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Photos: Central Coast

By Marc Van Norden

I went to the central coast (aka wine country, aka Santa Maria, aka farmland) for the 1st time this past weekend. It has a beauty that is all it’s own and stands up against any of the places I have visited. It took me about 4 days to realize why I was so attracted to… »

Photos: El Matador Beach

By Marc Van Norden
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P90X-off is on

By Marc Van Norden
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Today is June 1st! And today starts the P90X challenge between Russ Dahlberg and myself. You may see the infomercials on late night TV for the P90X. It is supposed to get you rediculous results in 90 days. Just take a look at this guy!
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My BestBuy is Better Than Yours

By Marc Van Norden
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I like BestBuy. I don’t like shopping (food, clothing etc.) but I love going into BestBuy. I equate it to the HomeDepot experience but for the geek in me. When… »

Vendor / Client relationship – In the Real World

By Marc Van Norden

Is your life like this? Are you constantly trying to sell your client on the value that you bring to the table. The same client who was searching for said… »

You Own This: Pieces of American History

By Marc Van Norden
Dorothea Lange's M̀igrant Mother

“Migrant Mother,” by Dorothea Lange, is the most famous photo in the Library of Congress. This 1936 portrait of Florence Thompson and her children symbolizes both economic hardship and the… »

PSA on Cyclist Awareness

By Marc Van Norden

A friend of mine sent me this commercial about cyclist awareness. How many times does the white team pass the ball….The campaign is hails from the UK, and can be… »

New App Poladroid Worth Looking At

By Marc Van Norden

While we wait for the “Impossible Project” to revive SX-70 Land Camera. Here is something I came across today. It is an app called “Poladroid” and it works pretty good…. »

SpaceShuttle Commander Tweeting from Space

By Marc Van Norden
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In June astronaut and Space Shuttle Commander Mark Polansky will be heading to the International Space Station for mission STS-127. The mission will be to deliver and install the final… »

A Little Break from Cyberspace (well most of it)

By Marc Van Norden

In 6 days it will have been a month since I wrote a post to brown-paper. Not that nothing has been going on it was just good to step a… »