I just saw this tweet… …and it reminded me of a story I’ve retold under the right circumstances for years, but never written down. So a few years ago, I was a Lead Developer at Harte-Hanks Response Management, working on the IBM account. We were in the final stages of a huge project with...
I’ve been watching the news about the situation in Haiti with a heavy heart. The brief blurbs on the network news don’t even begin to do it justice. I strongly urge you to read this article: Redefining tragedy when everything around you, as bleak as it is, suddenly disappears I have to say, though,...
Got an email today from Breanna at Phenix & Phenix that there are 34 pages still available in the verysupercool Austin Makes a Book project. I’ve posted my submission, Untitled #3, here previously. You can view some of the other submissions on the new AMAB Facebook page. Also, they’re looking for a low-key, Austin-y...
While the rest of the world is experiencing job cuts and hiring freezes, it seems that there’s always an opportunity at Wal*Mart, regardless of your experience: Image credit: austins_irish_pirate
Yup, the economic news for the new year isn’t what any of us had hoped. U.S. unemployment held at just under 10%, but only because 661,000 workers have “removed themselves from the workforce”, a euphemism meaning they’ve given up looking for a job because they believe none are available. The picture’s not particularly brighter...
OK, I admit it, I’m signed up with PayPerPost. I would never blog about a topic just to get a few bucks, but if I find the topic interesting enough to post about, I have no problem with a company tossing me a few bucks for the extra attention. If you haven’t read the...
I know there’s a lot of hype, mystery and legend around getting on the front page of Digg. Personally, I joined Digg back in 2005, used it somewhat, and then kind of abandoned it. I stop by occasionally, Digg something as a favor to a friend every once in a while, etc. I have...
This has been bugging me ever since I first saw this. I figured maybe blogging about it would be cathartic. Watch: First off, let me say that I think this is an awesome program and I don’t mean to disparage it or the recipients of its services in any way. That said…listen again to...
