There are those times where you uncover a website that you’re just not sure what to do with when you find it. The HavenWorks.com site is just that kind of site. My friend Simeon actually sent me a link for this site. It’s something to be seen for sure.

I’m really not sure what to say about the HavenWorks.com site. It does literally leave me speechless. It appears that it’s a randomly thrown together collection of links and information on current news events and politics.
The design is the draw, or repellant depending on your viewpoint. It reminds me of a …read more

Today we had our student led conferences at my kid’s school. It’s an opportunity for parents to meet with the teacher’s and student and see how their year is progressing. Early today I heard about another 10-year old who’s teaching his teachers a thing or two.

10-year old Dalton Sherman spoke to the a back-to-school kick-off event for the Dallas Independent School District in Texas. His speech is an inspiration to teachers, or should be and it should also remind us all of the inherent value in each child that steps into the schools every day along with our own children.

If you’re a blogger, you’ve probably heard about the new compliance regulations issued by the FTC that impact how you may do what you’ve been doing without thought up to this point. If you receive anything from someone to review or blog about, you should let people know.

The CMP.LY website makes it easier for bloggers to clearly inform their readers on exactly what type of connection exists between themselves and the person, company or organization they be writing about.
The CMP.LY website provides six different, simple links bloggers can use at the end of their posts to cover their rear …read more

Now it’s time for a bit of political humor. Jon Stewart shares a moment with from "The Daily Show" with a bit called "That’s Great Now Fix the Economy". With the stimulus package passed and money still being spent with no end in site. Here’s a little bit of humor to lighten the day.

With Transformers:Revenge of the Fallen out in theaters, weapons of destruction are pretty cool to watch on the big screen. Wouldn’t it be nice if we already had some of that technology available to us for real? Perhaps we do. Check-out this video we uncovered of a the F-35B fighter jet that does a little bit of transforming of its own.

I finally watched the movie tonight at IMAX. Definitely the way to see it! Very good movie, but even less kid friendly than the first one.

This story has been around for a little while but the question is still out on the impact of these types of decisions. Have you been aware of this pending legislation? Does it worry you? The long-term effects of these changes could be more than you would think initially.

The news is regularly peppered with stories of computers and networks being compromised and security being questioned. The new bill introduced as the Cybersecurity Act of 2009 will give the US Government extended reach in shutting down portions of the Internet as they deem necessary, as well as gaining control and access …read more

The elections are over for the US, but as the drama with Iran continues to unfold we’re reminded that there are a lot of different opinions floating around the world around us. Sometimes you we like to share those opinions and perhaps more rarely hear what other people think at the same time. There comes a time when you just want to let people know where you stand on an issue.

The Where I Stand website provides you the platform (yes, even the soapbox) for you to share your opinion on a new topic or idea, or just let everyone know …read more

I’ll be honest. I normally don’t go the speed limit on most highways. I usually try to stick with traffic or a little faster. Even with that admittance of guilt though, I also accept the fact that I’m speeding and if I get pulled over I deserve the ticket. I don’t use a radar detector.

That doesn’t mean I’m not aware of certain streets and areas where there’s normally a bit of extra police presence on the streets.
The Njection website provides a nice little speedtrap mashup map for cities all over the United States.
Red light cameras and speed traps are …read more

You know what tomorrow is don’t you? If you live in the United States you’ll probably realize it’s Tax Day. Time to start helping pay off that $12 trillion dollar deficit right? I heard an interesting fact this weekend. Do you know if you started a business back when we switched from BC to AD and you last $1M dollars a day every day up until today, you’d still need over 700 more years of losing that money to have lost $12 trillion?
Now that you’re encouraged, if you haven’t filed your taxes yet, take a look at this video.
How To …read more

Have you filed your taxes yet this year? Did you owe? Did you get a huge refund? Not sure if you realize it or not but if you’ve got everything setup correctly for your withholdings you should come out with as close to no refund or no penalty as possible.
The goal is to keep as much of your money out of each paycheck as possible without giving the government an interest free loan to use throughout the year.
If you get a refund, you’ve given the government a free ride on your money for the last 12+ months. If you …read more