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The Kansas City Patriots

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

Just announced: Matt Cassel traded to the Kansas City Chiefs.
New GM Scott Pioli… acquired from the New England Patriots himself, has traded for Mike Vrabel, linebacker, and now QB Matt Cassel, the Patriots “Franchise Player.”

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Looking for a college in California?

Friday, February 6th, 2009

A friend of mine developed a website for some really cool people who are doing college tours. If you want to look at college tours in California, check out Outlook College Tours.
I’m told the owners are great people, and they really care about helping teens find the right college to go to. They are a [...]

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SugarCRM for Business

Monday, January 26th, 2009

I just started using SugarCRM (www.sugarcrm.com), and I’m very impressed. My new business requires lead management, task management, and a lot more scheduling than I am used to.

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Identity Theft a Real Problem

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

(Full Disclosure: I sell a product related to this information.)
I’ve recently received an education on identity theft. Fortunately, it is not because my identity was stolen.
Burn out hit me at the end of 2008, and I just could not continue to have most of my work time be spent on a computer. I’m not one [...]

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Finally, Clark Hunt makes the long-desired move of thousands of fans who bleed red. Okay, so everyone bleeds red, but for some, there’s a strong gold tint to it.

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Barack Obama – President Elect

Wednesday, November 5th, 2008

Barack Obama on Election Night from CNN Video

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New Universal Symbol for Gasoline

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

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I’m Getting Married!

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

Yep. I took the plunge. Again.
Proposed on a secluded beach outside of Malibu last night.
More details to come… No date set, yet, but it could be as early as the end of summer.
Edited: Sorry, this was an April Fool’s joke. I posted a comment saying “read the date” when my friend Mike fell [...]

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I fought the law and… I won!

Thursday, March 13th, 2008

I’ve had that changed version in my head all week. Singing, “I fought the law, and I won!”
Yes, I won. I went to court on principle. I came to a complete stop before turning right on red, and I was not going to pay the ticket unless I was found guilty at trial.
And the cop [...]

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I received a small amount of justice yesterday.
It appears that Van Nuys Superior Court Commissioner Martin Wegman thinks I deserve the chance to be innocent…
I posted earlier about the possibility that I could not afford to be “not guilty.” It was going to cost me $381 to have my day in court. Evidently, the L.A. [...]

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