Archive for June, 2005

Hotel seeking to buy Justice David Souter’s Land: The proposed development, called “The Lost Liberty Hotel” will feature the “Just Desserts Café” and include a museum, open to the public, featuring a permanent exhibit on the loss of freedom in America. Instead of a Gideon’s Bible each guest will receive a free copy of Ayn [...]

Bottom line

In: Journal

25 Jun 2005

Money. As usual, it’s all about the money–because of course, there’s never enough. I’ve experimented with Google Adsense, which might actually bring in a reasonable side income if I had any traffic, but I feel grubby having ads on a personal blog that doesn’t offer any added value. OTOH, with over 1300 pages, there is [...]

Stocking up

In: Journal

17 Jun 2005

I’m feeling a bit skittish this morning, after the fourth rather significant California earthquake in a week. Turns out I’m not the only one: The series of earthquakes was enough to revive anxious chatter Thursday of the coming Big One, a massive quake along the San Andreas fault. [E]xperts said they can understand the concern. [...]

[From Co-op America:] If you’d like to spend less, lessen your ecological footprint, and build connections with others in your community, then check out these great ideas for bartering or sharing to get what you need. Nourishment 1. Hold a home-baked bread or dessert swap with friends and neighbors. 2. Grow your own fruits and [...]

Bottom line

In: Journal

5 Jun 2005

Money. As usual, it’s all about the money–because of course, there’s never enough. I’ve experimented with Google Adsense, which might actually bring in a reasonable side income if I had any traffic, but I feel grubby having ads on a personal blog that doesn’t offer any added value. OTOH, with over 1300 pages, there is [...]


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