another weblog

RSS feeds are pretty much standard these days for blogs and news sites alike.

So when I heard that what was THE magazine for tech/web industry news before the bubble broke last time, The Industry Standard (it subsequently folded in the crash) was relaunching in a strictly web-only format, I thought “I’d better add that to my google reader stack.”

But alas, no RSS feed. Anywhere. Not that I can find.

What’s the deal, guys? I’m hoping that it’s just because you are in beta and haven’t added it yet.

I’m 28. Who wants to touch me?

Damn it slate.

There are few things I hate more while trying to read something online than having some flash as move unceasingly near the text. It gives me a headache. You think I want to come back to your website? What is your beef with plain old text-based ads?

a question.

Is this blog template too crowded? should I make it simpler?

Comment below.

I can’t say that I have grand ambitions on this blog. But I do have some things that I want to focus on. I think you can expect this blog to have three main categories:

• General interest. These will be things that I find interesting and want to share. This will be news stories, political comments, interesting bits of software, books, and whatever comes out of the grab-bag that is my interests.
• Business and entrepreneurship: one of my ongoing interests these days is entrepreneurship. How does one establish and build a business? How are new businesses funded? What strange business ideas do I have today? You’ll see some of this.
• Happiness projects: I endeavor to be happy. In recent years, I have begun to realize that my own happiness is of paramount importance to me (surprise!). I have found that issues in this area extend to diet, exercise, spirituality, supplement intake, how I think about and approach life in general, and basically every day-to-day experience that I can think of.

I am sure that as time goes on this might change, but for now, expect me to focus on these areas.

It’s official.  You can now have your genes screened for any known genetic variations related to disease.  

This includes heart disease, Alzheimer’s, and multiple cancers.   This service is offered by 23andMe and will cost only $999 for the home based kit.   In addition to the medical info, you get complete access to your genome and info on people you are or might be related to.  

This could be the ultimate social network.  

In other news, Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Oklahoma) is stalling passage of an anti genetic-discrimination bill. 

I got promoted yesterday.  

I am now a supervisor, a position that places me squarely between the normal, street level paramedics and the upper management of our organization.  It also marks my first real foray into middle management.

 I have a lot to learn about the whole management/leadership role, but I am excited at the challenge and the opportunity.  Check back for for future mistakes and successes 

Well.

Here it is.

My first post on my new personal weblog. If you are reading this, you must know me.

This blog will be home to my random musings, things I find interesting both from the internet(s) and real life, and to whatever else.

I hope you come to enjoy it.

My goal is to post at a minimum once a week. So don’t complain if that’s all you get.

See you soon.