Archive for June, 2009

Every so often I run across businesses so good that I feel compelled to share them with everyone. The three I've worked with recently are certainly deserving of your business: Roberts Lumber and Hardware - Tim Roberts has been in business for almost 12 years, and has built a great woodworking shop, specializing in elegant and unique furniture of all types,... »

If you look up the definition of "plagiarism," it's ludicrously stupid. Better yet, it's really dumb. I mean, each and every one of us is a mush of hundreds of different people! Each life, from birth to... »

UPDATE: On 04 August 2009, VISA did a chargeback against Article Marketer, Inc. and PayPal, thus awarding me my FULL refund. While my personal case is closed, this article shall remain on the worldwide web to alert others to this rip-off company, Article Marketer, Inc. ArticleMarketer.com is a ripoff. Period. Please read on to find out how. . . . Over the... »

Google’s AdWords is the company’s biggest money maker, generating more than $20B in 2008 alone, up 20% from 2007. AdWords has a steep learning curve and takes considerable time and money to get started. Without initial start-up cash for your new campaign, you’ll likely get tired, bored and frustrated, and quit altogether before you even launch the campaign successfully. Be... »

You’ve got that Great American Novel in you. It’s kicking and scratching to get out, and will do just about anything to get out and be seen and heard. It’s right there, on the tip of your fingers, almost punching through that invisible barrier that sets you apart from other writers who have either found their voice and the means... »

I met the guy who killed JFK. He told me everything, in slow, sometimes slurred Hungarian-inflected English, over a twelve-hour late-night dinner at Denny's. This guy looked at me with the eyes of a dead man; not someone who was about to be killed, but a man who had killed many and was about to come to his own sad... »

1. How long have you been a professional ghostwriter? 2. Did you formally study creative writing in college? Where? 3. How did you learn your craft? 4. Do you have other experience that makes you a better ghostwriter than your competition? 5. For example, are you also an editor? 6. How many of your ghostwritten books have been published by New York trade publishing houses? 7. Which publishing houses? 8. Who else published... »

ABSTRACT Passive, low-frequency (~125 KHz) radio-frequency identification (RFID) is suggested as the optimum solution to track military weapons and sensitive items. The criteria for selecting a suitable RFID tracking system include: low cost, safety, reliability, longevity, durability, accuracy, precision, security, read distance and read speed. Passive, low-frequency RFID fulfills all these criteria. Alternative RFID technologies—high-frequency, contact memory buttons (CMB), and ultra... »

When I read the DoD's news releases each day, I'm struck by the lack of compassion on all levels. The DoD may as well be reaching out to robots. Their language is cold, stainless-steel objectivity to the hilt. Gone are the days when our fallen warriors were honored in public by the very entity that trained them minimally, sent them... »