody job. Below is an email we received toContinue reading “Monster.com – Spamming Recruiters”
Missing Dog – Status Update
A number of people have asked about whether we found Ike and how the family is coping with the loss. I am sad to report that we never found Ike. We contacted every organization and traveled to numerous shelters. There was never any sign of him. Some of our posters are still up along CaulksContinue reading “Missing Dog – Status Update”
Dr. Richard Stallman Talk @ UMSL
Monday night, I attended the RMS talk presented as part of the Spender & Spencer series at University of Missouri – Saint Louis. As expected, the talk was about the freedom of software and how proprietary software is “evil”. It has been awhile since I have heard RMS speak. Maybe my memory is failing, butContinue reading “Dr. Richard Stallman Talk @ UMSL”
Crazies Calling Me at 1am
Last week we rolled out a new phone system (something I will blog about shortly). We got a new block of DIDs to make our lives easier and the number easier to remember (314.621.8105 old vs 314.622.6200 new). Well, thanks to my direct number, I received my first crazy voicemail. Enjoy!