Monthly Archives: December 2008

Continental Food

New Year's Eve fireworks in India
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Well, we’ve made it to the end of another week and, as is our habit, today’s post is about food. Today, however, I need your help with some.   Not with the food itself  but with some menu planning.  One of the traditions here at Rancho Deluxe is the preparation of a New Year’s Eve feast.  Continue reading

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The Rules

Photo taken by myself
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You never know when you’re going to have an epiphany. The other day I was on a flight to Toronto which was unusual only in that it was only an hour late, not bad these days. As we were landing, the flight attendant reminded us that the use of cell phones while taxiing is prohibited in Canada, unlike the US where you can hear them fire up as soon as the wheels hit the tarmac. Unfortunately, most of the passengers must have thought we had landed in Cleveland since a lot of phones were turned on as we landed. And then the flight attendant spoke. Continue reading

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Art vs. Science

One of the hottest topics I find myself discussing with clients these days is Search Engine Optimization.  the reason for this is that the biggest challenge today, unless your name is Google, Yahoo, or MSN, is for people to be able to FIND your content.  Most trips to the web begin with a search of some sort so how your content bubbles up in natural search results (as opposed to paid ones) is important.  But I’m left with a weird feeling about it. Continue reading

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