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News out of yesterday's Major Economies Forum meeting in London – where the 17 biggest emitting countries battled out their Copenhagen stance – was surprisingly positive.
Developed countries talked about relenting on their demands that poorer countries sign up for big commitments for the year 2050 – something that has been a major sticking point in talks so far. Rich countries such as the UK and US have signalled that they would settle for 2020 targets for now.
And developing countries made a big concession, too – last week they apparently dropped demands for access to rich countries' clean energy intellectual property. This was one of those demands that tended to fly under the radar in a lot of news coverage, but had been the source of a big rift behind the scenes.
So, what's left? The task of reaching an international agreement in December is still mind-bogglingly challenging, but it will hinge on two more issues:
How much rich countries will help fund poor countries' emissions reduction efforts
Developing countries want 0.5 – 1 per cent of world GDP, but apart from the UK and the wider European Union, the developed world has been fairly quiet on just how much they will provide. But it's not quite as bad as it might seem: quite a lot of financing can be transferred through UN-approved carbon offsets, which allow wealthy nations to pay for emissions reduction efforts in poor countries (where, incidentally, it is usually cheaper to reduce emissions).
Whether the US can take a number to Copenhagen
This is perhaps the more difficult task: Can the US take to Copenhagen a genuine target for emissions reduction that has been given full congressional approval? The House has agreed on one bill, with a 17 per cent commitment, and the Senate has produced another, with 20 per cent – but although the latter got a boost from Republican Senator Lindsey Graham last week, it will probably need still more Republican support to overcome opposition from Rust Belt Democrats.
There are other niggles around, of course, such as border taxes (developed countries are threatening them) and codifying India's and China's promises of curbing their emissions growth trajectory (which so far they have skirted around). But if the financing and US issues are resolved in time, these are likely to fall away.
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This is How to Represent
Many years ago Ted Turner used his billboard Empire to advertise Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged along the interstate and highways in Georgia. The billboards read simply "Who is John Galt?" -- Ayn Rand. Whatever value that had for publicizing Atlas Shrugged, I do not know. But this would be my preferred method: dress up an attractive woman in a tightfitting shirt, emblazoned with the title of one of your favorite books and authors, and have her walk the red carpet.
(Photo Erin Cummings at the LA premier of Sunshine Cleaning)
P.S., Yes, if you must know, I was looking at pictures of Amy Adams when I happened upon this image. And yes, I will be happy to post photos of Ms. Adams if asked.
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Red & Rover And Capitalism
Besides being extremely benevolent, funny, and cute, this a perfect lesson in economics. The primary is not the kid and his piggy bank, but the inventor/manufacturer of the rocket. Prosperity, jobs, and wealth are not "stimulated" by consumers having money, but by producers creating values that people are willing to save, pay, and work for.
If our dear President Obama really wanted the economy to improve, he would praise and unshackle producers; he would keep his hand out of their pockets and off their private jets.
I personally would work of my butt off for a rocket to Mars, but I am not going to do a darn thing if my only rewards are higher taxes and condemnation for not caring about the meek. The boy in this cartoon is not meek, and yet he is the one I think we should be protecting.
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Before I ate at Romer's Burger Bar, I equated a tantalizing burger with something sloppy—something that oozed cheese, sauce, and tomato slices out the bottom, and tasted primarily of pickle. The Rodeo Star burger at Romer's was my education, and at $11, the cheapest tuition I've ever paid.
I was worried when it arrived at the table. The burger was plus-sized, but there appeared to be only about a tablespoon of barbecue sauce on the meat. And cilantro? On a bacon burger? What kind of hipster swindle was this?
But then I had a bite. And I got it. It was heartbreakingly beautiful, like Jodie Foster's first glimpse of Earth from space in the film Contact. I could taste the sauce's ancho chilies, coffee, cumin, and cinnamon. It was distinct from the earthy Heritage Farms natural beef patty, and the salty applewood-smoked bacon, and the brioche bun, toasted with clarified butter to bring out the freshness of the bread.
Like the burger, nearly everything about my Romer's experience surprised, in a good way. That's thanks to the man behind the name, Jim Romer. He is—also surprisingly—a former executive chef at Milestones. Along with former Milestoners Scott Ward and Erin Holm (wife of Milestones founder Wayne Holm), he opened Romer's in May.
"It's the most fun," Romer told the Georgia Straight in a later phone interview. "We started Milestones on 4th Avenue, and 20 years later we're starting something new here."
You wouldn't know that this place was anything different at first glance. Dark little expensive hipster food spots line West 4th like bong and bead stores did in the good old days. When you peer into the old Pinky's Steakhouse spot, Romer's is dark, and the music is loud.
