• St. Patrick’s Day Facts

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  • The Man Who Loved Spam

    One man’s trash… WSJ.com – For Orlando Soto, No Day Is Complete Without Some Spam “ Mr. Soto routinely comes home to some 150 e-mail pitches, and he loves getting them all. The 45-year-old grandfather opens most of them. He answers spam questionnaires. And he buys stuff pitched in spam e-mail — again and again.…

  • Fighting Blog Spam

    Spam in my mailbox? I cannot utter enough expletives to describe the depth of my revulsion for spam. Spam on my blog? Sailors, cover your ears. Fighting spam is a pain in the ass. For the first time in my twelve years of experience online, effective spam fighting tools are hot on the heels of…

  • Winner! Free Blog Makeover Contest

    After reading and re-reading, after much thought and the input of Strawberry Blonde, I have picked a winner in the Free Blog Makeover Contest. Before I announce the winner I want to state that there were many, many excellent entries. Choosing the winner was not easy. Still, I had to choose but one entry to…

  • Free Blog Makover Contest – 24 Hours Left!

    Only 24 hours lef to enter the Free Blog Makeover Contest! I’ve gotten some great submissions. It will be a tough decision. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t still enter! Get your essays to me before the stroke of Midnight Pacific Time (3 AM Eastern Time) tomorrow!

  • 1 Week Left For A Free Blog Makeover

    Only one week left to enter the Free Blog Makeover Contest! All essays must be submitted no later than midnight Pacific Time Saturday, 28 February 2004.