Theme Upgrades

On almost all of my sites I like to use the Atahualpa Theme from BytesForAll. I have finally managed to get almost all of my sites up to date with the latest install. Since each site has been tweaked to have it's own look and most have custom headers, upgrades to the theme are problematic at best. My one complaint with…

Hill Country blogger found key to charity | Houston & Texas News | Chron.com – Houston Chronicle

Just the story to inspire another blogger... While most nonprofits struggle to get Christmastime donations back to pre-recession levels, one Texas woman raised $39,000 for needy families in a mere few days. Jenny Lawson, a 36-year-old former Houstonian who now lives in the Hill Country, doesn't have a huge organization, a banner cause, a catchy slogan or flashy campaign. She…

Going Forward

I spent the past 6 months studying and reading everything I could find on these inter-webs about online marketing and making money online. After all of the subscribing to and reading a multitude of newsletters and blogs I have come to one conclusion... Most of these experts are all selling the same thing...No, I am not talking about different ways of saying the same thing, I…

Working Toward Being

I wondered upon a new blog today via Fiona Robyn's planting words: Hospitality and chocolate spread.  These words struck a chord with something deep inside me... Ways to avoid hovering between resting and doing: 1. Set time aside for both resting and doing. 2. Rest in one place, work in another. 3. When working on a computer only open the programs…

Geneva Eleanor Boyd Skow 1940 – 2010

My cousin Geneva passed away yesterday, Thursday, August 19, 2010 after a long battle with illness. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Cheryl and Raynold as they make their arrangements. I think my most vivid memories shall always be of her smiling face as we gathered at the many family occasions over the years. At our many reunions and at…

Seth’s Blog: You should write an ebook

The biggest challenge is that there are no barriers. If you want to do it, go do it. Ideas worth spreading, spread. Seth's Blog: You should write an ebook. I am back where I started...Back in the nineties when Fast Company ruled the old media. Back in the days of purple cow milk carton mailers and mind like water guru's. Both…

Where Is My Blog?

I woke up this morning and logged on to the computer as usual. Reading my email I saw a new comment and clicked on the link to reply...And got a mesage that the server could not be found. So I tried logging in to more of my sites only to find they were all down...mmmmmm. I thought I would check…