I Might Be Down But Not Out

It's been a few weeks since I've posted anything and it feels really weird because I had been on a roll publishing something everyday. But alas years of neglecting my body has caught up with me. No one can sustain themselves on all night binges and running non-stop for the twenty years. So I must slow down and smell the roses as it were.Ironically...

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Men And Woman Never Shop The Same

The shopping season is upon us. The time of year I dread most. I'm not a shopper. And I have a hard time being around people who are shoppers. Here is how I shop: I need something new, say a dress shirt There are a couple of stores I like to shop at, I've prioritized them, and I go to the first one I go right to the clothing section I quickly scan the area for something that catches my eye I look for my size and a nice color I look at the price tag, if its within reason I keep it, if not I put it back I may or may not try it...

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5 People I Would Like To Meet

Gordon B. Hinckley, Prophet and President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. What a strong man. True to his convictions. I would love to spend 30 minutes listening to him talk about how important God is to him. Tony Stewart is one of NASCAR'S best drivers. Consistently in the top of the standing, I really like the way he drives,...

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Flags of Honor

The city of Sandy, Utah, put out flags around its city hall called the Utah Healing Field, in honor of the Americans who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. Each flag has the name of each person killed. All of the pictures can be seen here. News article her...

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In memory of lives lost on 9.11.2001

The Wal...

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My experience with the HeadBlade system

Several months ago Seth Godin was in Salt Lake City, Utah to promote his new book The Dip. One of the deals Phil Burns made with Seth if he would come to Utah is he and a few others would shave their heads bald. Of course Seth being the bald man that he is thought that was a great idea.During the shaving session, Seth mentioned a company called HeadBlade...

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I’m speaking at the Utah County Association of Realtors Tech Fair

I'll have the opportunity to speak about new media technology at this years UCAR Tech Fair, a yearly technology conference for Realtors in Utah. I'm honored at being able to share my knowledge and excitement with this group. I've spent a lot of my career learning and implementing technology to sell real estate. I hope everyone attendee leaves with something that will improve their busines...

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President James E. Faust Passes Away

The second counselor of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints passed away today. The full story on President Faust and his legacy can be found on LDS.or...

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Turning 40 today

Today is my 40th birthday. Yee Haw. Here are some pics from the party last nigh...

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Giving Props To My Peeps

Ok this weeks prop goes out to a guy who I connected with through Twitter. His name is Glenn, AKA WiredPig. Glenn is a former United States Marine and Police Officer. One of the cool things about Glenn are his posts about fallen Police Officers. What a tribute. I've passed Glenn's URL around to friends who also appreciate his efforts. Take some time to visit Glenn's site, and contribute when possible. Glenn I'm proud to stand next to you buddy. oohra...

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Wordpress reverting to default theme fix/hack

Although I still don't know what is causing this, for some reason, within the past week or so, using Wordpress 2.1.3 and I would assume 2.2+, every so often Wordpress reverts back to the default K2 theme. I would change it back, and then in the morning, bam, back to the default. I found a blog post that helped me fix the problem, and I apologize I can't find the link. In any event, here is how I fixed the problem. 1. Rename your default theme folder to something else (_default) 2. Copy your selected theme to a new folder called...

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Giving Props To My Peeps

This weeks props:My Wife, Gina. This Woman has been through so much over the past year. In August we were in an automobile accident that nearly took our lives. Gina sustained a broken neck, torn ligaments in her shoulder and numerous other injuries. Everyone survived but my dear Wife was hurt the worst.She was just getting started training for Triathlons. In fact she completed her first Triathlon in May of 2006 and was training for her next when the accident occurred. As you can imagine her training has been on hold, and still...

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America is still the greatest place on Earth

Despite all the problems people think the United States has, it's still the greatest place on the planet. I'm grateful to have been born in the United States. Proud to have served in the military defending the freedoms of the United States. Excited to be part of the future United States of America. I encourage everyone to look at what you can do...

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Browsing on a mobile device sucks

So far my biggest complaint about my mobile device is browsing the Internet. It sucks. Few if any sites detect a mobile browser but even more frustrating is that the mobile browser can't do it for me.I'm using the default Windows Explorer hack for Windows Mobile 5. I'm going to download a few browsers and try them out. If you can suggest something please d...

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Can I be all mobile?

I like my laptop. It has all the functionality I want. But its not something I can just push on and start working. And of course I realize the functionality is quite different, but I wonder how affective I can be if all my documents, files, contacts and calendars, and a phone on my T-Mobile MDA, using nothing else?So that is my challenge. The only other device I will use is my video iPo...

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The benefits of networking; will you tell me again?

First let me start out by saying this is a little off topic for me, but I've wanted to write on it for a while. Personal networking. It's something I've used for years. Here is my take on personal networks, branding and all the you/me/we mantra that has been floating around.I've been building my network of people and companies since 1988. Yes, I was building a network of people since before there was even a name for it. While I was in the service I found out that at times it was who you knew rather than who you were. I understood...

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Microsoft now hiring English Majors

Looking at this little ad on MSN Messenger, I think Microsoft needs to consider hiring someone who knows English gramme...

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Finally taking this thing seriously

A few months ago I said I was going to take some time off, figure out what it is I really wanted to accomplish with blogging, podcasting, videocasting and so on. After years of messing around and tinkering I've finally got things figured out and will be bringing several new businesses and blogs online over the next few weeks. It's ok, I can talk about them now because I have already put the wheels in motion.This blog, digitalthom.com, will refocus on digital media; podcasting, videos and music. I will move all of my personal...

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Would you be the one Gene Simmons calls?

Today I was watching a re-run of Gene Simmons Family Jewels. Nothing real interesting, except that unlike Ozzie Osborne, Gene isn't falling all over himself and speaking in tongues. But, there was a part in the show where Genes family makes him go on a vacation. The first thing Gene does is call a business partner and tells him "I want to meet the most influential people in X city; the Mayor, business leaders, the real estate guru. Make it happen."It occurred to me after he said this, would I be the on Genes business partner...

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Salt Lake Tribune looking like USA Today

I read a copy of the Salt Lake Tribune today. First time I've read a newspaper in years. I get most of my news from the Internet and TV.But today I picked up a copy of the newspaper and started looking through it. Wow, I'm impressed. The format is completely changed since the last time I looked at it. This could have taken place years ago for all I know. But it looks a lot like a USA Today paper. Bold colors for various sections. Lots of pictures, catching headlines; it looks really good.I also noticed this morning on KUTV...

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