One of the simplest, and yet most misunderstood aspects of online marketing is how to make sure your website comes up in the first two to three pages when someone uses a search engine to find out about your industry or product. The confusion is made worse by the search engines themselves because they want you to throw gobs of money at them, buying “sponsored links” tied to key words and phrases relating to your business. That’s great if you have a huge advertising budget, but if you’re doing things on a shoestring sponsored links just aren’t an option! Continue reading →
I just got word that I have been chosen to receive the President of the United States’ Volunteer Service Award. Special Assistant to the President and Acting Director of The White House Office of USA Freedom Corps Alison T. Young will be presenting me and a number of others with a Presidential Volunteer Service Award later this week. Continue reading →
Last weekend’s classes on Computer Basics (aka “Make Friends with Your Computer”) and the Internet went really, really well, and I did promise to post some reference links to help everyone continue learning about all this geek stuff. And here they are!
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The Digital Photography class I was planning to teach this Saturday at GCC was canceled due to lack of enrollment, but I wanted to offer an alternative photography outing for those who may be interested. The purpose is to give friends and students (who are often friends, too!) a chance to put their cameras through their paces, trying out different settings and becoming more familiar with how to handle the camera for the best results. Continue reading →
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Several folks asked to be kept apprised of how the fire is going. And those of you who didn’t get to benefit from their request. 
From the looks of it the Marek Fire is mostly contained, and with the wind dying down at last the firefighters should be able to knock it down in short order.
For those of you who know about and use Google Earth, InciWeb has added a link to a KML file that shows the fire perimeter as of yesterday. Continue reading →
As many of you know, the Santa Ana winds have kicked in with a vengeance and the wildfire season has begun. I’ve gotten several phone calls wanting to make sure I’m OK, and I’m happy to report that all is well here in Big Tujunga Canyon. The Marek Fire began in Little Tujunga, some 10-15 miles west of my house, and the winds are pushing it further west, away from me and the pups. Continue reading →
My friends Diane & Steve Wright are extremely talented folks who have worked in film and television for years. These days they have their own business providing feature film titling services, training in special effects (FX), as well as other Special FX services. One of their latest projects was to donate the titles for a new film called Call + Response. I’ll let Diane’s message say the rest… Continue reading →
I just got back from vacation, a cruise to the “Mexican Riviera”, including Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan, and Puerto Vallarta. Let me tell you, I had a blast, and met some great people while I was at it! Continue reading →
Another friend of mine forwarded an image-heavy e-mail about an anti-Palin rally in Anchorage. To say that the images and the story were amazing is an understatement of the highest water.
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A friend of mine came up with a wonderful suggestion, so wonderful that it’s too good not to share. For those of us who oppose the McCain/Palin ticket, it is time for us to put our money where our mouths are.
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