Ralph Carlson Blog

For your travel comfort.  Drawings here.

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• Saturday Thumbs up - Comedy [/caption] OK, things have gotten a bit heavy around RCB the last couple of weeks.  First stone age patriotism and then Aristotle but this week...
• Diggin' Health There is a lot on Digg this week about the Health Care Reform Agenda in Congress.  That's got nothing to do with understanding, maintaining and...

Who says tape measures aren’t cool?

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• Diggin' Health There is a lot on Digg this week about the Health Care Reform Agenda in Congress.  That's got nothing to do with understanding, maintaining and...
• Beating Your Stats I have never used my stats as a measurement and encouragement in my blogging. This is just one more activity that wasn't on my radar....

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• To Niche...or not to Niche Image by Gary Denness via Flickr What's your Niche? Every time I turn around I see a question about niches. What is your niche. Who...
• The Top 10 Reasons to Post Daily photo credit: woodleywonderworks Trying to keep myself up to the standards set by blog leaders like James, I developed 10 top reasons to come up...

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• Comedy Tonight [/caption] What is comedy? Let’s try to get our arms around comedy. From Britannica Online Encyclopedia: The classic conception of comedy, which began with Aristotle...
• District 9 - Movie Review I"m not a great movie goer. In another unexpected turn, I attended a movie yesterday.  So far this has been a big movie year for...

Like this 1993 Game for Nintendo Gameboy.  Now worth $6,100.  More here.

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• The 50's and 60's Nostalgia Roundup at RCB It is easy to get nostaligic about the 50's and 60' . Since they were my high school and college years, I have many wonderful...
• Why I hate my Homeowners Association - Part 3 The wayward rose. In my courtyard, I planted climbing roses on the wall and column of what I call the bell tower. One was a...

• Prosper IRR Lender “Game” Mar 07 Update It is time for the March 2007 update of the IRR Lender “Game.”  This is going to be more about accomplishments during the last month rather than...
• Top Spin 3 for Nintendo Wii The Nintendo Wii system has become very popular among sports fans, simply because of the advanced functionality of being able to actually swing instead of...

Rotterdam is known for modern architecture and one of the most iconic structures in town are the Cube Houses, designed by architect Piet Blom in the late 1970’s, built in the mid 1980s, and they definitely capture the feel of that era.  They are currently used as a youth hostel.

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• Private Philanthropy - An American Tradition Private philanthropy is an American tradition. Out country is full of public buildings gifted by successful individuals who believe that their success comes from the...
• Frank Lloyd Wright in Pasadena For sale in Pasadena, one of Frank Lloyd Wright's concrete block houses after major renovation.  It would be a great fantasy to own this masterpiece...

• Review: Joey Green's Fix-It Magic: More than 1,971 Quick-and-Easy Household Solutions Using Labeled the Mad Scientist of Home Improvement, Joey Green has come out with another book where he lists of over 1900 easy household solutions using...
• Prefab Wednesday - The Cube 5 From H-Haus. While not a "true" prefab house, the Cube 5 from H-Haus is assembled on site but made in a factory to exacting specifications. Made out...

Everybody wants recognition and appreciation these days.  But where can you find it?  Not at work!  Maybe even not at home!

Unless……you make your own.

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• The Comfort Zone [/caption] We all have a comfort zone. It’s that place where everything just feels right. You know what I mean. It’s a place where you...
• What is Your Train Wreck? [/caption] Last week I briefly discussed the three train wrecks that can mess up your life.  Mine at this point in my life is the...

• How to Exit Your Job part 1 of 2 I was talking on the phone yesterday with my friend Bryant about a couple of projects and newsletters we're working on. After getting caught up...
• How to Train For Your First 10K Run [caption id="attachment_257" align="alignleft" width="240" caption="Training for the 10K?"][/caption]For many beginning runners, the idea of running ten kilometers (approximately six miles) is quite intimidating. Their half-mile...

The Enicycle

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• Flibbertigibbet and other tongue pleasing words Image via Wikipedia Long Words I love long words. They feel so wonderful after your tongue completes the complex and intricate maneuvers that get each...
• The 50's and 60's Nostalgia Roundup at RCB It is easy to get nostaligic about the 50's and 60' . Since they were my high school and college years, I have many wonderful...

Just what you need for your home arsenal – the rubber band machine gun.  Check it out in action here.

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• Quitting Although I really haven't developed a routine since deciding to retire and dedicate my time to growing my own business, I do spend most of...
• Christmas Vacation We decided to spend Christmas away from home this year. The idea was to simplify and to eliminate any holiday craziness. Both of our grown-up...

August – baseball and summer at their peak.  How about a nice pepper mill for your next barbeque?

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• What is Your Train Wreck? [/caption] Last week I briefly discussed the three train wrecks that can mess up your life.  Mine at this point in my life is the...
• To Niche...or not to Niche Image by Gary Denness via Flickr What's your Niche? Every time I turn around I see a question about niches. What is your niche. Who...