My Tips for Holiday Air Travel…and a Cute Video!
I received the video at the bottom of this article from a co-worker and I just couldn’t help but laugh. As a frequent business traveler, the holidays are probably one of my least favorite time to travel due to the large number of people that are traveling, but even more important than that, the [...]
Wine Can Make the Perfect Present
A few tips on picking the ideal wine gift for family, friends or colleagues … There is something particularly rewarding about being presented with a special bottle of wine. And because it can be a very personal thing, choosing the right wine to give to a friend or loved one, will show them just how [...]
Auctiva – Steps Away from eBay – Launches eCommerce
It was only a matter of time. When I first started using Auctiva to launch my eBay auctions I recall sending them messages asking about their “stores” and how I could “disconnect” it from the eBay marketplace. Seems as if they have now done that, and I must say that with all of the turmoil [...]
10 Ways To Lower Your Electric Bill And Help The Environment
OK, So my guest author really has 11 tips for you. -Bill Each month we cringe when we see our electric bill. You can do a few simple things that could save you big money each month. Another benefit to lowering energy usage is it helps promote the planet by not wasting resources. Here is [...]
My Holiday Wish to You!
At this time of year I can’t help but be mindful of all of the things I am thankful for and for all of the people in my life that I love. My wish for all of you is that you have a very good year… one that is filled with peace and joy, and [...]
Snowed In… Where’s the global warming?
It has been snowing since I arrived home from my business trip on Wednesday 12/17. We have shoveled and blown nearly 25 inches of snow from our sidewalks and our driveway. I just want it to stop. What we are hearing on the news is that the record snowfall for a 24 hour period was [...]
More Bailout – Why them? Who’s Next?
Round two… Still not sure why we should even be considering an auto bailout. Everyone seems to think that if we don’t bail them out that the country is asking for trouble. I would contend that if they fell into bankruptcy and had an opportunity to reorganize like any other industry that they would either [...]
Tis the Season… Just say NO to Gift Cards!
At this time of the year invariably gift giving is on everyone’s mind and when you don’t know what to get someone the first thing you think of is gift cards. A staggering $25 Billion (that a B) is expected to be spent on gift cards this year by the American consumer. The problem with [...]
Random Phrase Popup in Excel
I use a pretty large Excel Workbook every day in my job. I thought it might be nice to have a “motivational” phrase show each time the workbook was opened. Something to start the day out on the right foot. In my workbook I created a worksheet called phrases that simply consist of a motivational [...]
Geocaching-Technology and the outdoors!
I’ve had my GPS unit for quite awhile. In fact I even knew about geocaching but never really embarked on the adventure until this past summer. I must say after about 30 cache finds so far I am hooked! Geocaching, for those of you that are curious is an international “treasure hunt” of sorts. Individuals [...]
