Yesterday was Sunday.

The convenience of doing every thing online is that you can do it even on a Sunday. The inconvenience occurs when there is something wrong with an account somewhere, and it is a business that is not open on Sunday.

Yesterday, I went to check my bank account so I could transfer in some funds to cover some up coming bills. Upon my arrival I noticed not only was my account overdrawn, but google had tried to withdraw several thousand dollars. Like...

Just back from our local summer festival - "Matsuri" - lot's of traditional Japanese music and dancing - plus the "Power Rangers" showed up to fight some villains and entertain the kids.

It's a two day event - tomorrow night will end with fireworks.

日本語？

Don't know why, but thought this would be a good time to try posting here.

I've started a "Japan Warriors" group with the "Social...

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Chip Tarver on Internet 'Friends'

By Chip Tarver

[AKA – The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly]


The Bad

'Friends' ... wow, that's surely a loosely used term these days - isn't it? Frankly - using the term 'acquaintance' might even be stretching it.

What do I mean?

Well... I have had over five solid years direct daily experience in meeting folks on the Net, starting relationships, doing all the necessary...

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Chip Tarver on Instant [Intrusion] Messengers - Friend or Foe?

By Chip Tarver


OK - let's get this out of the way up front. And I might P.O. a few people with this article... but that's OK… because if I cause you to think, ponder, contemplate, evaluate - it's surely worth it for both of us.

Instant messengers are an intrusion. Plain. Simple. Easy to understand. An intrusion. Why?

That's EXACTLY what they are designed...

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Chip Tarver on the Five Foundations of True and Lasting Success - Ethics, Integrity, Honesty, Character, and Morals

By Chip Tarver


Truly successful people refuse to trick other people with hype.

Truly successful people have a solid foundation built on ethics, integrity, honesty, character, and morals - "the five foundations of true and lasting success."

Ethics - A set of principles of right conduct; a theory...