But once seated you can both see and hear your dining companions, thanks to good design. The room is staffed with servers who manage to be both attentive and attractive—a rare combination. On the main level, there's a choice of comfy booths or high tables. Downstairs, the Vault is a shimmery private party room for up to 25 people that features several flat-screen TVs.
Growing up in California, Romer said he started his food career working in his father's health-care catering business ("Yes, I've cooked in a hospital"). After completing the hospitality program at San Francisco's City College, he worked his way up in kitchens from Carmel to the Napa Valley. In 1990, he was recruited by Wayne Holm, so he worked with the chain as it was just getting going. Milestones was bought by Ontario restaurant conglomerate Cara in 2002. After a stint as executive chef for the Kelsey's chain, also owned by Cara, he started work on Romer's.
Romer's burger concept is something new. The prices alone are a revelation. Burgers, which are served solo, cost $9 to $12 each, with the exception of the Ultimate Kobe Classic at $20. Fries, which are big enough for sharing, run from $4 for a basic order to $8 for real poutine with very squeaky cheese. Beers start at $4, the large selection of nonalcoholic beverages are all priced under $5, and desserts top out at $6.
"People look at it [the menu] and say, "˜How do you do that?'?" Romer related, noting that burgers on many chain restaurant menus have sneaked up to $15 or $16 with fries. "Our concept is that guests will create their own experience. They can set their own price point."
That's true, but the temptation is to sample and spend. For appies, Romer re-marinates big pickles in chilies and garlic, and big, meaty green olives direct from Italy in parsley and more garlic. They're served together on a platter with hot mixed nuts for $7. The free-run "messy" chicken wings were a crispy highlight, dripping with hot sauce and a generous bath of warm Gorgonzola cream for $10. My dining companion had the $12 Righteous Rib Burger, which he deemed "the best burger in Vancouver". The boneless short ribs on top were so tender, they flopped on the patty like a duvet. And the whole thing was drenched in decadent Gorgonzola sauce.
The strawberry-rhubarb pie, brought in raw from Langley's Krause Berry Farms and baked in-house, was woody and flavourless. But the Drunken Doughnuts were magnificent. Ten mini doughnuts, served hot right out of the fryer and doused in icing sugar, are served with three boozy dipping sauces: Kahlua and Nutella, limoncello, and maple whisky. I like dessert, but these were so rich and greasy that I was happy with just two.
Romer said he and his partners plan to open more Romer's locations. On the one hand, East Van could really use a Romer's. On the other, there's something lovely about this place as a one-off. Enjoy it while it lasts—it's sure to grow.


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De La Salle 55, Providence 49
Host De La Salle held an 11-point lead in the first half but held off one Providence comeback after another in the Catholic League South win.
Opening the fourth with a 41-32 lead, the Meteors watched Providence cut the deficit to 41-38 with 4:50 to go. Karl Harris (9 points) scored inside, on a no-look pass from Brandon Hutton, the next time down for De La Salle (8-9, 5-3). After a Hutton free throw, Aaron Jones (10 points) hit a corner three-pointer to make it 47-38, turning the tide for good for the Meteors.
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Another busy week has come to an end, but instead being followed by another typical weekend of relaxing and having fun, we Hamilton students have the entirety of next week off to celebrate Thanksgiving. And, boy, am I excited.
But, at the same time, there's something odd about breaks like this. When you're at school, time moves far too quickly – but off campus? A week feels like a month. A month feels like six. Summer feels like an eternity. It wasn't an uncommon sight today to see fellow students saying their goodbyes, doling out hugs and "I'll miss you!"s. Unusual behavior for such a short break, right? Like I said – it's odd.
Odd, yet definitely welcome. It's a testament to how tightly knit the Hamilton community is that a week of vacation feels like too long to be away from friends, no matter how much as we all look forward to seeing our families. College is the first time most of us have lived with our peers for an extended amount of time, and at a small school like Hamilton, your friends quickly become a family.
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I am new to the world of hydroponic gardening. I started about 2 months ago with the Emily's Garden hydrogarden, and I seem to be having a pH problem. I use vinegar to lower my pH. It works in the short term, but after a brief drop in my nutrient solution's pH, the pH climbs right back up to the 7.5 to 8 range, requiring more vinegar. It seems to be "stuck" in this range, if you will, and I am not sure what to do about it. My tap water is usually around 6 pH or so. I use pre-mixed nutrient solution called Flora Nova by General Hydroponics. Will this alter the pH of my tap water? Is vinegar an acceptable form of pH adjuster? What should I do? |
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collegegardener88 wrote: Is vinegar an acceptable form of pH adjuster? It is - I use nothing else - but it is a weak acid and it wont work well on nutrients that are heavily buffered. |
What medium are you using? I have yet to meet a nutrient solution that didn't lower the pH. I use GH's 3 part liquid flora series and it always lowers the pH a point or so. If your tap water is 6 and it rises(lowers the acidity) it seems there must be something else affecting the pH. What else can you tell us about your system? |
Vinegar/baking soda (calcium carbonate) works poorly with commercial nutrient solutions. Ph up and Ph down, available from most hydro places, controls Ph much better. Start there. |
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Last week, NFL teams had to trim their rosters from 90 down to 75. In the next few days they'll take it all the way down to 53. That's 37 football men locked out of the party. But most often it doesn't end right there. In fact its a slow burn, a gradual acceptance of your fate; whereby the closer you were to making the team, the harder it is to give it up, because you know you belong.
