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Some Thoughts About Suffering

ian — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 03:20:50 +0000

Our own melodramatic dance with pomp, circumstance - grace, grit and greed and all of that fun stuff that keeps the infinte wheel of Samsara and Silliness spinning long enough for us each to get old, look back and know better.

A Genuine Argument with an Imaginary Upsell

ian — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:55:09 +0000

Anyway - the point of this is I had a nasty, and frustrating exchange today when I was purchasing a new keyword tool to test.

Landshark

ian — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 04:13:09 +0000

I saw a guy walking around with a shark today.

Really – an honest to goodness shark. On a pier just outside Atlantic City .

I was sitting there, cleaning up from the beach after a two hour afternoon power tan, when this older dude walks by with what I thought at first was a very realistic looking toy shark.

I thought to myself – that actually looks like I real shark – if I hadn’t had the shit scared out of me [read more →]

How To Add Great Graphics, Images and Animations to Your Site for 8 Cents A Day

ian — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 22:49:26 +0000

One of the biggest irritants that you’ll find if you are publishing sites across a bunch of different niches is having to find free ( or low cost) graphics that you can use to spice up your sites. The simple truth is that visuals DO contribute to the end user experience, site stickiness, and certaintly repeat visitors to boot.

Some of the very best blogs (especially out of the internet marketing space – which is MOST of them..:-)) are those [read more →]

Hope, Help & Hardship

ian — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:18:00 +0000

crazy....sexy....cancer?

5 Simple Laws of Getting Ahead in Business ( and in Life)

ian — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:39:55 +0000

Here is nice little list of important lessons shared by Guy Kawasaki on things he's learned about business, startups and people....on the way to the top. One of the truly "good guys" in the start up mentoring space - and always find these little axioms humbling and helpful.

Dirty Politics Old School Style: How To Win Elections and Influence People

ian — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 03:33:35 +0000

Thomas Jefferson, when running against lifelong pal John Adams for the Presidential palace called him a "hideous hermaphroditical character...." - and to be honest with you, other than a magazine I think I looked at when I was 8, I'm not even 100% sure I know how what a hermaphrodite is. ( although I don't think it was a compliment)

Storytelling And Selling

ian — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 06:31:50 +0000

I enjoy reading Seth Godin's blog on occasion, he has a somewhat eccentric perspective on things which is I think is healthy for the the masses who worship at the altar of his iconic status. I found this post particularly interesting - and, on a lot of levels, find his thoughts almost completely in disagreement with my own..:-)