I love children’s books. The good ones are straightforward and honest. Maurice Sendak is famous for his forthright approach to writing for children. In a Slate interview, Sendak said: “I refuse to lie to children,” he said. “I refuse to cater to the bullshit of innocence.” There are few children’s authors that are that blunt in …
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Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make Me a Match
One of the ways I spend my spare time is serving on nonprofit boards of directors. It’s something I started doing when I was a recent college graduate. At the time, I had no idea what being a board member meant or what responsibilities came with it. But the nonprofit sector intrigued me enough to …
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall. Who's the Fairest of Them All?
I am very fortunate to have 2 projects to bid on right now. One is a fairly well-funded entity that has made it clear that they have the resources to pay for a quality site upgrade. The other project is for a sole proprietor who was screwed by his previous web developer. This person is …
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I'm Not Expecting to Grow Flowers in the Desert
As planned, I went to the opening of the Montavilla Farmer’s Market this morning. Everyone was really happy to be there. The farmers were thrilled by the turnout and the shoppers were excited by the offerings. I returned home with strawberries, peas, green garlic, early potatoes (a mix of Peruvian Purple, Red, New and Yukon …
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To Market, to Market…
Tomorrow my favorite harbinger of summer returns when the Montavilla Farmer’s Market reopens for the season. Growing up in the concrete jungle of New York City, visits to the farmers markets were like a trip into another world for me. My understanding of farms at that point were the orchards where my parents took me …
Be Excellent to Each Other
According to The Days of the Year website, today is No Tobacco Day. As a non-smoker, every day is No Tobacco Day for me, so I decided to come up with something else. I am declaring today to be Be Excellent to Each Other Day Yesterday, at my bimonthly network meeting, the presenter, Jeff Welsh …
…And We're Back
Let me begin by thanking all of those readers who told me that they missed my blog. I appreciate the positive feedback. It is because of that praise that I have decided to do the Blogathon again this year. That means 30 days of posts to come. Technically the Blogathon doesn’t begin until June 1st. …
Not Heeding my Own Advice
This is a tale of what happens when you fail to heed your own advice. It is so easy to get overwhelmed with email. I have now learned that it is too easy to get complacent when there is no email. I should have known better. I can’t recall the last time I had a …
Domain Registration is not the same as a Hosting Plan
One of the most common mistakes I encounter with my clients is confusing domain registration with a hosting plan. Since it is an easy mistake to make, I thought I might take a stab at explaining the difference between the two. Domain Registration A domain name (e.g. techwhisperer.biz) is like an address for an empty …
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Some days you just gotta brag
As my regular readers know, I like to turn Barnes & Noble Nook Colors into full-fledged Android tablets. For reasons that don’t bear further exploration at this juncture, I found myself with three Nooks to convert this past week. Having already converted several, I though this time would be a breeze. The first two were …