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Re: The morning habit of highly effective people - wake up for yourself

ses5909 — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 08:15:23 -0000

I enjoy running to. It clears my head and I just get to enjoy the beauty of being outside. How do you like Nike+? I've been thinking about getting it. My nano is shot and now I have an ipod touch so not sure if it works with that.

Re: The Best Marketing Book I Ever Read

ses5909 — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 04:50:35 -0000

I will have to look into this book Jim. I'm always looking for new ideas. It's too bad though that you haven't heard back from him.

Re: Exclusive First Look At SocialSpark, Formerly PayPerPost, A “Social Network” For Advertisers & Publishers

ses5909 — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 18:04:56 -0000

This will definitely be interesting to watch. Thanks for the update.

Re: From these Brown Eyes

ses5909 — Thu, 30 Dec 2004 11:16:37 -0000

Nice.

Re: “How To Dismantle an Atomic Bomb” Review

ses5909 — Thu, 30 Dec 2004 16:11:17 -0000

Sounds like an awesome opportunity that could open quite a few doors for you. Sometimes you just need to dive in head-first.

Re: New Years Day

ses5909 — Mon, 03 Jan 2005 08:11:48 -0000

Thank you for clarifying.

Re: Shave it Off!

ses5909 — Mon, 18 Jul 2005 01:07:25 -0000

Found your site by following other SP'ers links. Anyway.. just had to say.. I like the hair. I've never seen you before so it is an outsider's perspective.

just curious because of the name.. were you a sailor? I was. Thats why i ask.

Anyway, nice site and blog.

Re: Let There Be Light…

ses5909 — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 09:51:58 -0000

This is pretty crazy to me. It always seems we HAVE to be different. Once we start to conform to other's way just a little too much, it's time for a change.

It makes no sense to me.

Re: Windows Vista: Where Do You Want to Go Today?

ses5909 — Sat, 23 Jul 2005 17:38:08 -0000

I don't have any issue with the name.. but I'm not anti-windows here. It has its place and purpose in technology.

Re: Rant: Oh the Ignorance

ses5909 — Sun, 24 Jul 2005 21:13:16 -0000

I know what you're saying and you see it in all races. You can hear the same feelings from any "group." People need to start taking responsibility for their lives and the position they are currently in. Blaming others for your position is not going to get you anywhere (even if your position IS bad due to someone else). Quit b**ching about it and DO something. You don't like your life -- CHANGE IT. Quit passing the buck.

I've had my share of "woe is me" moments and I had to get over myself and change. There aren't any other options. Don't wait for tomorrow to make the move.. tomorrow may be worse. rnrnanyway - nice post.

Re: Islam: Peaceful Religion or Death Cult?

ses5909 — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 23:58:22 -0000

I spent 2 years of my time in the Navy studying Arabic and the middle eastern cultue. I was taught 8 hours a day, 5 days a week by instructors from Palestine, Iraq, Syria, Egypt, and Turkey. My instructors were Muslim aside from one Coptic.

The American perspective on Muslim society is pretty generalized; it seems to be dictated by what we see in the news or in movies. This is so wrong. Muslim society is like any other religious society or society in general. We all have our bad seeds. We CAN'T generalize against them as a whole though.

When our soldiers humiliated and abused prisoners, did that mean our military as a whole encouraged that? NO. And, we cant assume nor accept that the Muslim society encourages the attacks against the West.

I've met numerous muslims and they have ALL been good people. They may not agree with what we do or think a lot of the times, but they accept it and they get on with their lives. My instructors led very different lives, but they welcomed us into their homes, eager to share their beliefs and culture with us. It is one of the most peaceful religions in the world. More so than Christianity believe it or not.

My husband is an advisor to the Iraqi Army. He works with Iraqi Muslims every day. They accept him and he them. They have formed a true bond and comraderie.

This war is not and should not be us against Muslims and the more we think that it is, the harder the job to win is.

Re: The War on Terror (from the eyes of the Bourne Shell)

ses5909 — Sat, 30 Jul 2005 10:36:31 -0000

Nice.

Re: Dave Matthews Band Randall’s Island Getaway

ses5909 — Mon, 01 Aug 2005 12:10:52 -0000

Great pictures! It sucks that Nicole got sick, but I'm glad the music was good.

Re: The Anti-Microsoft Entry

ses5909 — Tue, 02 Aug 2005 11:45:23 -0000

You do make some good points Aaron re: the google/MS competition. I don't think Google is so much a threat to Microsoft as more of a possible competitor. I think MS will look at what google has done and will try to use that to their advantage (yes as they do with most things) and improve their products or create new MS products based on something google has done.

