Archive for May, 2008

Memorial Day – Thank A Soldier

May 26, 2008

Ahh, Memorial Day weekend. It is the officical start of summer. Here in Arkansas, summer has arrived (highs in the 90′s with 50% humidity or higher). What a tradition this weekend has become for many of us. Usually the weekend falls on or around my birthday (its actually this coming Thursday instead of on the [...]

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Does Internet Marketing Work?

May 21, 2008

Its hard to be online without running across the millions of messages of “How to make money online.” In fact, if you have been on the Internet for any length of time, you most likely have an email about it, been asked to see a webpage about it, etc. So this begs the question: Can [...]

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American Idol Final Preview: David vs (Goliath) David

May 20, 2008

As I expected, it comes down to the two Davids. However, I think one is a HUGE favorite. David Archuleta, while vocally the most talented on the show, has worked himself into a peciliar situation coming into the final. He has only showed one genre that he excels in: Ballads. Take away the chance for [...]

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Excited about Home Businesses

May 20, 2008

I’m seeing something interesting in the home business/network marketing circles. People who I thought would have no interest in them are all-of-the-sudden joining them. One person I know well made it quite clear to me a few years back that he would never join one of those “pyramid schemes.” I received a text message from [...]

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Turbo Tax and Intuit Screw My Rebate

May 7, 2008

In my usual manner of filing taxes, I use Turbo Tax’s online system (usually a higher priced one as I have business expenses I need to mark on a Schedule C as well as do my personal taxes). Never again. Since Turbo Tax loves Santa Barbara Bank and Trust (SBB&T) for their direct deposit option, [...]

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World Series of Poker Final Table: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

May 2, 2008

It will either be called a brilliant move or the biggest mistake in poker history. The World Series of Poker (i.e. Harrah’s Entertainment) and ESPN announced today a delay of playing the WSOP final table…until November. The goal is to air the WSOP prelims and the main event up to the final table.  The 9 [...]

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