Archive for April, 2004

Mailblocks Rules

Monday, April 26th, 2004 Posted in WestermaNation | Comments Off

We put it off for as long as we could, but the smothering volume of spam in our email boxes finally forced us to reseach some protection. The answer: Mailblocks.com. ... Read more..

Tivo may force TV advertisers to the web

Monday, April 26th, 2004 Posted in WestermaNation | Comments Off

A new survey predicts that Television advertising will decrease by 20% over the next five years as more and more of us begin to zap commericals with Tivo-like digital video ... Read more..

Neighbors

Saturday, April 24th, 2004 Posted in WestermaNation | Comments Off

Saturday night was one of those misty Spring evenings when the rain seems to float in the air. It was a soup and sandwich night and by ten o'clock the ... Read more..

Pig Power

Tuesday, April 13th, 2004 Posted in WestermaNation | Comments Off

Read this story about the latest abundant source of crude oil and imagine the exhaust fumes. Read more..

Biodiesel fuels drivers looking for gas alternative

Sunday, April 11th, 2004 Posted in WestermaNation | Comments Off

Rick Haglund and I were campus radio guys at MSU in the 70s. Today he's one of the best business writers in the state. It was fun to contribute a ... Read more..

Mr. Bone – The Man Who Couldn't Be Hanged

Saturday, April 3rd, 2004 Posted in WestermaNation | Comments Off

My nephew-in-law is a magician who worked for a time with David Copperfield. He espouses a belief held in certain sections of the magic community that Penn & Teller are ... Read more..