The Puggle is a fairly new breed on the scene and is not actually a purebred dog, but rather a hybrid of a beagle and a pug. The Puggle started the crossbreed “designer dog” revolution. Puggles were first bred in the 1980s in the state of Wisconsin by Wallace Havens, a dog breeder. He was… Continue reading
Month: June 2021
The Dream That Will Never Die: Dreamcast Independent Gaming in 2016
I still remember the day I found out that SEGA was discontinuing the Dreamcast. It was early 2001 and the PlayStation magazine I was reading (we used to read magazines back then) was covering the demise of the Dreamcast before quickly moving on to the hits of the PS2. Thanks to those successes and the… Continue reading
Dominican Republic The Real Truth
A Caribbean paradise or a haven for corruption. White sand coastlines and beautiful all-inclusive beach resorts at reasonable prices. If you plan to get out of your hotel room, a good tour guide may be worth it. For a retirement destination it can be risky because the economy is very unstable and yoyo dollars have… Continue reading
One morning with Bernhard Langer
It’s a beautiful Friday morning, and I’m here at the Cochise Driving Range at Desert Mountain Country Club, waiting for my date with Bernhard Langer. I have known Mr. Langer for a little over a year, we have worked together in a few other golf tournaments and he was kindly forced to do this interview… Continue reading
Baker’s Dozen Common Payroll Mistakes
We all make mistakes, but on the payroll there seem to be a lot of mistakes to make. Below is a list of 13 of the most common payroll errors I’ve seen and I’ve compiled them into a single list. I hope they are useful to you and can help you improve your own payroll… Continue reading
Wooden kitchen cabinets: to paint or not to paint?
Choosing darker wood or painted cabinets is common for many homeowners these days. If your kitchen cabinets are still in good condition but look dated, a fresh coat of paint could give your wood kitchen cabinet a much-needed facelift without draining your bank account. But depending on the environment of your kitchen and the general… Continue reading
VSAT – Very Small Aperture Terminal
VSAT stands for Very Small Aperture Terminal, which in English means a two-way satellite internet antenna that is less than 3 meters in diameter. Any terrestrial satellite antenna larger than that is considered an earth station. VSATs come in all shapes and sizes, most are curved to focus reflected radio frequency (RF) into a narrower… Continue reading
The SEO Advantages of Guest Blogging
While algorithm updates by search engines have changed the SEO landscape considerably over the years, there have been a few things that have remained constant. One of them is the demand from search engines for unique and fresh content. Google and several other search engines give preference to websites that are creative with their content… Continue reading
Are work and chores keeping you from making new friends?
How “good” are you at making new friends? Recent research has found that many of us (49%) are simply too busy to think about putting in the effort necessary to establish a new friendship with all that it entails. 63% say work takes up too much time, while 65% blame housework. The Campaign to End… Continue reading
Securing your future: chatbots as insurance agents
The insurance industry has always been a difficult customer. And when it comes to insurance and technology, penetration is pretty slow. Why? It is because, unlike the banking sector, transactions in the insurance industry are not anonymous. These are trust-based transactions and are always done in person. So unless they build a robot that can… Continue reading