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The Weather Forecast on Your Computer by: David Leonhardt I use the Internet to find just about every type of information. Even the weather. Sure, I could just stick my head out the window and call out, “Hello. What’s the weather forecast today?” But if the response is “hurricanes, hail and meteor storms”, I don’t [...]
Why Web Hosts and ISPs Need Web Site Monitoring by: David Leonhardt If you have spent much time earning a living on the Internet, few things will surprise you. However, I am always amazed with how many companies and individuals make astounding claims without backing them up. Web hosts and ISPs make such claims all [...]
Recruiters: The Challenges of Executive Head Hunters by: David Leonhardt Once upon a time, head hunters were no more than common cannibals. Some people still view them that way, but executive recruiters are a vital link in a chain that keeps major enterprises functioning well. The top positions at any organization dictate the fortunes of [...]
What I Learned From a Woman’s Magazine by: David Leonhardt It’s amazing what you can learn about marketing if you can just find the time to spend in a dentist’s waiting room. I was reading a certain woman’s magazine, which will remain nameless because of my allergy to lawsuits. The magazine obviously has figured out [...]
Get more than just “a presence” on the Internet by: David Leonhardt The water purification salesman had been talking to us for what seemed like hours. During a lull in his monologue, I asked if he had a website. “Yes. In fact, we are the only independent distributors of this product who does,” he proudly [...]
My Identity Crisis by: David Leonhardt When we are young it is all so simple. We know exactly what I want to “be” when we grow up. You know what it’s like: “I want to be a fireman.” I want to be a ballerina.” “I want to be a movie star.” “I want to be [...]
Just Because The Phone Rings… by: David Leonhardt Brrrrrringgg. The telephone rang. It was as predictable as Niagara Falls. We had just sat down to a piping hot dinner, so of course the telephone would ring. My wife reminded me that just because the phone rings, doesn’t mean we have to answer it, but… “Hello,” [...]
Our House is a Danger Zone by: David Leonhardt Home is where the heart is, so they say. But for 20,000 Americans each year, home is where the heart stops beating. According to a 2002 study, that’s how many Americans fall victim to fatal injuries in their own homes. At this rate, it will take [...]
Help! The Kids Are Taking Over by: David Leonhardt Once upon a time, I harbored a quaint notion of child development. In the my imaginary world, children eventually transmogrified into those horror-movie monsters called teenagers. They would overrun the house for a few years, scorching and pillaging along the way…but leaving no lasting damage that [...]
The Middle of Nowhere (Can you find it on a map?) by: David Leonhardt Working from home on websites for international customers has certain occupational hazards if you live out in the middle of nowhere. Allow me to explain. I pay for my family’s daily rations of bread, water and the occasional snow flake (when [...]