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My Daughter Has 8 Boyfriends

I’ve told Tara that she’s not allowed to date until she’s 25 years old, but that hasn’t stopped her from starting a collection of boyfriends at the ripe age of six. Every time I turn around, it seems she’s declaring how cute someone is, and how she’s in love with so-and-so.

So, a couple nights ago, when we had about 15 minutes to kill before dinner, I suggested she make a list of all her boyfriends. It took her two sides of a sheet of paper.

Side One

Boyfriends, side 1

Here’s what it says, in case you couldn’t tell:

1. Jason Dolly, Actor (correct spelling: Jason Dolley)
2. Jake T. Austin | Actor (yes, she used a vertical pipe as a separator)
3. Harry Potter | character
4. Shia Labeouf, actor

And then she flipped the page over, skipped #5, and listed a few more.

Side Two

Boyfriends, side 2

6. Simon Cowell, Judge
7. Joe, Kevin, Nick Jonas Brothers

Methinks I’m going to have my hands full in about 8-10 years.

Kennewick Summer Snapshot

We’re having a summer sneak preview these days: Temperatures are in the 50s and low 60s, and the warm weather had me looking through some pix I took last summer around the Tri-Cities. This one is from the banks of the Columbia River in Kennewick, Washington.

Columbia River, Kennewick Washington

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Why Is Amazon So Much Faster Than Barnes & Noble?

It’s strange: Amazon has had my book listed for a few months now, both on the main .com site and on the UK site, too.

Meanwhile, Barnes & Noble? Nothing. Zilch. Nada. Doesn’t exist.

I wish I knew more about publishing. I know Amazon is the biggest book seller in the world, but why would there be such a huge separation between when they know about it and when everyone else knows about it?

Social Media Submissions, March 5

Here’s a list of the stuff I shared in the past 24 hours or so on various social media sites.

Mixx

digg

Sphinn

I sure tried to get some mileage out of that e-commerce being 25 years old story, eh? :)

Social Media Submissions, March 3

Here’s what I shared on social media sites in the past 24 hours or so…

Mixx

Propeller

Sphinn

Comments always welcome!

Am I the Last Person on Twitter?

Twitter logoI’m not positive, but I think now that Loren Baker and Kim Krause-Berg have signed up for Twitter, I’m the Last Internet Marketer/Social Media User not playing in that sandbox.

I feel like I should win some kind of prize. But I also feel like I should sign up. Hmmmm…choices.

Social Media Submissions, March 2

Looks like Mixx was the only place I posted today. Tried to put a couple of these on digg, but they were already there. C’est la vie….

Mixx

That’s gotta be a record. I don’t think I’ve ever submitted so many stories to Mixx, or any site, in a single day.

Santa Clara Sunset

This is where I was last week: Santa Clara, California.

Santa Clara Sunset

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