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To Airlines: Your Savings Will Kill Us

What if Google Just Quit
As I was pruning RSS feeds this morning in between coffee sips and my facebook stream I started thinking about the information overload that many of us face.  Becoming a better filterer is really the secret to becoming efficient.  Not getting overwhelmed and saying, "Forget this!" is a necessary skill to acquire or one risks being lumped in with the phone book. So what if you woke up tomorrow and the precious resource called google was gone?  "We're clOOsed" the search box might read if they left up a splash page (no doubt they'd sell an add on that page for $1mil per click).  Would it crush you to hit the restart button?  Imagine the subtle rejoicing around the glob

The Verdict Is In
I have been having left knee trouble lately far beyond my normal slight discomfort.  What began in my youth as an unknown trauma to my leg (your guess is as good as mine) progressed into a condition called Osteochondritis Dissicans in my late teens.  This resulted in a chunk of bone separating from the "knuckle" on my femur.  Back then, 1989'ish...they told me, "There's nothing you can do except treat your knee good and don't go up and down ladders a lot".  I was told I'd eventually need a knee replacement as this rough spot on my bone would likely cause arthritis and cartilage degeneration.  They were righ

still amazed at how much we recycle
The big green bin has revolutionized how much we recycle vs. throw away.  Just making recycling easy and giving us the higher volume container has allowed us to reduce our "trash" by about 4 X.Amazing.  I think the city should offer up a discounted second bin to those who have the volume....or collected once per week vs. every other.  Posted via email from Doug's posterous

Two records broken this weekend
Today is the 2nd anniversary of full-time creating WOW at http://createWOWmedia.com.  Thank you all SO much for allowing me to live a life of passion every day.  And thanks to all the partners and supporters that have enabled us to grow and thrive in this economy.  I'm so thankful for you all. Next.  I haven't been on a plane in over 2 years.  Tomorrow I board one at 7AM to head to Washington DC with Dave Funk, the amazing candidate for Iowa's 3rd Congressional District.  I hope to build http://OperationRedState.com business while there. I'll be directly interacting with 50+ current/active Con

Dad's and Son's and Sports
I'm not "that sports dad" that shoved a football in his kid's hands for his first birthday. (I did have a Jimmie Johnson fire suit onesey however).  I truly don't care if he chooses acting, dancing, chess, or whatever other less physical pursuit as he progresses in life.  Gavin's always been