Posts Tagged Blogging

My son had his sports physical this week.  Two doctors had to accommodate hundreds of high school athletes.  Needless to say, the wait was a long one.  I waited in the car, and a baseball game on the car radio would have passed the time, but the Yankees were playing a late game in Oakland.  I’m glad that I brought a book.  Hemingway was good company.  I love his short stories:

Here are some great posts from the last week:

Steve at Brip Blap relates a story about packs of wild dogs in Bucharest, and how he overcame his fear of them.  He eventually made them fear him.  It’s a great example of facing and overcoming your fears.

Katie at Frugal Urbanite thinks the PF blog sphere has become boring.  She thinks that personal finance bloggers are afraid to be a little different.  I’ll take her advice, and try to keep things interesting.  That’s why I also blog about coffee addiction, survival kits, and my crazy neighbor.

Craig Harper has a great post about changing your personal reality at Stepcase Lifehack.  He shares eight strategies that may not be comfortable to implement, but are effective in helping you take control of your life.

Jared at Technotheory wants us to stop waiting for others and forge ahead.  He says it becomes clear who gets things done, and who is suited for government work.

Five Cent Nickel warns about taking frugality too far.  Don’t cross that line where you start making yourself and others miserable by taking foolish risks.

Brad at Persistence Unlimited wants us to BF Skinnerize our commitments to get through the rough patches.  He talks about using rewards as well as punishments to keep ourselves on track.

David at My Two Dollars reveals the man who’s still driving a 1929 Ford Model A.  He’s a throwback in our throw-away society.

Jason at Dumb Little Man offers 8 great ways to motivate yourself when you just don’t feel like it.  Everyone hits a lull, and one of these might be the tonic to snap you out of complacency.

Have a great weekend!

• How To Save Money on College Textbooks Photo by timetrax23 My son starts college next week.  Obviously, he needs textbooks.  In an effort to show me just how far he's come with taking on responsibility, he told me he'd handle his book purchases.  He'd use the money that he earned over the summer. Holy Geez! He......
• Summer Jobs Don't Have to Suck rappensuncle We're approaching that time where high school and college students are looking for or starting their summer jobs.  Many of these can be considered "dead end" jobs, as they have no relation to the student's field of study.  They exist merely to pay for books, trips to the movies,......
• Barbaric Links: Debt Edition I read a lot of good posts this week regarding debt.  Here are some of my favorite posts on this topic: Kevin at No Debt Plan shares his frustrating lunch encounter; Credit Card Watch prepares to save money with 0% APR credit cards; FiveCentNickel hears ironic debt advice on his......

• Nike Blog Review This is a review of the Nike Blog at inside.nikebasketball.com Every few days, Nike updates their inside.nikebasketball.com blog. The posts they provide are relevant for the fans of Nike, and they write in a very well written and interest keeping manner. Despite this, the blog is very difficult to find......
• So You Want to Be a Blogger Series Roundup? About six months ago I started putting together a "Be a Blogger" series of posts that recorded some of my thoughts on starting a blog, writing for the web, etc.  As I said in the inaugural post, I'm certainly no expert, but felt perhaps others interested in blogging could learn......
• Pleasanton Golf Center Pleasanton Golf Center is located in Pleasanton, CA Phone: (925) 462-4653 Website: http://www.pleasantongolfcenter.com Course History: Pleasanton Golf Course is a fun course that is open to the public and offers a great way to spend an afternoon. The prices are very reasonable and the on staff pros are incredibly helpful.......