Archive for August, 2008
Be back full bore September 2
Wednesday, August 27th, 2008Lots of new posts and fun talk will bring us into Autumn 2008. Have a good Labor Day!
Supposedly Obama will text me this week
Tuesday, August 19th, 2008text 62262 to Obama and he’ll give you first dibs on his VP pick. Waiting….
The misleading notion
Tuesday, August 19th, 2008I’ve been saying this for years to friends that boast that they earn all these miles and go all these places. But if you put pen to paper, you realize that it’s all a very expensive hoax. Now, with the airlines even more stressed, this will get worse. [note - I carry the AA card, [...]
Sometimes the ugly is ok
Tuesday, August 12th, 2008Thinking today that the ugly can be alright. The ugly can rule if it’s useful. Take into account TinyURL. Ugly, but gosh darnit a billion hits a month. Geezus. Imagine their Google Adwords deposits. The joke’s on all the millions spent on flash, web 2.0, etc etc. Take into account how basic Google really is. These [...]
Rest in peace Randy Pausch
Monday, August 4th, 2008RIP Randy… One of your basic tenets was “stick to the fundamentals”. I agree. Thanks for the great book, buddy. Something many of us forget. Sometimes we think our jobs and the projects we manage are oh so more important if we make it more complicated. Take off the layers and you’ll see how it [...]
Sponsor Lisa — help out ladies with breast cancer
Monday, August 4th, 2008My friend Lisa is walking the 3 day for breast cancer in Dallas. Click here and give her twenty bux. Put in the honor roll message that you found her on the hothead…
Same ol Same ol
Monday, August 4th, 2008Red Sox Mike sent this one over. The HH predicts new airfares will hit the scene in the early 4th Q of 2008. New meaning pricing relative to the real costs of carrying passengers. Also look for special business deals where companies can “hedge” their travel expenses by buying segments at cheaper prices in advance.
Many know the tricks now…
Monday, August 4th, 2008Somebody from someplace gave me this link. It’s the stuff I live by and have used to solve the daily grind. But it’s interesting if you take this strategy to the Gold Medal event — modifying a current mortgage. Stay tuned to see if the HH’s clip get’s on Consumerist’s site.
Take one for your team
Monday, August 4th, 2008How many times this week or month have you sat on your opinions and just lived with the results or decisions of your boss without a peep? Gather up the important stuff and use it when it’s really important. In the past week I’ve remembered that this is the smarter way to approach changes that [...]