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Don is running for Mayor of Gainesville

If you have known me for very long, you know that I have been politically active for the past 10 years. One day I realized that I had not been a very good citizen and I started getting involved in our system of self-government. Well, one thing has led to another, and now I find […]

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Easy text to donate to Haiti relief

I heard about this on the Slate Political Gabfest, and went and checked it out. Here it is from the Red Cross web site:
12:30am (1/13/2010) You can text “HAITI” to 90999 to donate $10 to American Red Cross relief for Haiti.
It’s a quick, easy way to kick in a little cash to help while you […]

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Will customers use social networking sites?

I already know that some of my customers will use Facebook and Plaxo. I have friended a few on both networks. But what about a social networking site that caters particularly to service recommendations?
Years ago I created a rudimentary site that was intended to serve this purpose. Anyone could fill out a form and recommend […]

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Tires Plus Resolution

Sorry it took awhile to get back on this. I just want to say that, regardless of my differences with Tires Plus about what they charge for services, their corporate website is very useful for getting someone to get right on your problem. While I was still fuming over the event I had with their […]

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Dave Ramsey’s Town Hall for Hope

Many of my customers ask me how my business is doing. After I tell them, they often reveal how worried they are about the future. They frequently know someone who is on the rocks, or can tell me that they are not so hot themselves.
This Thursday night there is a live event being simulcast to […]

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Using Humor to Deal with Tragedy

I don’t know what to make of the juxtapositon of National Vacuum’s pithy commentary and these classic antiques. But a drive by their landmark sign is always good to take the edge off…

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Rating Home Services

I first noticed Angie’s List on a TV commercial a couple of years ago. You’ve probabaly seen the ads. It shows some person working in someone’s house, making a mess of things, and then the homeowner gives him a bad review. I had tried to start a site like this myself a few years ago, […]

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