Beyond the technical standards that make the Internet work, there are few standards for websites to follow. “About” pages are standard, to show confused web travelers what they are looking at. “Contact” pages are standard, so people have a channel to communicate with the website owner. “Privacy Policy” pages are standard, to disclose how the […]
Boneless Rib-Eye Steaks with Killa’ Chimichurri
Boneless Rib-Eye Steaks with Killa’ Chimichurri and Mushrooms with Spicy Cajun and Wilted Spinach adapted from Rachael Ray 365 (affiliate link) ingredients: 2 of 12 ounce boneless rib-eye steaks Extra-virgin olive oil McCormick’s seasoning salt sea salt pepper 1 tsp dried oregano 1 tsp dried sage 1 tsp dried thyme 1 handful parsley 1 garlic clove […]
Volcanic Momentum
It’s one thing to set goals. But what happens after you reach them? Volcanic Momentum is about constantly moving forward in life. You don’t just set a goal, reach it, and stop. You blast through the goal and keep going, like an erupting volcano.
Ideas: The Disaster Recovery To-do List
Disasters happen all the time, and when they happen, they are unpredictable. Usually, there are a few prominent organizations taking care of the response, followed by an outpouring of people trying to help through donations and goodwill labor. Often, people have time and resources and want to help, but don’t know how they can help. […]
So, You Want to be a Writer?
As I was transitioning to a full-time writing career, I read a lot about it. At one point, I was reading a non-fiction book every week or two. While most of the books I read were general books on the nebulous topic of “success,” many were explicitly about writing. Here is a summary of the […]
Why Blockbuster Video Crashed and Burned
Back in 2005, Blockbuster Video was a juggernaut of a company, and a small upstart called Netflix was rapidly growing into its space. That was also the year I tried Netflix, then enthusiastically went back to Blockbuster because they had the better deal. Netflix proved to have a more solid foundation than Blockbuster thought. Less […]