Category Archives: More than a living

More than a year for More than a living

Posted on November 14, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

Just a brief note to mention that More than a living has officially passed the one-year mark. In that time, we’ve composed more than 265 posts. And those posts have generated more than 30,000 spam comments. (I can’t get a … Continue reading →

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Some weekend reading and thinking

Posted on August 10, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

Enjoy the weekend. My Visit to Trek: Two Guys in a Barn “Employees make good use of the commuter program. Each day someone rides, walks, skates or car pools to work, that employee receives credit for Trek products or cash … Continue reading →

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Why this site will never have a million visitors

Posted on August 8, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

It’s become clear that more interaction with our reader base would be both welcome and warranted. Toby has mentioned it, both in conversation and in posts. Amy has mentioned it. And I know I could use it. I mean, as … Continue reading →

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Some weekend reading and thinking

Posted on August 3, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

Have a good weekend. Try to unplug. But if you wind up online, here’s some stuff to peruse: Head, shoulder, foot! “Most founders think about complementing technical or business skills when they build their intial team. Fewer think about the … Continue reading →

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Top 5 posts for July 2007

Posted on August 1, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

I’ve been digging through some of the Web logs. Trying to get an understanding of what’s popular, what’s not, what works, what doesn’t, what motivates people to comment, what draws no reaction whatsoever. I know. Strange, huh? I’m wacky that … Continue reading →

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Sound of one mouth yakking

Posted on July 30, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

I know. I know. If you just wanted to listen to me, you would have subscribed to hypocritical. I get that. But, at least, this is more focused drivel from your truly. Well, slightly more focused. Rest assured, gentle reader, … Continue reading →

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Some weekend reading and thinking

Posted on July 27, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

We like to think we’re pretty smart around here at More than a living. But reading and re-reading your own posts can get dull for even me. Sometimes. When that happens, I like to venture out and do a little … Continue reading →

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Practicing what we preach

Posted on July 24, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

I was just re-reading “Are you obsolete? Why not?” and thinking, “Man, this guy is completely full of crap. Who listens to this noob?” And then I realized I had written it. So, then I thought, “Maybe I should give … Continue reading →

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Bad is easy, good is difficult

Posted on July 18, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

Why, why, why is it so much easier to be bad than good? I think one of the primary reasons is that there are a wide variety of excuses for being bad (“I didn’t have time,” “I’ve been meaning to … Continue reading →

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10,000 spam comments

Posted on July 6, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

A bit of an editorial note on a not-so-happy milestone. We officially launched More than a living roughly 8 months ago. Today, we have received our 10,000th spam comment. To put that in context, that’s: Roughly 27 to 1 for … Continue reading →

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