On Monday’s post, Sal asked about a blogging gig he has – “The blog job pays $5 a post for 200 words. I think it usually takes me about 10-15 minutes to crank one out. If that were the case for you, would you do it?” Damn good question, Sal. My short answer was no….
Heady (and subheady) Stuff
Today’s task is to weed through a few interview tapes and transcribe the pertinent info for an article I’ll put together and hopefully deliver by 5 today. I’ve got a system, see, that I use to get my butt in gear and get the goods delivered. It’s a finely tuned system that I developed when…
She Has Heart
Sometimes tragedy gives way to miracles. It has in the case of little Zoe Tanner (whose blog you can reach by clicking on the link at the left of this page). Our 6-year-old wonder spent last night receiving the best gift anyone could give or receive – a new, healthy heart. For those who have…
More Cash Cows
Don’t you love knowing you’re not the only one staring at a lonely month of little-to-no work? No, neither do I. I’m not alone in my concern. My post of a few weeks ago on where to find work is a good starting point, but I love that other freelancers have even better ideas. Take…
New Month, New Goals
I can’t believe it’s December. It seems like we’ve been living with the smell for months now, when it’s probably been just a few weeks. The sewer folks were in – confirmed my suspicions. This is a dead thing somewhere in the walls, the ceiling, under the sink. I’m happy to report that the smell…
The Great Big Internet Popularity Contest
It’s rather disturbing, really. Our competitive nature seems to have transferred seamlessly onto the Internet. I’m not talking competition among businesses, which is normal. I’m talking about competition in the oddest places. Try looking at Entrecard, Yahoo! Answers, LinkedIn, and a host of forums on social networking sites, as well as pseudo-advertising sites. We’re all…
Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone
I’m back in my hometown today with the parental units, as I should be. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.
Odd Jobs
Whew! Twelve-hour day yesterday, but I made significant progress on the large project. One more task to complete and I may, God willing, be able to pass it off to them next week. My long-time chum Kirk over at All That Is Necessary has a fun post about the weird stuff employers have asked us…
Trust Me!
Wow. It’s taken me somewhere around seven minutes to get to this page from my home page. In Internet time, that’s an eternity. The gremlins at Verizon must be on strike – our snails Esmerelda and Dave move around the fish tank faster than this. Other than the obvious issues we’ll be having with Internet…
New Week, New Challenges
Thank God for a busy, fun-filled weekend. I didn’t have time or energy to carry last week’s stress with me. We spent a fun, frigid, tough-on-my-wallet time in Manhattan/Soho/Upper West Side on Saturday, caught the stepson’s performance in a fantastic Columbia-produced rendition of Canterbury Tales (you’ve never seen it like this, believe me!), and spent…