If you’ve got your own websites, then you’ve probably noticed that there’s a Google PR update in progress. These updates can take a couple weeks to complete, and in the meantime a site’s PR can fluctuate drastically.
I’m not expecting much movement on this site because I haven’t been able to promote it as much as [...]
My stepfather grew up in Kentucky and has been a fan of horse racing his whole life. When I was a kid, he used to take me to a couple of local tracks where he would proceed to show me how to evaluate horses, jockeys, and track conditions in order to have the best chance [...]
I just read an article that says Nielsen is now tracking TV show ratings based on the DVR Playback factor. That is to say, they’re now trying to incorporate viewers who record shows on DVR and watch them at a different time into the overall ratings for the shows.
For example, the latest episode of [...]
I’m currently looking for a good savings account. I just closed my Washington Mutual account because it was only earning a bit over 1 percent, so it wasn’t worth keeping. I’ve been letting most of my money sit in my PayPal account where it’s earning 5.04 percent through the Money Market Fund, but since fund [...]
If you work in a sales position, then chances are at least part of your compensation comes in the form of commissions from the deals that you close. As such, it would be in your best interest to deal with only qualified sales leads instead of wasting your time talking to prospects who aren’t really [...]
File this one in the “how ironic” category. It seems that Marilee Jones, the Dean of Admissions at MIT for the last 28 years, faked the credentials that helped her get the post. According to the AP article I read, Jones initially lied about her educational background on her resumé, and then continued the fraud [...]
I went in for another orthodontist appointment yesterday. I got new wires put in, so my teeth really hurt right now. My ortho seemed pleased with the progress I’m making and said I’m right on schedule as far as where my teeth should be at this point in the treatment. I can’t believe I’ve only [...]
In the past few years, Costa Rica has emerged as one of the hottest vacation destinations around. Several of my friends have spent time in that country, and all have raved about the beautiful surroundings they found themselves in.
I really want to visit Costa Rica some day because it sounds like the kind of [...]