http://www.aneclecticmind.com Web site and blog for Maria Langer, freelance writer, commercial helicopter pilot, and serious amateur photographer. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:28:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/02/09/on-unfair-reviews/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/02/09/on-unfair-reviews/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:27:18 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/?p=7560 They destroy morale and businesses. No one benefits from unfair reviews. Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/02/09/on-unfair-reviews/feed/ 0 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/02/02/who-is-your-website-designed-for/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/02/02/who-is-your-website-designed-for/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:53:21 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/?p=7549 Your visitors or your advertisers? I can't imagine trashing up a site so badly with ads that it drives potential visitors away. Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/02/02/who-is-your-website-designed-for/feed/ 4 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/02/01/trader-joes-and-the-rise-of-the-lazy-stupid-consumer/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/02/01/trader-joes-and-the-rise-of-the-lazy-stupid-consumer/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:17:38 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/?p=7546 How stupid, lazy, and wasteful have we become? There can be no better example of how far we've sunk than the Guacamole Kit. Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/02/01/trader-joes-and-the-rise-of-the-lazy-stupid-consumer/feed/ 6 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/01/19/strike-is-over-for-now/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/01/19/strike-is-over-for-now/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:17:41 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/?p=7527 An Eclectic Mind and Maria's Guides are back online. Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/01/19/strike-is-over-for-now/feed/ 0 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/01/15/a-third-party-worth-considering-in-2012/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/01/15/a-third-party-worth-considering-in-2012/#comments Sun, 15 Jan 2012 15:15:31 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/?p=7517 Now this is a third-party candidate that makes sense. Some food for thought from the great white north. Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/01/15/a-third-party-worth-considering-in-2012/feed/ 0 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/11/21/how-the-u-s-postal-service-can-save-itself/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/11/21/how-the-u-s-postal-service-can-save-itself/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:57:36 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/11/21/how-the-u-s-postal-service-can-save-itself/ Five tips for avoiding bankruptcy/bailout. I've come up with five ideas that the USPS can utilize immediately to cut costs and increase revenues. What are they waiting for? Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/11/21/how-the-u-s-postal-service-can-save-itself/feed/ 2 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/11/15/dealing-with-trolls/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/11/15/dealing-with-trolls/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:15:56 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/11/15/dealing-with-trolls/ A few comments from experience. Here's how to "fight back" against Internet trolling. Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/11/15/dealing-with-trolls/feed/ 5 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/11/09/why-im-avoiding-facebook-again/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/11/09/why-im-avoiding-facebook-again/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:25:59 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/11/09/why-im-avoiding-facebook-again/ It's mostly disappointment and frustration. Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/11/09/why-im-avoiding-facebook-again/feed/ 3 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/11/07/occupy-wall-street/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/11/07/occupy-wall-street/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:02:39 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/11/07/occupy-wall-street/ I'll voice my own opinion through the words of others. Discussion of a few blog posts that pretty much echo my sentiments about the Occupy Wall Street movement. Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/11/07/occupy-wall-street/feed/ 2 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/11/05/just-because-you-went-to-college-doesnt-mean-youre-entitled-to-a-job/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/11/05/just-because-you-went-to-college-doesnt-mean-youre-entitled-to-a-job/#comments Sun, 06 Nov 2011 00:05:04 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/11/05/just-because-you-went-to-college-doesnt-mean-youre-entitled-to-a-job/ The Occupy movement and jobs. A video with some commentary that's likely to be very unpopular. Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/11/05/just-because-you-went-to-college-doesnt-mean-youre-entitled-to-a-job/feed/ 8 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/11/03/elance/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/11/03/elance/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:12:45 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/11/03/elance/ What a freaking waste of time. If you need a "designer" that leans heavily on clipart for his designs, Elance might just be the solution. Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/11/03/elance/feed/ 25 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/10/23/adopting-charlie/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/10/23/adopting-charlie/#comments Sun, 23 Oct 2011 22:04:03 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/10/23/adopting-charlie/ The state of dog adoption in Arizona … and elsewhere? It shouldn't be necessary to spend weeks jumping hurdles when great dogs are homeless and need your love. Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/10/23/adopting-charlie/feed/ 9 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/10/21/this-is-what-i-mean-about-coupon-deals-hurting-small-business/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/10/21/this-is-what-i-mean-about-coupon-deals-hurting-small-business/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 19:43:41 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/10/21/this-is-what-i-mean-about-coupon-deals-hurting-small-business/ Customers think we're so desperate for business that they won't buy without a discount. My latest rant against Groupon and its clones. Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/10/21/this-is-what-i-mean-about-coupon-deals-hurting-small-business/feed/ 9 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/10/14/your-poorly-written-communication-is-not-cute/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/10/14/your-poorly-written-communication-is-not-cute/#comments Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:42:35 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/10/14/your-poorly-written-communication-is-not-cute/ Capitalization, punctuation, grammar, and spelling -- it's pretty basic stuff. I'm trying to determine whether some of the people who contact me via blog comments and email are illiterate or trying to be cute. Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/10/14/your-poorly-written-communication-is-not-cute/feed/ 4 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/10/07/some-thoughts-on-steve-jobs/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/10/07/some-thoughts-on-steve-jobs/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2011 13:26:23 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/10/07/some-thoughts-on-steve-jobs/ He meant a lot to me, too. He was one of my personal heroes. Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/10/07/some-thoughts-on-steve-jobs/feed/ 0