US PRESSWIREFormer Bronco Nate Jackson.
Football players are resilient. They know how to push through the pain and the doubt. They've been told no before, and they didn't listen. That stubborn belief in their own natural ability propelled them to greatness at the college level and onto an NFL preseason roster; where they ran into a buzzsaw. The NFL is about much more than just believing in your football skills. Your NFL team is a corporation: assets, dividends, profit margins, marketing, advertising. It's show business. And it leaves good players in the dust every year.
After getting cut, the question for the lifelong football player is: do I move on or keep trying? In my six year NFL career, I was cut four times -all of them under very different circumstances.
The first time was after my first training camp with the 49ers in 2002. I had a shoulder injury from college that didn't pass the physical. The only way I was allowed on the field was if I signed a waiver for my shoulder. If I injured it again, I could be released with no medical treatment. Of course I dislocated it in camp, and they cut me.
I had surgery on my own, rehabbed it on my own and lived at home with my parents during what would have been my rookie year. After the season was over, the Niners signed me back.
I went through the off-season and mini-camps, and halfway through training camp I was traded to the Denver Broncos for a conditional 7th round pick. I only had two weeks to make an impression.
The day after the last preseason game, cut day, I waited by the phone. It rang. It was the Broncos. They wanted me to come in to the facility. I was being cut from the team, but they wanted me on the practice squad. I cleared waivers and signed a practice squad contract the next day. And since I wasn't on the active roster, the 7th round pick never changed hands.
I lasted six years in Denver, until Mike Shanahan was fired immediately following the 2008 season, and Josh McDaniels was hired in his place. A few weeks after the new hire, I got a call from my agent. "The Broncos are releasing you today", he said. "Didn't they call you?" No they didn't. It turned out the GM called my parents' home phone and left a message instead. My phone call to Coach McDaniels went unreturned.
Nate Jackson played six seasons for the Broncos. He is a freelance writer and is currently writing a book about life in the NFL, to be published by Harper Collins.


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CAIRO - A film linking Muslim protests against a government campaign to indoctrinate their community with Ahbash ideology to militant groups is inviting the ire of Muslims in the east African country.
The whole thing was coordinated by the government," Kedir Mohammed, a Muslim taxi driver, told Christian Science MonitorThe film, titled Jihadawi Harekat (Holy War Movement), was aired on state-TV at peak watching hours last week.
Ethiopian Muslim Kid Killed, Body Detained
Harassment of Muslims Risks Ethiopia Revolt
Ethiopia Muslims Tortured Over Ahbashism
Ethiopia Muslims Reject Gov't Interference
Al-Ahbash: Evolution and Beliefs (Q&A)
It starts with shots of fighters from the militant Somali group Al Shaabab and scenes of carnage following attacks by Boko Haram militants in Nigeria.
Then, inexplicably, clips of interviews with some of the 29 Muslims on trial for participating in anti-government protests.
Interviews with ordinary Ethiopian citizens appeared later, saying that the Muslim group's demands for more religious autonomy were bogus because there is ample religious freedom in Ethiopia.
The film was repeated later on consecutive days at peak-time after the news.
The documentary comes following weeks of Muslims protests against government interference in their religious affairs.
Muslims accuse the government of spearheading a campaign in collaboration with the umbrella Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs (Majlis) to indoctrinate their community with the ideology of a sect called Ahbash.
The Ethiopian government has put the Ahbash in charge of the religious affairs of Ethiopia's Muslims.
Muslims say the government move is in violation of the constitution, which prevents the government interference in religious affairs.
Protesters also accuse authorities of fixing elections for the Majlis, the community's main representative body, after jailing Muslim leaders who would have participated in the vote.
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Analysts also opine that the documentary is an attempt by the government to tarnish the image of the Muslim community.
The risks posed by violent religious radicalism in Ethiopia are not imaginary, said Jon Abbink, senior researcher from the African studies center at Leiden University in the Netherlands.
