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Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
For some reason lately, I haven’t had the urge to put pen to paper (er… fingers to keyboard in this internet age).. Sometimes, I can go days/weeks/months without any desire to write.. then BOOM, I’ll go on a creative spurt and write a bunch of articles.
I’ve been on a writing drought for awhile now, and I’m finally forcing myself to post an entry today.
Blogging kind of sucks sometimes, because you write and write, not knowing if anyone is actually reading it. Sure, I know my folks get on here occasionally (because if I post something about my life, they call to check up)… But aside from family members, its hard to say if anyone even gets on here.
I guess thats the mark of a good blogger…. to blog, regardless of visitors. To get online every day, and express yourself without anyone being there to watch.
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Thursday, February 14th, 2008
Well, I finally made it back to the doctor today. My weight hasn’t changed (233), my thyroid is right where it is supposed to be (6.1) and my blood pressure was at 120/80.. My cholesteral was borderline high (197) but my blood fats were still high (305)…(both are down about 20 points since last visit)..
I’m not quite sure what it is that I’m eating that is causing my blood fats to spike, but my doctor has prescribed some fish oil pills to reduce the level of fats in my blood. I’ll let you know if they work.
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Friday, October 12th, 2007
The title says it all… after what I would consider a very successful contest, I have selected a winner of our logo contest. Congratulations go out to Janice, who submitted the winning logo. This talented artist did a great job of putting together a logo that will truly represent this blog as we move forward.
We had over 25 unique entries to our contest, and it really was a debate over which one to choose. I actually did an informal poll of all my advertising and design industry friends, and the majority picked this logo as the best. We all thought that it was versatile and encapsulated my blog the best.
Now that I have a logo to rally behind, the real work will have to begin. Along with the continuing writing duties I have, I’m going to have to come up with a new website design to compliment my great logo.
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Saturday, September 29th, 2007
This is for all the designers that might stumble upon my humble blog. I am holding a contest over at Sitepoint to design a logo to be used on this blog. This should be a completely original design and contain NO copyrighted imagery or clip-art. This is a contest of originality and creativity.
For all the details and to submit your entry, please visit: http://contests.sitepoint.com/contests/3521
This contest ends on Monday, October 8. So please keep that in mind as you prepare your entries. You can also submit preliminary designs to Sitepoint prior to that deadline, and I’ll try to provide my feedback as soon as possible.
BEWARE: I am a fairly harsh critic, but I will aways try to be helpful.
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Sunday, September 16th, 2007
I’ve been attempting to do a few things to get some viewership on to this blog. Its one thing to blog in the dark, hoping someone will stumble upon my blog, and take an interest. Unfortunately, this isn’t how things are done on the internet. With millions of bloggers out there, it really is up to me to drive traffic to my own blog. Much like other things in life, nobody is going to do it for you, its up to you to make things happen.
You will notice that I’ve added Digg buttons on each of my postings. If you like an article or item that I’ve posted, please Digg it. Its free and easy, and might get a few more people to come check out my site.
I’ve also added a link to my feed on the right hand side. Now you can view my blog posts in your favorite newsreader. While I’d certainly prefer that you come visit and comment on my posts, I recognize that many people use newsreaders to get their latest news… so I’ve made it easy for you to get my postings when they are posted.
Thanks for the help.
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Tuesday, September 11th, 2007
Today marks the 6th anniversary of that terrible day that terrorists decided to attack America. I remember driving to work in the Washington D.C. area, and hearing radio news reports of a plane crashing into the World Trade Center. I remember thinking to myself, “ah, some private pilot got too close to a building… no biggie, I’m sure that kind of thing happens all the time.”
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Wednesday, July 4th, 2007
I’d like to wish everyone a happy and safe Fourth of July.
It has been a very quiet day for me, and I suspect many others. With the holiday falling in the middle of the week, it makes the parties and BBQs be a bit tamer than usual. People are worried about having to go to work the next day, and it makes going on a trip virtually impossible.
Add to that, the forecast here in South Florida is for rain… so it puts a damper on most of the firework shows in the area as well.
Either way, its nice to have a day off from work… even if I’m just goofing off.
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Monday, January 1st, 2007
Life is a marathon. There are twists, turns, and bumps along the way, and how you deal with them will dictate how you end the race. Wether you run through life at a rabbits pace, or chug along like a turtle is up to you. But remember, the race is long.
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