I thought I had my site all back up and running without viruses, malware or other malicious intrusions. However, I was wrong. While we were away on vacation in France, my site was hacked again.[…]
Security Issues
It’s been a long time since I’ve posted anything here. So long in fact that when I finally got around to planning to think about trying to put a post up, I discovered that my[…]
Customer Service Anyone… Anyone?
I’m sure somewhere in the civilized world there are examples of good customer service but the examples seem to be fewer and fewer. The other day I called a couple of auto parts stores looking[…]
Please Return Your Messages
I just want to throw something out there today. If you really want to show people that you value their time and by implication them, here’s a simple little tip. Return your emails and voicemail![…]
No Content equals No Interest
I think it is fairly well known that Google is always tweaking their algorithms to provide better search results. But what does that mean? Essentially, they are always trying to anticipate what you are really looking[…]
Saschenhausen Concentration camp
I spent Wednesday touring around Saschenhausen. I suppose touring would not be the right word for it. Viewing the pure evil of humanity for several hours would be more accurate. As a Canadian of mixed[…]
I Am Where I Should Be
I’m sitting in a stifling hot church with no air conditioning but the fans are roaring. I got about four hours sleep last night and about the same the previous night. I’m surrounded by men[…]
On My Way
I’m writing this at 37000 ft on an AirCanada flight between Vancouver and Toronto. I’m currently just over the Alberta/Saskatchewan border. I’m telling you this because nearly everything about that paragraph would have been entirely[…]
Excuses Excuses Excuses… And Mine Are
You may have noticed that this is my first post this week. It’s not the first time I’ve thought about it. Just the first time I’ve done it. My excuse? Well it’s complicated! Actually it’s[…]
Lessons From The Toothpaste Tube Part Two
So here we are back at the toothpaste tube. Only this time the tube is partly used. It’s been mangled by the woman of the house who happens to be my gorgeous wife @olsonklo. And[…]