But the documentary is probably over-doing it; the susceptibility of Muslims in Ethiopia to Al Qaeda-like radicalization is slim, he says.
Abbink thinks that the film would appear to delegitimize peaceful political disagreements by Muslims and set up the possibility of a backlash.
Gathering after Friday prayers last week, Muslim protestors held signs reading ETV is a liar and ETV. Made in False.
There's no fear but people became more angry with the government, says 17-year-old trader Abdulkarim Mohammed.
Angry comments were not limited to Ethiopian Muslims.
Opposition politicians were similarly outraged when ETV, the only Ethiopian broadcaster, screened a comparably skewed program, Akeldama [Field of Blood], when critics of the government Eskinder Nega and Andualem Arage were being prosecuted last year.
Dissidents view the latest broadcast as the natural act of a police state that is intolerant of dissent and dependent on divisive propaganda to focus public attention away from its misrule.
Keep on recording at least half of your crimes, that is part of our collective memory, exiled Addis Neger newspaper editor Mesfin Negash wrote in a statement addressed to Dear Oppressors on Facebook.
The only thing I like about your court drama is this aspect of recording your history of injustice and the crime you are committing in the name of justice.
Muslims make up about 34 percent of Ethiopia's population, according to a government census in 2007.Yet, other sources put Ethiopia Muslims at about 50% of the country's population.
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Stinging Nettle – Utica dioica
Nettle is rocking the PNW right now. I've learned to take my time with it, to be patient.
Yarrow – Achillea millefolium
"Achillea" as in Achilles – It was a brew of yarrow into which Achilles was dipped by his heal. Let's all promise if we're faced with a similar situation, we'll submerge each other completely.
I'm still learning about Yarrow. It's my plant ally for the year, so I'm sure I'll have much more to share.


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Jun 13
I love my iPhone. I don't know how I ever lived without it. I spent a day without it once and it felt like I had just had an appendage amputated. At times it seems that the design teams at Apple must be able to see into the future so it's always an amazing moment when you discover something that they could have done better.
Today I came up with something better that Apple should have done with iOS6. Maybe they'll get it in iOS7.
The Back-story
I was getting low on my iTunes account so I went and bought an iTunes gift card to add to my account. I scratched off that gray sticky stuff to reveal my code and then I opened the App Store to redeem my card. Suddenly I was hit with the urge to not have to type anything. (Who knows, maybe my phone is what has me conditioned to do this.) So naturally I looked for the "scan code" button.
No, there isn't one. That's right, I have to manually input that 16 digit code by hand.
So here's my idea
I want the gift cards to come with a small bar-code/qr-code/some-cool-new-apple-code feature that is hidden by that same old gray sticky stuff. Then when I scratch it off and open the app store I want to be prompted to scan the card. The whole card. I want it to be able to recognize that there are two bar codes on the back of my iTunes card and scan them both. Then I want it to verify that it's a legit code and instantly add it to my account.
That's it. Not too complicated on the backed. Drop dead simple on the front end. So get on it Apple, I expect to see this in the App Store soon.
May 13
In the late 90′s we had the dot com bubble. Investors were stupid and they knew they were being stupid. They were just hoping to get in and get out before it popped. Many did. More didn't.
We are currently in the social media bubble. (speaking strictly in terms of investing)
When it pops it won't go away just like the dot coms didn't go away. And I don't think it'll really pop, it'll deflate.
What did go away was the over hyped investment money. Is Facebook really worth $40/share? I don't know. So far I haven't seen what they are really worth. When we do I suspect we'll see the bubble start to lose some air. Not too quickly. But it'll right size itself.
That's my prediction for the day.
Oct 12
I'm trying to teach my kids about money and entrepreneurship. So far it's going fairly well.
My 10 year old has decided that for her business she is making and selling bracelets. These are the type of bracelets that kids make from colored thread and give to their friends. Several times she has got a good collection of bracelets made and then gone on a little selling spree.
So far she has learned that there is a small market in our neighborhood and the the market will bear a price of $.50 each for the bracelets.
Today she was out selling with a friend (I don't let her sell door to door by herself) and she knocked the door of an elderly lady and her puppy. Knowing that there would be bad odds of getting her to buy a bracelet for herself she quickly thought of something new.
"Hi, we're selling doggy bracelets" she exclaimed.
She sold more than double what she usually sells. Now that's a pivot.
Aug 12
About a year ago I was sitting in a stupid dinner meeting with the executives of a big hotel in Vegas and the whole "I don't get this Twitter" thing came up. The one exec that seemed to be the most adept explained what he had read. I'm going to try to sum it all up because I tried it and it totally worked for me.
First thing – Stop bagging on things you don't understand just because you don't understand them.
