JR: Scott Adams - How to Be Successful - October 2013 WSJ article! HN thread Systems-oriented is preferred over goal-oriented. Adams in the WSJ article: Had I been goal-oriented instead of system-oriented, I imagine I would have given up after the first several failures. It would... more>> 1 min read
- Jan 15, 2014 - #gtd #howto #blog_jr

JR: GTD - Don't break the chain - Seinfeld productivity tip - Lifehacker: 2007 - Jerry Seinfeld's Productivity Secret 2012 - How Seinfeld's Productivity Secret Fixed My Procrastination Problem Hacker News: October 2013 thread Excerpts from the 2007 Lifehacker article: I had to ask Seinfeld if he had... more>> 7 min read
- Jan 15, 2014 - #gtd #blog_jr

JR: D. Michael Collins 2013 Toledo Mayoral Campaign Platform - Another mayor's campaign promises: Carty Finkbeiner's 2005 Mayoral Campaign Promises Saving this Collins info in case it disappears from the intertubes. On November 5, 2013, Independent mayoral challenger D. Michael Collins defeated Independent inc... more>> 3 min read
- Jan 15, 2014 - #toledo #politics #election #mayor #blog_jr

JR: January 2013 articles about commenting systems - (initial content below was copied from my ToledoTalk.com post and then added to in Nov 2013) Stories about: whether to allow comments whether to use Facebook comments or some other system anonymity or real names -- -- -- ol... more>> 13 min read
- Jan 15, 2014 - #forums #blogging #socialmedia #anonymity #comments #blog_jr

JR: Staying in downtown Cleveland - #todo - slowly update info for a future long weekend trip Lodging Ritz Hotel Restaurants Morton's near Ritz Hotel High Park near Ritz Hotel Lola - Michael Symon - East 4th Street many other places on East 4th Street Museums Natural H... more>>
- Jan 15, 2014 - #todo #cleveland #travel #blog_jr

JR: Michael Symon's brown butter mashed potatoes - Warm butter in pan until it turns brown. Keep it simple. Mashed potatoes and the brown butter. Ingredients 2 pound Russet Potatoes (peeled and cut into 2-inch cubes) Kosher Salt 8 tablespoon Unsalted Butter (cut into tablespoon-sized pie... more>>
- Jan 15, 2014 - #food #recipe #video #blog_jr

JR: Block Communications disconnects WNWO from Buckeye Cable - Block Com owns the Toledo Blade newspaper Dec 17, 2013 tweet by WNWO news anchor Angi Gonzalez Here's the proof #theblade is has hit a new low - attacking ppl w/ no say in buckeye/sinclair negotiations! pic.twitter.com/wR2RYJ1ezw The middle... more>>
- Jan 15, 2014 - #theblade #cable #tv #business #media #moronism #blog_jr

JR: Probably my favorite Web apps to use and create - blog microblog message board wiki messaging My Junco code (2013) powers JotHut.com. Junco uses a good bit of code from Parula (2005) that powers the current version of message board site ToledoTalk.com. Parula contains wiki features that found in ... more>> 1 min read
- Jan 15, 2014 - #perl #programming #junco #kinglet #blog_jr

JR: Toledoans freaking out over winter weather - (My comments in a January 2014 ToledoTalk.com thread.) Jan 4, 2014 comment It was easy shopping this morning at the Toledo Farmer's Market. We bought sourdough bread, coffee beans, apples, carrots, beets, etc. We missed out on the eggs though. One ... more>> 3 min read
- Jan 15, 2014 - #weather #media #moronism #blog_jr

JR: Toledo's lost opportunities - ( My January 2012 ToledoTalk.com comment ) "The facts continue to be, there are more people living in cities today than at any point in the history of our world. The percentage is rising." Not in Toledo. Census numbers for Toledo: 1950303,616 7.5%... more>> 12 min read
- Jan 15, 2014 - #toledo #politics #business #art #blog_jr

JR: What does "mobile first" mean to the media? - If a media org has to ask that question in September 2013, then that media org is already way behind the times and behind their competitors. Are media org's taking a "wait and see" (decay some more) approach to mobile design? Excerpts: Jon St... more>> 4 min read
- Jan 13, 2014 - #media #mobile #responsive #design #blog_jr - replies: 1

JR: Driving in a real Toledo winter - ( my Jan 1, 2014 comment in this ToledoTalk.com thread about roads not being maintained well during a snowstorm. ) When I walked the dog this afternoon, I noticed that Douglas Rd was mostly clear and slushy wet, so that stretch of road received he... more>> 1 min read
- Jan 13, 2014 - #weather #toledo #blog_jr

JR: My views on printing digital text to paper - Hand printing and sketching with a pencil or ballpoint pen in a notebook is still acceptable behavior for me, at least for a few more years. This Web app will play a role in reducing and possibly eliminating my use of pocket paper notebooks and a bal... more>> 2 min read
- Jan 12, 2014 - #kms #cms #wiki #blogging #business #email #collaboration #blog_jr

JR: We don't need cable and satellite TV - ( my Jan 1, 2014 comments in a ToledoTalk.com thread about the dispute between Block Communications and WNWO ) I watched last Sunday's Eagles-Cowboys game just fine on WNWO, using a TV with an over-the-air antenna. We're able to watch enough NFL an... more>>
- Jan 02, 2014 - #tv #home #blog_jr

JR: Disturbing stories about the Toledo Blade stalking a private citizen - Counts as of Dec 6, 2013, regarding ToledoBlade.com stories about EconCat88: 7 Blade stories produced by at least 6 Blade employees over 6,000 words spilled The daily, Toledo newspaper has been hunting videographer artist EconCat88, since at leas... more>> 13 min read
- Dec 26, 2013 - #video #toledo #politics #media #moronism #blog_jr - replies: 1