Monthly Archives: June 2008

Freshen Up Your Mac

In case your Mac hasn’t alerted you yet, there is a Leopard update to version 10.5.4 To access it, all you have to do is select the Software Update from your main menu. Once it checks and confirms that an … Continue reading

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The Economy: Are You Concerned?

Continued record-breaking oil prices and market plunges are sure catching my attention, and no doubt yours as well. And there seems to be no end in sight. Yet, in the US, our chicken-sh*t Congress thinks more of its vacation than … Continue reading

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Funk Medicine

Guitar tends to be medicine for me at times, as some of you know. When I am feeling crappy, it helps focus my mind on something more pleasant. So, I’ve been playing a bit of guitar the past few days, … Continue reading

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In a Funk

I’m in a funk right now. I know nobody likes a whiner, but I believe you deserve to know a bit about my state of mind. There are probably a lot of factors involved, and I won’t burden you with … Continue reading

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How You Look At It Makes a Difference

When I was much younger, I had a saying: “Nobody has the right to be wrong.” Not only did I think this was a clever saying, I absolutely believed it. Of course, in time I came to see things differently: … Continue reading

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Articles on Gratitude, Empowerment, and Motivation

I came across a few really good articles the past couple of weeks. This is good material for reading over the weekend, and/or to help you get in the right frame of mind on Monday. Leo Babauta recently wrote 3 … Continue reading

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Knowing and Living Your Values

I suspect that most people live their lives in reasonable accordance with their values, at least most of the time. It’s not always easy to do, of course: You may value independence, yet, when your daughter has grown and is … Continue reading

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Jerry Reed Honored by AMVETS

While searching for some info on Jerry Reed’s health, I came across the YouTube below, which shows Jerry receiving an award from AMVETS for his dedication to the causes of American Veterans. I do not know when the video was … Continue reading

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Experimenting With Productivity Web Apps

The recent reader survey showed that many of you are interested in Web Apps. So, I decided to experiment with a few that are geared toward productivity: Remember The Milk Toodledo Basecamp I have not finished testing these, but I’ll … Continue reading

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Beauty Is Not Skin Deep

You’ve probably all heard the saying Beauty is skin deep, but ugly goes all the way to the bone. Comical, of course, but not even close to true. You may be thinking, “what a weird topic to bring up, Keener … Continue reading

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