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Basecamp anyone?
Basecamp is one of those tools that you’ve probably heard of, but have no clue what it is for. The question you need to ask yourself (if you are a small business), is – why are you not on basecamp yet? Click here to read more about Basecamp, straight from the company. Making projects so […]
To Screen or Not to Screen…
Screening for disease. It makes sense to try to find a disease before symptoms arise. Unfortunately not all diseases or conditions lend themselves to screening, and not all screening tests offer the same value. Inappropriate screening can lead to over-diagnosis or mis-diagnosis with a false positive test. That can lead to further testing , […]
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Ideal length for everything online
I’ve seen some great recommendations, but this list is a great combination of suggested lengths of anything you either submit online, or compose for eventual use online! Finally, there are lines drawn in the sand. : ) if you haven’t noticed, I’m a big fan of setting standards on the Web – not to deny […]
Been another busy week…
For those of you who don’t know it – we’re doing some great things in our ‘digital services’ group at The Columbian, where we are making a serious push to get clients signed for websites, mobile websites, SEO and video production. We had a consultant come in and aid/assist us in selling a package of […]
Homemade Buttermilk
I grew up drinking buttermilk thanks to my grandma. She also cultivated in me a deep regard for coffee and All My Children. When Grandma was moved from her home into a convalescent hospital, I lost my buttermilk-drinking buddy (and an awful lot more). Through the years I kept my coffee habit going, and caught […]
Conquering The All-Mighty Pull-Up
When “Mary” came to our training center, she was comfortable sharing that one of her life fitness goals was to perform one or more pull-ups. Anyone who has been subject to any fitness challenge or test will agree that when we force any of our limbs to support the weight of our torso against the […]
Another Very Wet March
Well folks, you do not need me to tell you that it has been a wet March. In fact, three of our top ten wettest March’s on record at PDX have occurred in just the past few years. Portland is likely to get even more rainfall before midnight Monday night. Could we break the all-time […]
A little beer science
Looks like beer marinade doesn’t just make meat tastier, it’s also good for you! Here’s a recent press release from the American Chemical Society: Beer marinade could reduce levels of potentially harmful substances in grilled meats Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry The smells of summer — the sweet fragrance of newly opened flowers, the […]
Back up your “stuff” via cloud-based apps
There have been some concerns about cloud-based app usage over the last couple years – in regards to security and availability of your documents. I’m writing to say that the winds of change have been moving quite steadily towards “the cloud” (I can’t honestly stand this term, ‘cloud’ – but it’s what everyone uses so […]
Smoked Chicken And Noodle Stir Fry
I’m a big fan of cooking too much food. I do it on purpose so that there will be leftovers that I can work with to create another meal. This scenario played itself out last night as I BBQ’d entirely to much chicken for the smoked chicken sandwiches we enjoyed. I also happen to be […]
Peanut Brittle Covered Angel Food Cake
This is a recipe passed along to the family from my mother in law Sue. I believe it’s a recipe her mom used to make her. This is easy to make and a huge hit with the family, it’s not gluten free so I abstain, but I hope you enjoy. 1 Prepared angel food cake […]
Seafood Boil
Last year we went to the beach with a great group of our friends. One of them, we’ll call him Ty because that’s his name, is legendary for his seafood boil and he passed along all of his seafood boil techniques to us. And dang it, we’re VERY thankful for the spoils of this culinary […]
Time To Choose A BBQ
Yes indeed, it has been some time since I last posted. No excuses, but that bright and shining orb in the sky has lit my fire again. Today we’re going to talk BBQ’S because it’s the time of year to go out there and buy a new one. I hope you enjoy! Since the weather […]
Rainy Day Chili
This recipe is dedicated to my sweet and courageous nephew, Keaton. There are days when a crockpot full of comfort food can bring peace to your soul and lift your spirits. I had one of those days recently. I felt a deep sadness and ended up in my kitchen, chopping away. It was chili I […]
UFO sighting?
A Clark County resident named Diana had this story to tell about a possible UFO sighting on March 14, 2014: “I was really surprised late Friday night while walking my dog and I spotted what I can only describe as a small fleet of UFOs! I’ve never seen anything like this and it was hard […]
FTP… What is it?
This post isn’t for advanced users, but to be a basic overview for people not “in-the-know”. FTP, or file transfer protocol, was originally created in 1971 – before the birth of the World Wide Web, as a command-line interface (text-based, relying on specific commands). From inception, it was built to transfer files from one host […]
Link-building: A Quick Lesson for SEO
Any SEO campaign that is gaining traction hits a point where you may not need to change a lot of information on your site (unless you plan on adding lots more content regularly, but that’ll be a different post). At that point, a great thing to check out, is how many websites are linking to […]
Time to Unlock Knowledge?
As long as I’ve been creating fun stuff on the Web, there have been people locking down the knowledge for their personal use only. I’m not sure if this has been expounded by the economy, by the overwhelming growth and popularity of the Web, or if it is being condensed by developers who are afraid […]
Happy 25th Birthday to the World Wide Web
Twenty-five years ago today – Tim Berners-Lee submitted a paper to his employer (CERN), which described a network (web) of computers that each had access to files – shared among each other. Little did he know that his idea would birth some of the greatest achievements (and bank accounts) the world had ever seen. Although […]
PROJECT X
AS I REFLECTED on a KPTV transmission from Battle Ground, WA concerning a 36-year-old man who slashed his mother’s throat with a 12-inch butcher knife, I could only hope that PROJECT X arrives in the Portland-Vancouver market soon. Because I’ve had my fill of the televised gore adorned with pleasantries that passes for “local news” […]
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