Second – Sign up and pick a few (5 to 10) well-known people to follow.
Third – Watch. And learn. Don't start tweeting yet, other than maybe that first "well- I'm-new-to-twitter-and-trying-to-figure-this-thing-out" tweet. Do this for about 4 to 6 weeks. By this time you will have figured out that you are following mostly the wrong people. And you'll figure out how you want to use Twitter. Twitter isn't for everyone. And there is more than 1 way to use Twitter.
Fourth – Start tweeting. Emulate the people whose tweet style you agree with but don't be afraid to follow a few. Use Twitter for conversations that you don't mind being public. Use Twitter to speak your mind about things that you want associated with your personality. Don't spam Twitter. If you aren't providing something either useful or entertaining don't tweet it. No one wants to know what you ate for breakfast. Unless you just tried out a new coffee shop and want to recommend them.
Things you need to know:
Hashtags. A hashtag is a word preceded by the # symbol. This is used to attach your tweet to a specific topic. Don't just do this on every tweet. This is used at events and in discussions so that everyone participating can follow related tweets.
Replying. When you begin a tweet that is addressing someone by starting the tweet with "@user" it is only visible to people that follow that user. Sometimes this is what you want. Sometimes not. If you want everyone to be able to see it, put something before the @ in their username. I'll try to work their name into the middle of a sentence or sometimes I'll just add a "." in front of it, like so; ".@myfavoriteuser that was a good point, here's another thing to think about"
This should be enough to get you started. Ok, now go give it a try. www.twitter.com
Have a tip? post it below in the comments.
Feb 12
Ok, so it's been a little while since I blogged. Honestly I have kinda felt like there wasn't much to blog out. But then a few weeks ago I signed up for Startup Weekend Salt Lake City. The event was last week and I'm still on a high from it. I haven't done anything that cool in years. I'll definitely be going back to the next one.
Many people have started hearing the buzz about the Lean Startup movement that began about 5 years ago or so. If you haven't go read the following blogs:
K, all done reading those? Good. Now go buy The Lean Starup by Eric Ries and read that.
So now you know what a lean startup is. The Startup Weekend is the ultimate crash course in entrepreneurism. Attend one of these events and you will really come to understand the words; pivot, iterate, validate, lean, and tired. The last one comes at the end of the weekend though, not during like the others.
So I pitched an idea along with 58 other people. We each had exactly 60 seconds to pitch. I heard so many great ideas. Then at the end of the pitches we each got 3 votes for which idea we would like to work on. There were about 20 or so that I would have loved to be involved with.My idea didn't get chosen but I had a really hard time narrowing it down to just 3 ideas to vote for.
Once the votes were tallied we selected about 14 teams for about 100 team members and each migrated toward the idea we wanted to work on. The only thing that I would like to see change for the next event is to have more designers present. I wasn't planning on doing design, I was planning on doing the business/marketing side but we ended up without a designer so I did that too.
I picked a great idea that was called MyKart. Very similar to what we wanted Deal Tracker to become back in the day but with a more modern, mobile, and social twist to it.
The next day we were supposed to finalize the idea we were working on and we pivoted about 8 times to different ideas. By 1:00 PM when all the other teams were halfway done with development we had just come full circle for the second time to our original idea. We changed the name to WeShop to emphasize the social aspect of it better. We knew that domain wasn't available but we didn't really have time to find an available domain.
The third day we had to get things buttoned down and prepare for final presentations. We also had to validate or invalidate our theories about the app. We actually got 24 people at the mall in about an hour to sign up to be the first users when it is launched. We finished our proof of concept and had it working locally. We cranked out a short video with less than 30 minutes to spare. Our stuff really worked. It was awesome. When Will and I were working on Deal Tracker we didn't get that far in 6 months.
Finally the presentations. A couple of the teams did so so, and some just rocked it. Our presentation was really good but I was really doubting that we could win because there were so many great projects and presentations. For a full breakdown go read about them on Alex Lawrence's Startup Blog before continuing on.
I thought for sure we'd be in the top 3 though. Third place was Unicorn Sex Appeal. Amazing AR app/game. I can't wait until I can play this on my phone. I'd gladly pay a few bucks for this app. Second place went to Rate My Tenents. A well oiled and polished app for landlords to be able to get the real inside scoop on potential tenents. I was sure Tweet Graph, or Tasquach, or Afterthought, or Cinch, or Hackladder, or Buttermilk would beat us but then all of a sudden, they announced that we had won. Man what a feeling. To be able to put together something so awesome in 2 days that we could compete with these other projects was more than just amazing. It was an honor. Never before have I felt like I was so surrounded by talent and genius.
