Archive for December, 2007
Olympic National Park, WA
Lisa and I were amazed to find these stunning specimens growing on the side of a log, opposite the trail. Perhaps we shouldn’t have been surprised, the place was packed with stunning and wild growths of all sorts. The entire rainforest area of Olympic has a decidedly Tim Burton feel to it. We kept expecting [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Dear CxO, the workforce isn’t the problem - you are
Dear CxO,
It isn’t the public schools, bad parenting, or lazy employees that are killing employee longevity and our economy or ruining our status in the world as a leader. No, quite the contrary, in fact. It has been something brewing in corporate America for the past 40 plus years - and you, yes YOU, and your [...]
Wacky Cake from JoAnn Roggow
My wife’s mom, whom I never had the honor of meeting, was a marvelous baker. She made this one cake, that to this day, brings a wistful smile to my wife’s face when we make it. It’s called Wacky Cake, because the ingredients don’t “seem right.” But trust us, it is a miracle and wonderful creation.
Wacky Cake 3 [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Thomas Jefferson Muffins
Said to be a favorite of Thomas Jefferson, all I can say is these are sure a family favorite, especially around the holidays - for Thanksgiving and Christmas
Thomas Jefferson Muffins (makes 12)
Preheat oven to 400F
Combine in a mixing bowl:
4 TB Unsalted Butter
½ Cup Sugar beat well
1 Egg
2/3 cup Sweet Potato (cooked) add to above, beat well again, [...]
Top 15 Double/Triple IPA’s in My Book…
Ok, so I’m very bitter…and as Stone’s Ruination marketing says….and I like it….
So, did Stone’s Ruination make the top 15 Double IPA’s in my book? As with most DIPA’s, it all depends on the drinker and the day - these are my top 15 today, subject to change without notice (or update) due to even slight changes in perception. [...]
Linking Out…
I may have had the final straw last week.
Although I’ve never liked having ads run on my LinkedIn profile, I have always been understanding they had to be there - until the ad for the massage parlor showed up on my sidebar. There I was, scrolling my profile, which displays titles and images for all [...]
Dear CEO, Are You Naked?
As CEO, the very nature of your position commands respect. Sometimes, too much respect. So much respect, that it may be distorting your perspective.
When reporting to you, do your people provide you with what you need to know, or… Do they color the facts? Do they spin? Do they omit? Do they prefer to [...]
In Sales, You’re Only As Good As Your Name - and how easy your name is to find…
When you’re in sales, you’re only as good as your name - and coinciding -how easy it is to find your name online. With the growing traffic online, separating yourself is becoming increasingly difficult, and most people have neither the skills nor the time to catapult themselves to the top of the heap. However, qAlias [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )What Were They Thinking?
Well, sometimes people do things that remind me of the Christine Lavin song “What Was I Thinking” - only I project it onto others. What Were They Thinking?
Take, for instance, the folks outlined in this article - http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071221/wr_nm/web_facebook_parodies_life_dc
Do the 25,000 or so people on the services not realize that despite the satire, and the “all [...]
Free Ink For Life - DIY does away with high priced ink!
In the past year on Uniqueness is Power, we have seen many great companies - but one won our heart over completely. When found this great new company that serves the SOHO (Small Office, Home Office) crowd as well as small-medium sized companies and the entreprenuerial DIY (Do-it-Yourself) crowd, we knew we had a winner to [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Logo and Business Cards for Under $100…plus have some free fun!
Create Your Own Logo for Under $100 - that’s right, for less than one Benjamin, we have all the tools to scale out your own logo, color palette and even printing your first 500 cards - for your starting business. Remember, with a QAlias profile, you may not need as many, if any, of those printed cards, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Choosing Inferior Domain Names Can Ruin Your Business - Online and Off
A website by any other name, would not be so sweet….or so says the cyber-bard. Many times when we’re picking a site url, we fall prey to classic mistakes - here are the most common - and how to avoid them:
1. Buy a .net instead of a .com - and you will most likely send [...]
Damn the Haggis - a fine Scottish Ale
My o my, do I love the way this beer turns out! Rich, full flavors, with nice balance and superb finish. Not a session beer, but it is something most people like one or two of. The Rauch upfront leaves a little smokiness, the honey helps smooth that out, and the mix of hops bring [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Introducing the Bastard Rye-PA
Bastard Rye-PA Ok, so it doesn’t fit the “technical version” of an IPA. So let’s
call this an aggressively hopped, fairly high test, pseudo, or
Bastard Rye-PA.
Brewer:
Andy Bear Greider
Email:
andygreider@comcast.net
Beer:
Bastard Rye-PA
Style:
India Pale Ale
Type:
Extract w/grain
Size:
5.5 gallons
Color:
21 HCU (~12 SRM)
Bitterness:
95 IBU
OG:
1.076
FG:
1.018
Alcohol:
7.4% v/v (5.8% w/w)
Water:
all Polar Spring Spring Water
Grain:
3 lb. British pale
1 lb. British Munich
1 lb. American crystal 20L
1 lb. [...]
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