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Do it my way, it will save you time and prevent you from learning
A blog I read from time to time made this post that looks more like notes the author is making for himself rather than a post intended to engage readers. However, one quote stood out to me. “All...
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Shameless plug – Go to the beach
I own a condo in beautiful South Padre Island Texas. Everyone should go to South Padre regularly. It is the best beach in Texas. Why not rent my condo, Ventura 205, while you are there? Look forward to...
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Customer service done right
I have been thinking about customer service lately. There have been a few interesting events in the blogosphere lately that tell stories of employees doing the right thing to help customers of their...
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Time to say “Yes”
How many times have we found ourselves unhappy in our surroundings? Feeling like we are not meeting our potential or that we could be experiencing so much more in life? If only I could travel more… If...
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I am Afraid to Fail
How often have each of us said those words? You have an idea to create something new and valuable. You lay out a plan to accomplish the goal. You have done the research. You know the competition, you...
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The Password Problem – Creating and Remembering Great Passwords
We all have accounts on many different web sites. Between twitter, blogs, work accounts, mail, bank accounts, credit cards, the electric company, etc. There must be at least 20 websites that I have...
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DIY Saltwater Reef Aquarium – Part 1 – The Mission
So “the boy” comes across a 50-gallon glass aquaraium at a garage sale a few weeks ago and manages to buy it for $10. This is quite a buy as these things can be in $100 range new. The problem now is...
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DIY Saltwater Reef Aquarium – Part 2 – “Take a Stand”
As we discussed in an earlier post, my son purchased a used 50 gallon aquarium for $10 at a garage sale and is now embarked on a quest to build a Do-It-Yourself saltwater tank. Our first project was to...
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The 3 Styles of Christmas Lighting – Plan Carefully This Year
It is all about “The Lights” I am always impressed by the variety of light displays around my neighborhood. Over the years, I have identified 3 very distinct lighting personas. The “What? It’s...
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DIY Salt Water Reef Aquarium – Part 3 – “Put some skin in the game”
Now for the next step in the “$10 garage sale aquarium” saga. We found a 50 gallon tank at a garage sale. We built a stand. Now that the stand is framed out, we need to add some aesthetic quality to...
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