And I finally learned something about myself. I truly am an entrepreneur. I'm just getting started. I'll see you at the next Startup Weekend.
Aug 11
One of the most divisive topics I've read about in countless books and blogs is the advantages and disadvantages of going into business with a partner. And if you do, how do you divide up the company in a way that will keep everyone happy? And how do you make sure everyone lives up to their end of the deal?
Let me first start out by saying that I think it very wise to have a partner or partners. People that have found good partners are far more likely to succeed in their business goals. I think a lot of the opposition to partnerships doesn't come from the institution of partnerships in and of its self (if you can call it that) but from a lack of good partners.
There's lots of things to keep in mind when selecting partners.
Partner equity
Mark Suster does a pretty solid job on this one so I'll just send you over to his blog to read his take on Founders, Owners and Prenuptials.
Doing this part right will save you from many uncomfortable meetings and conversations. You don't "give" equity, equity is earned.
Getting to know your partner
There are lots of parallels that can be drawn between business partnerships and marriage. In both you should spend a good deal of time getting to know your future partner to see if this person is someone who you want to be legally joined with. One big difference is that it's acceptable to do a background check on future partners while it might come off as a little creepy to do one on that really attractive girl at the coffee shop after your first date. You need to understand the future partners history, philosophies, goals, past times, habits, strengths, weaknesses. A good partner can build you up and make you more successful. A bad partner can drag you down and make the partnership/marriage a living hell, not to mention the ways that you'll pay for your mistakes long after that partnership/marriage has been dissolved. A future partner that tells horror stories about their past partners will probably tell similar stories about you.
In my life I've seen the direct effects of choosing bad business partners. Much of my life growing up was shaped by a couple business partners that really had nothing to do with me. These were my dad's business partners. But because of the choices of those partners I didn't have many of the opportunities that my classmates did. This isn't a blame game, I just want to highlight the power that a partner has to be an influence for good or evil over the lives of those involved with him/her, directly or indirectly. A partner who understands this power and respects it will be a good partner 9 times out of 10. A partner who doesn't understand this concept is almost as dangerous as the ones that do but have no ethics. It's very clear why those partners should be avoided.
Unfortunately most entrepreneurs make the common mistake of bringing in partners who don't get it. This usually happens from not getting to know your partners beforehand or not understanding what to look for in the first place. They don't understand what's involved in being a good partner and don't understand when they are doing something wrong. They make this decision out of emotions (which shouldn't be ignored) rather than weighing the pluses and minuses of the partner.
One big difference between dating and shopping for business partners is that it's a good idea to completely take emotions out of the picture (if that's possible) when you choose a partner. As long as your partner fits well with the company culture you hope to build it doesn't really matter how well you get along. If your partner isn't your best friend that makes so many things less complicated.
Mar 11
I attended an interesting event today. I sat and watched Senator Orrin Hatch ask Mark Zuckerberg a bunch of questions submitted by students at BYU.
I have never liked Facebook or Mark Zuckerberg because of some of his business decisions. That said, I tried really hard not to like him today but he really did a great job convincing me that I should like him. He had really good answers to all the questions, he presented himself really well and actually said a few things that made me rethink the reasons that I haven't liked him in the past.
And then he did something really interesting. "I don't really get the chance to sit down next to a senator very often so I'd like to ask you a few questions as well." He managed to turn things on Senator Hatch (quite innocently I believe) by asking him things like "What is the government doing to protect innovation and keep the Internet as open as possible?"
I almost thought Hatch was going to answer one of his questions… Almost.
Wow, I have never been so embarrassed to be from the same state as someone else. I tried counting the times Hatch threw flattery at Mark thinking that would be an acceptable intelligent answer to his question. "You're so great. I respect you sooo much. I am really proud of you. Did I mention how great I think you are? I just want you to be my friend." Towards the end of the event when Hatch would speak I noticed that a good portion of the crowd just tuned him out and used that time to stop and discuss more intelligent things among themselves.
So if I could offer my two hosts a piece of advice, here's what I would say. Mark, do more speaking engagements, I thought you were brilliant. Orrin, just learn one thing please. ANSWER THE STUPID QUESTION!
Google yourself. What do you see? What do you want people to see when they search your name. What do they currently see when they search your name? Do they see your photos on facebook from your last vacation? Do they see the names and birthdays of your children? Do they see the facebook page you setup to bash your old boss at that job that you hated so much?
About a year ago I got the chance to work with Peter Tennis. One thing we frequently discussed is how the social landscape is changing the way the world works and how it is becoming so common place to have so much information about any individual available online. It's like being a public corporation almost. Peter called it your personal brand.
