September 21, 2011 · 1:16 pm
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Unless you’re in a cave someplace or have abandoned it for Google+, you’ve probably noticed that Facebook did an overhaul last night. I logged in this morning and while I’ll admit I’m not the brightest guy in the world, I was thoroughly confused. Many of the new features are clearly designed to compete with things found on Google+ and Twitter, such as circles. For those of you struggling to make sense of the new layout, Gizmodo did a nice job color-coding everything in a cheat sheet.
I’m a believer in continuous improvement. I’m not a believer in keeping up with the Joneses. Here’s why. Continue reading →
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September 9, 2011 · 10:14 am
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There is a BBQ place here in town that gets very good reviews in a number of places and I’d like to use it as a jumping off point this Foodie Friday. I’ve been there a couple of times and don’t like it. In fact, I brought a buddy of mine who knows about things smokey and delicious to eat there and he didn’t care for it either. When asked my opinion about it, I usually recommend two other nearby places that I think are way better.
Is this place a failure? Of course not. And that’s a good reminder to us all. Continue reading →
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September 7, 2011 · 9:40 am
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We’ve had this chat before, folks. Sometimes I make oblique political references as I make the point I’m about to repeat; sometimes I just throw it up there as a friendly reminder. Today, I’d like to have your full attention because the more I think about it, this one issue is at the root of so much of what’s going on around us these days.
You ready?
I’m begging you: don’t believe everything you read or hear without doing some fact checking if the point being made is important to you. Here’s another example of why. Continue reading →
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Consult Keith 