November 2008
Relaxing at home, doing a little client work and getting psyched for the Jets game later. J-E-T-S!
Now playing: Gov’t Mule - Time to Confess (Perfect rainy day music) http://tinyurl.com/63so64
Why is it so difficult to remove/unplug twitter updates from my Facebook status? No other app or connected service has been this difficult.
Now playing: Gov’t Mule - Slackjaw Jezebel (love this classic Mule tune!) http://tinyurl.com/5k5qxf
heading to the Turkey Derby car races at Wall Speedway, a family tradition for 20+ years
My Linkblog: Common Passions, Urgent Problems: A niche is made of two parts: Part 1: A gr.. http://tinyurl.com/68w66y
Go Cards!
Enjoying a cocktail before dinner. I hope everyone is having a very happy Thanksgiving.
Hunting through the humidor for the one-cigar-a-year types who always come out on Thanksgiving. Any recommendations? Something mild?
My Linkblog: Public Urination, by another other name…: While the news of Jersey City Counc.. http://tinyurl.com/6exofw
Public Urination, by another other name... →
While the news of Jersey City Councilman Steve Lipski’s public urination was an easy mark for late-night comedians, the continued absence of responsiblity on his part makes it more than just a…
How come Gmail for Blackberry can’t access draft messages, but it has a Mobile Drafts folder? Strange and slightly inconvenient right now.
My Linkblog: Time, Money, Sex (and Salvation): Last week I walked through the frameworks i.. http://tinyurl.com/6r72hw
My Web of Social Networks →
There are far too many web-based social networks to join and actually be a meaningful member. Heck, there’s even social networks for pets! I read some sage advice that I’m now acting upon and…
Now playing: Audio Bullys - Shot You Down (Very interesting stuff!) http://tinyurl.com/58mgdr
Four little letters: J-E-T-S!
Relaxing after a a great Sunday morning run. Doing a little Christmas shopping later and watching the Jets/Titans game.
Amazed at the number of old friends I found on Facebook via the Classmates Search feature.
Now playing: Donald Fagen - Security Joan (Great track from the award-winning Morph the Cat) http://tinyurl.com/5tq3xb
has already picked out Wilco’s ‘Sky Blue Sky’ for his trip up the Parkway. Perfect winter-time album. Vroooom!
Prepping for a client meeting in Monmouth County. TGIF, baby!
My Linkblog: How to Strengthen Customer Relationships: You occasionally call one customer t.. http://tinyurl.com/6jzqw6
How to Strengthen Customer Relationships →
You occasionally call one customer to keep in touch.
You wait another week to call someone else.
As a result:
Your customers rarely hear from you.
You = ignorant about problems and ideas to…
Enroute to Princeton. I’m moving into my new office today.
Getting ready to hit the treadmill.
Victory over these damn Avery labels is mine!
Border Valley Converts Fleet to Clean Fuel with... →
Border Valley Converts Fleet to Clean Fuel with ALT LNG MarketWatch - 3 hours ago DALLAS, Nov 18, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Applied LNG Technologies USA, LLC (“ALT”) announced…
Six Reasons Why Blogs Are So Good for SEO →
I’ve been trumpeting the benefits of blogging for search engine visibility for a while now, and here’s why:
Blogs are all about content. Search engines love content. They don’t love Flash, and…
Registering domains for a PR-backed legislative effort involving shipping wine into the Garden State.
Doc Scrubber Removes Hidden Metadata from Your... →
Windows only: Every time you save a Microsoft word doc, Word embeds gobs of potentially embarrassing metadata in your document, meaning that when you send a document off to someone else, you…
My Linkblog: Doc Scrubber Removes Hidden Metadata from Your Word Docs [Featured Windows Down.. http://tinyurl.com/6q3zca
Jets AND Cardinals in first place?!?! If this a dream please don’t wake me.
Fireside Chat 2.0 →
President-elect Obama has brought the fireside chat into the 21st century. Below is Obama’s first video in his weekly series. This is a groundbreaking, interesting and smart move, but it’s also…
Treadmill, here I come.
About to hit the road for some inter-generation family time. Hello, Bucks County!
Prepping for a Saturday morning run.
Replugging Twitter back into my Facebook.
My Linkblog: Obama to Address the Nation Each Week on YouTube: President elect Obama will br.. http://tinyurl.com/5p4b6w
Obama to Address the Nation Each Week on YouTube →
President elect Obama will bring the President’s weekly “fireside chat” into the 21st century by offering it not just on the radio, but in video on YouTube as well. It’s as if the new populist…
Constant Contact is pretty spiffy these days. We’re considering it for our electronic newsletter.
There go those Jets again. Exciting game, and it’s not over, but that last-second TD throw is so frustrating. “Long-suffering Jets fan”
Jets score to take the lead over the Pats with under 5 minutes left in the 4th quarter. Am I dreaming? Is this real?
Why is RealNetworks still in business? They are a terrible, terrible company.
The Jets are in first place, tomorrow is Friday and we close on a new house in about 2 weeks. Life is good. Good night, twitter friends.
The Jets battle for first place tonight! Too bad I don’t have NFL Network.
Busy day today. First up, a presentation about LNG to the Rumson Garden Club. Rumson = Bruce Springsteen’s neighborhood.
Wrapped up a successful presentation to mayor and council in Deal with a client. Now, time for dinner!
relaxing at home before presenating to the Deal mayor and council later on
Enjoying the excellent new release from David Byrne and Brian Eno. Check it out if you haven’t already.
The sad lie of mediocrity →
Doing 4% less does not get you 4% less.Doing 4% less may very well get you 95% less.That’s because almost good enough gets you nowhere. No sales, no votes, no customers. The sad lie of mediocrity is…