Your personal brand is every bit as important to the individual as a corporate brand is to the corporation. They used to call it your reputation. And your reputation was typically limited to people within 2 or 3 degrees of separation for people other than Kevin Bacon. Information these days travels further faster and can linger in cyberspace forever.
The question isn't if you have a personal brand. If you are online, you have a personal brand. The question is how do you develop and manage your personal brand. Every interaction you have with others online becomes part of your personal brand. All you have to do is keep interacting like you already are, just with a few rules in mind.
1. Start by planning it. Make some goals. Identify what things you want your personal brand to be associated with. If you are looking to advance your career in business don't focus your brand on sail boats. Although sail boats are really cool…
2. Get your own name. Your real name. I'm talking about domain names, online profiles, email accounts, getting there first is a good way to make sure your not fighting with your literary doppelganger later on. If like a friend of mine, you see someone else with the same name you might have even more work to do if you want to muscle your way to the top. Or you could change your name. Maybe just getting in the habit of using your middle initial all the time would be the right move. If your name is too common or shared with someone too famous, you might want to consider a pen name. I have one I have been developing for years just in case I want to switch fields later in life.
3. Online profiles. Don't just reserve the name, develop them. Interlink them. Google loves social networking profiles. Linkedin, Twitter, Disqus, even Facebook. Keep your avatar across all your profiles the same. Always have an avatar.
4. Watch your mouth. All this information is public. Never post something online that could come back to haunt you. I would probably not hire someone who had created a facebook page dedicated to defaming their former employer. Probably.
5. Blog. This is your chance to really speak your mind. You start the conversation. Blogs are the place to declare the field in which you are an authority. Should your blog gain a substantial following it could be your ticket to… write your own… ticket.
6. Stay active. Dedicate some time weekly or daily to managing you brand (updating the blog and answering comments) Look for blog posts, sites, communities where your comments will create synergy with your brand. That's where you want to spend your effort. It's okay to spend your time in other places as well, just don't muddy the waters of your personal brand. For example I like golf, but I don't spend lots of time commenting on golf blogs and threads. I still read them but I don't want my personal brand to be about golf so I limit my interaction there. I'm more of a spectator. However if it's a business or design blog, I'm there commenting. Someone else might have just made the same comment but that only reinforces my personal brand. I'll agree with them and offer a few points of my own. Who knows, you may end up sitting next to that person on your next business trip. What an easy to way to make a good connection.
7. Get creative. You might even want to do PPC on your own name. As long you don't share a name with someone famous this can be pretty affordable.
If you don't like what shows up in Google then you have some work to do.
When I was a kid my dad gave me a job stripping aluminum from a load of heater coils; copper tubing wrapped in aluminum coils. He had bought a trailer load of it as scrap metal. The metals as scrap were worth much more separately than combined so it was worth quite a bit to him to have us separate the two. He paid me $5/hour and I put in 4 hours before I couldn't take it anymore.
I don't remember what I spent the money on but I spent it.
Did I learn anything about money? It think I learned that spending it is fun. That's about it.
In high school I got a job at Marie Calendar's as a cook. Over the course of 2 years I made several thousand dollars and the only thing I could show for it was a bunch of concert t-shirts, a black guitar (still have it), and a 1981 Ford Fiesta. Again I learned that spending money can be fun but I honestly have no idea where 90% of it went.
Not until I was in my mid 20s did I realize that I had done it all wrong. I started thinking about business. I started reading business books. I learned a lot about investing in the stock market. I joined a small group of freelance developers in our first business venture, a development shop. I sold lots of random things on Ebay. I designed project after project and even got a few of them started. I even got serious and founded my own SEO company. Finally I learned that making money can be more fun than spending it.
I have determined that even though I don't want my kids to learn it the hard way like I did, that's the best way to learn it. So I have given my kids jobs and learning opportunities so that they can learn for themselves how to deal with money. And how to make money. I also try to give them really bad mistakes to make.
Like a few weeks ago, my daughter wanted to buy a pack of gum. You can get them at Smiths for $.79. She saw it for $1.09 at Walmart and thought she just had to have it. But she didn't have any money with her so I offered to buy it and sell it to her for $2.00 when we got home.
My son is a little older and has had more exposure to earning and spending. He waited until a little later and had me buy him a big pack of 12 from Costco. I think his cost him about $.67 per pack.
I have learned some lessons that cost me a few thousand dollars here and there but I know people that have spent 10 and 20 times what I did to learn the same lessons. I am just hoping I can help my kids learn those same lessons for 10 to 20 times less than what it cost me.
So far it seems to be working. My daughter has decided that she wants to buy a gumball machine and is currently looking for a store that will let her put it there.
Aug 10
It looks like Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffet are getting what they hoped for.
