Blog archives
Blog posts filed under "business"
Facebook: Social media servitude?
May 25 — No Comments
Facebook has roughly 500 million people working for it, yet pays them nothing.
FedEx vs. UPS: 'Brown Bailout Guy'
April 26 — No Comments
UPS says that a FedEx driver is not a pilot -- so FedEx shouts "bailout" over and over and over.
Freelance graphic design / communications business guide
February 18 — No Comments
Want to know how to freelance? 'The Business Side of Creativity,' by Cameron S. Foote, is the bible of graphic design and communications freelancing.
David Murdock: Dole Foods, diet, Oprah, and growing rich
February 10 — No Comments
The amazing biography of David H. Murdock, chairman of Dole Foods, diet and nutrition evangelist, former homeless 9th grade dropout.
WordPress CMS alternative: SilverStripe open source content management system
November 24 — 2 Comments
Until last week, WordPress was the best solution I had seen for small, owner-editable websites.
Clicky Web Analytics: Website stats in depth, in real time, with Google Maps
November 8 — 3 Comments
I still love and use Google Analytics, but I also have a shiny new toy, and its name is Clicky.
WGN-TV shuts out The Museum of Classic Chicago Television
September 30 — 11 Comments
WGN-TV has reportedly forced The Museum of Classic Chicago Television to pull all WGN material from the museum website.
Netflix million dollar prize overlooks the obvious
September 21 — No Comments
Netflix could give much better movie recommendations if they ditched their 5-star rating system for the standard 4-star system.
Time Warner Cable bill payment still questionable
September 11 — 2 Comments
I blogged about a significant flaw in Time Warner Cable's PayXpress bill payment system. Three months later, nothing seems to have been fixed.
LinkedIn book: 'How to REALLY use LinkedIn,' by Jan Vermeiren
August 18 — 9 Comments
LinkedIn can be a powerful business connection tool. This book shows you how to use it.
Blogging how-to: 'The Huffington Post Complete Guide to Blogging'
July 13 — No Comments
Perhaps not the best blogging book if you're looking to make money blogging, but still an entertaining and inspiring read.
Who called us? FedEx Office? I'll take Google Voice to block
July 11 — 5 Comments
How Google Voice can block annoying, silent calls after using FedEx Office.
Amy Czerniec and the dog that broke her heart
July 1 — 8 Comments
Saying goodbye to one workplace, and beginning the search for the next.
Time Warner cable online 'PayXpress' bill payment issue results in $30 bank fee
June 29 — 7 Comments
All about my error in paying through Time Warner Cable's billing system, and how they resolved it.
Book review: 'ProBlogger: Secrets for Blogging Your Way to a Six-Figure Income'
June 22 — 3 Comments
Not a dense book full of moneymaking secrets, but a halfway-decent overview of what blogging involves.
'Morning Joe' Scarborough brews up Jon Stewart feud over Starbucks
June 10 — No Comments
Is there any connection between Scarborough picking a fight with the 'Daily Show' host and the launch of his campaign for, uh, his book?
Original Culver's restaurant monument: Sauk City, Wisconsin
June 9 — No Comments
The original building has been replaced, but a stone monument marks the location of the original Culver's restaurant.
Gary Vaynerchuck talks Twitter on CNN's 'Your $$$$$'
May 17 — 3 Comments
How social media, like Twitter, give anyone a channel to reach any potential audience.
The new yellow pages: Google advertising shines in NPR segment
May 6 — 2 Comments
'All Things Considered' looks at how small businesses are using Google Adwords to attract local customers.
'Tweezing': How to pluck yourself big money from Twitter
April 22 — No Comments
Carve out an exciting a new career in the 140-character economy.
Milwaukee's Bay View neighborhood: Wandering down Kinnikinnick Ave.
April 20 — 1 Comment
Bay View has an old, working class atmosphere, but it's really being revitalized lately with color and creativity.
Movie review: 'Searching for Debra Winger' (2002)
April 13 — No Comments
Five breathtaking minutes from Jane Fonda are the treasure in Rosanna Arquette's documentary.
Mars Cheese Castle moving, Tim & Tom's to close, Bobby Nelson's staying put
April 7 — 7 Comments
How construction to widen I-94 will affect three famous Kenosha cheese shops.
Will Wisconsin's Time Warner Cable customers soon see Road Runner caps?
April 6 — No Comments
In some cites, Time Warner Cable is reportedly going to start charging premiums for Internet bandwidth usage. How does $200 per month sound to you?
Deli Station: Racine's new Jewish-European delicatessen
March 8 — 13 Comments
Delicious, authentic, reasonably priced peppered beef and corned beef sandwiches.
Red Gold tomatoes and the mysterious emailer
March 2 — No Comments
A guy offered to send me soem Red Gold tomatoes to blog about. Well, I do like Red Gold tomatoes.
Word-of-tweet recommendation for local business excellence
February 25 — No Comments
I was happy with Hoernel Key Shop so I Twittered that, and people responded.
NPR: Wisconsin car dealer Russ Darrow believes in auto sales, is hiring
February 18 — No Comments
The company hopes to hire 55 more employees in sales, maintenance and repair and administration by March 1.
Unauthorized Trader Joe's commercial from Carl's Fine Films
February 12 — 5 Comments
I don't know whether to buy that it's an unauthorized commercial, but we certainly buy a lot of wine from Trader Joe's.
Oh, crap -- Mischke too (updated)
December 7 — 7 Comments
My two biggest radio heroes have both been taken off the air on the same day -- first Steve Dahl, and now T.D. Mischke.
She loves me, she loves me not
December 5 — No Comments
If we play a role in creating the world and our own future in it, then the part where we toss our crystal ball back and forth between the one hand and the other hand is crucial.
The news is in my house
December 4 — No Comments
Steve Dahl called me to say that CBS Radio is canceling his show, so I am losing my job.
Goodnight, America
September 21 — No Comments
A tightening knot and a plummeting bird: The bottom has just fallen out of America's economy.
'The Story of Stuff' with Annie Leonard
December 31 — No Comments
A 20-minute video looks at global consumerism, limited resources, and waste.
Book suggestion: 'The Battle for Christmas'
November 24 — No Comments
How a rowdy annual orgy was tamed into the tradition of family Christmas shopping and commercialism we know today.
Will It Blend?
January 11 — No Comments
The viral video advertising campaign that pits blenders against assorted everyday items.
Kemen Liver Sausage / Braunschweiger challenge
January 2 — 9 Comments
It's hard to detect much difference between Kemen Liver Sausage and Kemen Braunschweiger. They're both delicious.
Honada Sushi & Hibachi
April 10 — No Comments
Wonderful sushi in Kenosha? Kenosha, Wisconsin, the city of tattoos, taverns and pizza parlors? It doesn't seem possible, and yet here it is at Honada.
Tenuta's Delicatessen & Liquors
March 21 — 1 Comment
Tenuta's is the best thing in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Houmann's Fish & Seafood
March 19 — No Comments
The retail store offers a nice selection at reasonable prices.
Racine Produce
March 4 — No Comments
This Mexican supermarket offers a huge selection of fresh ingredients at reasonable prices.
Kenosha's Harbor Marketplace
June 25 — 1 Comment
A nice little farmer's market on Lake Michigan -- plus fresh Wisconsin lamb, art, gifts, and entertainment.