Re: Odds and Ends

ses5909 — Thu, 04 Aug 2005 12:21:37 -0000

Go Cubs. :)

Re: Book Proposal

ses5909 — Thu, 04 Aug 2005 16:00:14 -0000

Sounds like an awesome opportunity that could open quite a few doors for you. Sometimes you just need to dive in head-first.

Re: Tempo vs. Intensity

ses5909 — Fri, 05 Aug 2005 11:18:28 -0000

I'll look forward to these posts. Music isn't just something to help pass the time or something that is pleasing to my ears. Music is part of my soul. If the song is right, I feel it in every part of my body.

You are right about the intensity. My memories are defined by music and it is those "intense" songs that I remember.

Re: ‘Itis

ses5909 — Sun, 07 Aug 2005 20:21:39 -0000

What exactly is Itis?

Re: Itis: The definition

ses5909 — Wed, 10 Aug 2005 14:54:04 -0000

Thank you for clarifying.

Re: .NET Progress

ses5909 — Sun, 14 Aug 2005 10:36:15 -0000

Looking good.

Re: Identifying the Key Issue for 2008

ses5909 — Mon, 15 Aug 2005 19:46:46 -0000

Having just recently moved from a border town in arizona (moved away a year ago) it is hard not to agree with what John McCain presented before the Senate Committee on Judiciary.

One day we were hiking up a peak in Sierra Vista, AZ and came across a group of illegals (as they are often referred to) all rounded up. Men and women of all ages; grandparents and children; all sitting together surrounded by border patrol agents. This was hard to see; it definitely tugged at my heart. You knew all these people wanted was a better life for themselves and their family and who am I to want to deny them this?

But, this being said, as we continued our hike, we countinued to see signs of immigrants, trash, empty water bottles, etc. Then we saw people camping, with guns. Apprently you don't camp in the Huachuca Mountains without a gun because not everyone is as harmless as the group that we came across earlier in the hike.

While, my heart may tell me one thing at times, my head tells me the complete opposite. We really need to focus on securing the border with a larger presence and more control. We need to do what we need to do to protect our country and the people that live here.

Re: You Know You’ve Been Playing Splinter Cell Too Long When…

ses5909 — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 10:58:29 -0000

oh.. is it splinter cell that makes you do this? I thought everyone thought things like this; perhaps I'm a little more paranoid than others :D

Re: More on “the Book”

ses5909 — Wed, 17 Aug 2005 08:41:58 -0000

Congrats on finalizing the deal. It's going to be life-changing I'm sure.

Re: Every Page…

ses5909 — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 22:01:35 -0000

I wonder if I add that to my page if it will increase business. Hmmmmm....

Re: Two Birthday Beers and a Cajun Chicken Sandwich

ses5909 — Tue, 06 Sep 2005 18:47:50 -0000

Had to wish you a happy birthday.

Re: From these Brown Eyes

ses5909 — Tue, 08 Nov 2005 18:47:31 -0000

Great pictures! It sucks that Nicole got sick, but I'm glad the music was good.

Re: New Years Day

ses5909 — Sat, 12 Nov 2005 00:29:29 -0000

Looking good.

Re: Buying Blogs to Flip

ses5909 — Sun, 26 Feb 2006 15:06:00 -0000

I've recently been keeping my eyes out for websites or domains that I can "flip". Blogging seems like it could work for you since its your niche.

I don't think its a bad idea if you have a good model to follow. Just make sure your model is profitable obviously.

Re: Top 10 Must-Have Apps for a Web Publisher

ses5909 — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 12:10:05 -0000

I would definitely add FireFox to the list with it's great extensions (color picker, firebug, adsense toolbar, etc)

Re: How To Explain Blogging To Granny

ses5909 — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 13:10:45 -0000

I recently experienced this when I visited my parents who I hadn't seen in a few years. Back then I had one blog and it was more of a hobby blog. But Now I blog several places, run a community for bloggers, and spend my time reading blogs. This was hard for them to get. They are both businessmen/women though so I brought it to their level.

Re: Twitter - I Finally Found a Use

ses5909 — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 13:33:51 -0000

I'm still not sold on Twitter. Do people REALLY care that I just picked my dinner out of my teeth? Or that I'm sitting here watching Jason and the Argonauts? I doubt it.

