Yearly Archives: 2010

I hit my goal weight. Then I gained 3 pounds.

I hit my goal weight Wednesday. That's 176 pounds. Lose It, the program I use to track calories and exercise, told me I could have an extra 900 calories per day of food.  900 calories! That's two-thirds of the total … Continue reading

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My favorite Christmas house in the neighborhood

They decorate without restraint.

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Work with me at The CMO Site

Like I said earlier, I recently started work as editor in chief of a new site, The CMO Site. The site focuses on technology and marketing, including Internet and social media marketing. The audience is CMOs and high-level marketing executives … Continue reading

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Forlorn stuffed flamingo lying on a footpath at Lake Murray

I have no idea how it got there.

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The problem with customer satisfaction surveys

Customer satisfaction surveys never ask the right questions. If you find a cockroach in your dessert, the customer satisfaction survey asks you all about your salad.

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Computer security needs to be less of a pain in the ass

I recently got a new Macbook Pro (yay!) and have been getting it configured the way I like it this week. This means I’ve been spending a ridiculous amount of time entering passwords, verifications code, and software registrations into various … Continue reading

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Help with a Gmail problem?

I use Gmail on Google Apps for email. For the past two weeks, I’ve been unable to access my contacts. I’ve been seeing the following error message: “Mitch Wagner Mail is temporarily unable to access your Contacts. You may experience … Continue reading

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Why we live in San Diego

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Our new toaster

Julie got it. I don’t know how well it toasts, but it looks great and that’s what matters.

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Fountain at Bryant Park, New York

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