I’m off for a couple of days, visiting a supplier. Here are a few things of note that I wanted to pass along to you… Regular readers will remember that I recently gave away an extra Patagonia Atom to one of our subscribers. Maria T. was the winner, and she has graciously written a brief [...]
First, let me make clear: 99.999% of my readers are sensible, wonderful, generous people. The other .001%? Utterly, hopelessly crazy, or, and I’m being charitable here, seriously confused. Submitted for your consideration, a random sampling of just a few of the bizarre emails or post comments I’ve received during the last year: Dear Practical Hacks, [...]
Sometimes things go horribly awry with a blog, and the blogger is the last to know. Several days ago a reader named Kristin emailed me to let me know she was having trouble downloading the “90 Day Action Plan” I’ve recommended for job seekers going to a second interview. As I don’t make a habit [...]
A week ago I announced that the reader who submitted the best safety/security tip for travelers would win a Mini Messenger Bag from boutique bag maker Tucker & Bloom. In all there were 30 entries from both regular commenters & subscribers, as well as several new commenters. As the week progressed, I frankly didn’t pay [...]
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It appears as though our long, bleak winter may finally be near its end. It was about 55* today, and the forecast for tomorrow calls for a high of around 65*. This is good news. The not so good news, if you’re a follower of this blog, is that I’ll soon be transitioning into my [...]
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2/9/2010: I began blogging exactly two years ago today. As with many fledgling bloggers, I started on (the free) WordPress.com (lifeapps.wordpress.com – try it – it redirects to this site) and almost exactly six months later, made the jump to a hosted site and this URL. Between the two sites I’ve posted 695 times, and [...]
If you’ve wondered how to insert hyperlinks or images on the Forum, here’s a quick screencast on how to do so. Links are very easy; images are a bit more difficult, but doing so takes perhaps half a minute; have a look (best viewed full screen: click on the monitor icon in the lower right; [...]
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