Archive for October, 2004

Good discussion on the methodology of charging clients

Friday, October 29th, 2004

Metafilter Post in its entirety
Excerpt:
Question is: I am in Wisconsin and forming an agreement with a company interested in oursourcing some web design. I’d like to charge a flat fee per project. What is a fair percentage of the profit they make for me to ask for? 40%?
One answer was:
The key thing to remember is […]

Something Wicked This Way Comes

Wednesday, October 27th, 2004

From time to time, I run out of things to talk about.
Then, my lovely wife fills this void with surprisingly juicy material!
Instance 1: My wife has kissed another man
Instance 2: My wife wants my pal Noah to come over topless.
Both statements obviously require further explanation, but I can’t deny that it was fun to type […]

A conservative case for Kerry

Monday, October 18th, 2004

Editorial from the Charlotte Observer:
Posted on Sat, Oct. 16, 2004
A conservative case for Kerry
Traditionally, conservatives believe in fiscal responsibility, small government and individual rights. But does Bush?
CLYDE PRESTOWITZ
Knight Ridder/Tribune
As a former Reagan administration official, registered Republican, born-again Christian and traditional conservative, I am going to vote for John Kerry. So are many other old line […]

Strep, Desert, Penske

Wednesday, October 13th, 2004

Latest news: I have strep throat. I visited Detroit for two days last week, met Roger, got to hang with an old friend just like old times, and have finally gotten a decent shot of the finished pastel Desert Scene, posted below.