The new site design is up and ready. After a few agonizing hours tweaking the design so it should work both in Firefox AND Internet Explorer, I believe I’ve gotten all the kinks out. The main layout of the website is effectively the same, sidebar to the right, navigation on the top. But I believe […]
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Friday Links 07-07-27
From the Web I’ve written several articles for lifehack.org over the past week: 10 Tips for Razor Sharp Concentration – This one did very well, garnering a fair chunk of traffic from Digg. Why Your Free Time is Boring Insomniac’s Guide of Things to Do When Failing to Sleep Study Hacks – Cal Newport, a […]
Ten Steps to Cultivate the Now Habit
We all need something to anchor ourselves. Something to give us certainty and happiness through the ups and downs in life. A compass point to give the day direction and prevent feeling meaningless and letting disorientation creep in. Some people use relationships, status or religion as that anchor. I believe the best one of all […]
5 Methods For Cutting Needless Worry From Your Life
There are two ways you can handle a problem. Either do something about it, or accept it and move on. Neither of these is always wrong. But most people wind up in a middle state where they aren’t really doing anything but still nag themselves about a problem. This is needless worrying that will only […]
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