For those that don't know, Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffet have started a movement. It's called the "Giving Pledge". Basically it's a call for billionaires to commit to giving away half of their wealth to what ever philanthropic effort they choose sometime during or after their life. Today the first 40 who were invited to their exclusive planning dinners announced that they will sign the pledge.
So what does this mean for the rest of us?
Most likely it'll mean that George Soros will continue funding liberal and socialist movements, Bill and Melinda will continue vaccinating children across the world, scholarships will be created, whales will be saved, and trees will be planted. Mostly good things right? Right.
So what does that mean for me and you? Not too much. We're still stuck in this horrible economy.
So I had an idea. Something that I think most, if not all, of the billionaires who have made the pledge would probably support. I would like to see them start some sort of funding trust for American small businesses and startups under which the businesses could receive grants or loans that could help them grow their business. We're talking about the funds for a restaurant owner to open a second location, for a heating and air conditioning business to buy a couple more vans, for a small startup to hire a patent attorney. The small business would have to meet certain requirements so that you wouldn't have a bunch of free loaders exploiting it but I think that would do the most good for the world economy.


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I haven't written much about the wedding these past two months because I've been working on a lot of little things. Thankfully, all the big stuff is done! The details are my favorite part.
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ok im new here so i will explain the best i can.. came home today and found one of my sago palms all drooped over. Both of my potted palms did very well this year growing 2 new sets of fonds with the exception of this one in question. It didnt start its second set till very late in the fall, by this time i have all but lost any sun and the temps are in the mid to low 40's at night and it stalled its growth and by the looks of them they are now dieing. Also this past week i have had sub frezzing temps for about a week now. hopefully the pic attatched will work. any help would be greatly appreciated, i dont want to lose it!! On a further note i have not pulled it out the pot to check for rot. |
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I recently purchased 2 large (2' deep x 4' wide) stock tubs. Any suggestions of plantings to use? Also, I plan to put packaging "peanuts" in the bottom before potting soil, but was wondering about the drainage. The tubs have one drainage plug. Any help appreciated.
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I plant tomatoes,peppers,eggplant,cucumbers,squash,bush beans and other vegetable in cattle feed tubs. They hold 25 gallons. I drill 4 holes in the bottom of each one. I use potting soil with nothing else in the bottom. I would take the drain plug out and drill a few more holes in the bottom of your stock tub. |
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Here's an unexpected one: Just two days ago the Pono went live on Kickstarter, and within 24 hours quickly smashed through its $800,000 target at a pledging rate of nearly $100,000 per hour. As of this morning the rate has slowed somewhat, but it had still hit $2.4 million at press time.
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Last night, Jane, Sarah, new edition Jenna and I had a Girl's Night Out, only we invited some boys for a change.
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I wish I could. I have a deadline looming at work, and at the least, I'll be pulling an all-nighter. Realistically, it will be an all-weekender. Rain check?
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"In four short years, Michelle Eckman has expanded the Mitchell Lake Audubon Center's fledgling environmental education program into a vital community resource," said Judy Braus, Senior Vice President for Education and Centers, Audubon, who presented Eckman with the award. "By helping children, families and others in San Antonio connect with birds, wildlife, and nature, Michelle is enriching lives and planting the seeds of future environmental stewardship. She exemplifies Audubon's commitment to bringing nature and conservation education within reach of people of all ages and backgrounds, whether on the plains of Nebraska or in urban areas like San Antonio."
By recruiting and leading a network of more than 15 dedicated Volunteer Educators, Eckman has been able to introduce over 5,000 students a year to the region's diverse wildlife and ecosystem.
"The future health of our natural world depends on our nation's youth to be educated about and inspired to protect nature," said Eckman. "Some of the country's most incredible natural wonders can be found right here in San Antonio, and that makes my job much easier. I strive to make sure that everyone who comes to the Mitchell Lake Audubon Center first of all has fun - and that they realize taking care of nature means taking care of themselves and their future. Ultimately, my goal is that their connection to nature that begins here grows into a lifelong commitment to conservation."
"Michelle brings creativity and passion to her work that elevates it far above the norm," says Susan Albert, Mitchell Lake Audubon Center Director. "She is able to convey a sense of wonder, as well as important science concepts into the educational experience. Further, her understanding of the community's needs has helped her forge crucial relationships with local schools, teachers, and administrators."
Just south of downtown San Antonio and founded in October of 2004 with the help of the San Antonio Water System, the Mitchell Lake Audubon Center is located on a 1200-acre natural area. Currently in the preliminary stages of an Important Bird Area designation, this unique and beautiful bird haven consists of the 600-acre Mitchell Lake, 215 acres of wetlands and ponds and 385 acres of upland habitat. The Center hosts 10,000 visitors annually.
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