Archive for June, 2008
A Visit to Hillside Winery in Naramata
Last weekend we took a drive down to the south Okanagan valley here in western British Columbia, where some great wine is made on the Naramata Bench. We love to get down there at least 3 times a year and taste wine.
The scenery here in the Okanagan valley is as beautiful as anything you’ll see [...]
Firefox Browser Downloads Set New World Record
The world’s new favorite web browser is Firefox.
I use it as my default browser. In fact I’m using it right now to type out this post. It can do everything the Internet Explorer can do…and in most cases, it can do it better.
It never crashes on me, it loads extremely fast and has some very [...]
How to Lose 10 Pounds of Fat in 15 Days
These are the top 5 things that I have found to work best for losing body fat quickly. When it comes to melting away the lard, this is my A-list. Do this for two weeks and see what happens.
Get another 1-2 hours more sleep each night than you currently do. Naps are [...]
Volkswagen Jetta Review
Awesome Value. Period.
This car looks good, feels good and is a long way from the old Jetta you remember from University. A friend of mine just bought this car and brought it over for a quick detail. I was so pleased with the lines. With his permission I snapped a few pics [...]
How to Make Videos Viral with TubeMogul
I can’t take credit for learning about this service. Credit goes to my friend David at Dewpoint Productions for telling me about it.
For publishers of content, we know how important video is becoming, so we need to pay close attention to every opportunity to get exponential with our content.
Anyway, if you want the best [...]
Car Polishing Pad Care
It’s important to take good care of the pads that come with your polisher. You don’t have to clean them every time - but you should keep them sealed in ziploc bags when you’re not using them. NEVER let them fall on the ground because they can pick up bits of debris that will [...]
The Most Important Software I Use is Roboform
Do you write your passwords down on paper? Do you worry that you might lose them? I used to.
Here’s a software tool that I’ve used for years and don’t think that I could live without. If you spend even one tenth the amount of time I do online, I’m guessing you can’t [...]
High Intensity Weight Training with Jim Flanagan
On my last trip to Florida, I made a new friend who I’ll never forget.
Meet Jim Flanagan. Meet BIG Jim Flanagan. Here’s how the friendship started, I was dining at a steak house restaurant in Orlando that had been recommended to me by the concierge at the Peabody Hotel. The restaurant was called [...]
Things to do in Chicago
Frank Sinatra made a good point about Chicago.
It is a very fun town and it’s my kind of town. I’ve been there many times in just about every season and June is the best time to go. It’s like a mini New York, but with a slower pace and friendlier people.
The temperatures are just [...]
Ritz Carlton Laguna Beach Hotel Review
The destination of choice on a recent winter vacation was Laguna Beach, just south of Los Angeles.
Being huge fans of the arts, we’d heard that Laguna Beach was a great place to visit for just that. The hotel of choice was the Ritz Carlton Laguna Beach.
Actually - I think it’s called the Laguna Niguel. [...]
Poppy, by Noma Bliss
Maria “NOMA” Bliss is one of my favorite artists. Her work is intense, real and evokes emotion - all the stuff that good art should be about. Noma is a friend of mine who lives in New York and does commissioned work and illustrations. Noma just sent me a picture of this piece called “Poppy”.
I’m [...]
Gardening is Alive Again
It’s that time of the year again. Gardening season. I’m loving it more each year. Getting to know what plants and flowers are called what. How much water they each like. What blooms in the spring, summer or fall.
It’s fun trying to keep color and interest in the garden going for [...]
Electric Cars are Coming
Lately my car (the Beast) costs more than $100 to fill and a tank usually lasts only 10 days to a few weeks.
While it remains the God of all cars (in my humble opinion) and continues to thrill me each time I drive it, thankfully I don’t have to commute in it… or it would [...]
Clever Advertising
There’s nothing like great ads for remembering and building a brand. Here’s a few shots that arrived in my inbox today and stand out in my mind as some great advertising.
The point these ads make in my opinion, is that they are literal. In other words, they graphically and memorably typify the solution [...]
