I have been standing on a soapbox for years screaming out to all that would listen how stupid it is to live above your means.  Too many of my friends are in over their heads and now that times seem to be getting pretty tough they seem to be cracking under the pressure.  Is it me or did people get dumber last year than in years past? In the world where image means more than integrity I laugh and laugh at all the news stories about people...

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Road trips, in my opinion, are one of the true pleasures we can experience.  I often find myself bored out of my mind with small town life.  When you’re short on cash like I am most of the time but in need of a great release, or some new scenery or just a nice ride to ease the tensions road trips are the simple solution.  I spent this week in Indianapolis Indiana at the Hyatt Regency hotel in downtown for a business conference. ...

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In honor of the upcoming rediculous holiday I present you with some interesting custom graffiti in keeping with my own feelings.  ENJOY!

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It’s pretty cold here right now.  The temp is barely getting out of the 30s, which is not far from normal for this time of year in Tennessee.  I say this just to set the mood for this post.  I am not an outdoorsman.  As a matter of fact my butt rarely ever leaves the narrow confines of my computer desk chair.  That being said, I had a few friends try to extol the wonders of fishing in this fine weather.  YES...

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I read a news article this morning about how a case can be made, using certain statistics, that laptop computers will someday make desktop computers obsolete. It made me think pretty hard about how the world is evolving. Working with the always changing computer industry all day, every day, I feel I am well equipped to voice an opinion about this. You might think this is really a silly thing to get all worked up about, but, it bothers me...

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You should already be aware of the impending transition from the outdated analog television signals to the current technology of digital broadcasting.  I can’t imagine that there is anyone in the U.S. today that has not been exposed to some form of media spewing the gospel of the “High-Def revolution”.  I for one am VERY excited about this.  Anyone who has not yet been exposed to the VAST difference in image quality...

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