Re: Bloggers, Don’t Do What I Just Did

ses5909 — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 15:23:12 -0000

I don't think it's important to blog every day. If you're a newsie blogger, then maybe, but other bloggers, I don't think so. What I think is better is consistency. I know one blogger who makes a really solid blog post every thursday. I look forward to it every week. On one of my blogs I only post 1-2 times a week and it works for that blog. I think how often you blog really depends on the type of blog and your blogging goals.

Re: Taking Care of Business

ses5909 — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 03:18:29 -0000

Just wanted to say what a great blog!! Someone just linked me to it and I've enjoyed reading through it. I like to travel myself and admire what you're doing! Best of luck with it all.

Re: What Was Your First Vehicle?

ses5909 — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 07:27:47 -0000

Mine was a 1972 Toyota Corona. No one ever wanted to ride with me which was ok because it meant I saved on gas :)

http://www.bilhistorie.no/e70/bs305.htm

Re: Happy Thanksgiving

ses5909 — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 07:31:21 -0000

Hope you had a great day and thanks for stopping by my blog! I love finding new blogs and thanks to you now I'm reading yours!

Re: 2007/10/09/radiohead-free-downloads/

ses5909 — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 06:34:10 -0000

I believe Harvey Danger was one of the first bands to offer this 2 years ago. They took donations and I think it was a great busienss model. I gace $10.

Re: How to Learn (But Not Master) Any Language in 1 Hour (Plus: A Favor)

ses5909 — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 12:18:09 -0000

The Navy paid a few hundred thousand dollars to send me to language training 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, for a year and a half to learn arabic. Maybe I should send a link to this post to them :)

Re: WorkPlay Review: Pzizz

ses5909 — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 09:01:08 -0000

I haven't tried this. I usually avoid naps because I feel worse after them. I didn't know the key was to have no more than 30 minutes.

Re: Where Will You Be Tomorrow Night?

ses5909 — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 05:58:52 -0000

Good luck on your speaking engagement! I REALLY wish I could attend but I flew from Newark to Belgium last week so it's not an option I'm afraid. I look forward to hearing...er, reading...about how it went.

Re: How to Use MyBlogLog to Succesfully Build Massive Blog or Website Traffic

ses5909 — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 07:08:31 -0000

Very nice and thorough post. I need to send this to a couple of people I have been telling to join MBL

Re: He’s Back . . .

ses5909 — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 07:50:44 -0000

Glad to see you back :)

Re: Reader Opinion: Degrees and Colleges

ses5909 — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:13:01 -0000

1. It depends. I don't think having a degree equates to technical proficiency but I do believe it can have an impact if you are trying to climb that career ladder within corporations. In the DC area, having a degree is a huge advantage as when companies bid on jobs, they need to include resumes of people who have degrees. To me, a degree tells me more about a person who is a "returning adult" than someone who got their degree right after high school. I went back to school and graduated when I was 27. I didn't go to school because my mom and dad said I had to. I went to school because I WANTED to. I WANTED to learn and WANTED to improve myself. Companies like people who want to improve themselves.

2. I have no issues with colleges like that. When you work full time and have to go to school, you have to balance what works with your schedule and your family life as well. Schools like these usually cater to returning adults.

3. I was in this position when I got my bachelor's degree. I worked about 30 hours a week and went to school. At times it was tough, but it was also very rewarding.

Re: Top Ten Reasons Bloggers Should Avoid Social Bookmarking

ses5909 — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 07:26:13 -0000

I do believe that Social bookmarking can help expose a site...especially a new one. But I imagine at most you retain way less than 1% of traffic that came b/c of the site. There are only a couple of those sites that I use, but I am that techy person you described.

Re: Google Better Watch Their Back Jack!

ses5909 — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 13:30:49 -0000

Looking forward to hearing the results. It's long overdue that there was a viable alternative to the big G

Re: A Multiple FeedBurner Option

ses5909 — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 08:51:07 -0000

Now I want to know what you did...you're being a tease! I blog 5 different places and definitely need something like this. I used Yahoo! Pipes to make a temporary feed, although it's not quite perfect :(.

Re: What Are Some Blogs That You Love?

ses5909 — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 08:46:11 -0000

Congrats on the new gig!

Re: Why In The Hell Do You Want To Make Money Online?

ses5909 — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 05:56:45 -0000

I want to make money online because I love to make websites and who doesn't want to make money doing what they enjoy? It just happens what I enjoy is working online and I would do it whether I made money or not :)