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Social, Networking, and Social Networking

Back in 2016, I wrote my third book, “The Bacon System.” iPhones and social media were in their infancy. It was a quaint time when you could post to social media about yourself or your business, and the social systems and the algorithms were designed to get you as much engagement as possible. I was…

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There Is GOLD in Them Thar Bills

Arguably, three states in our country are famous for gold: Alaska, California, and New York. California had a gold rush in 1849. Although it was not a state yet, Alaska had a gold rush in 1896. New York is famous in more modern times because of Wall Street and the financial trading in Gold and…

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Is Your Content More Like a Newspaper or a Magazine?

I just upgraded our home stereo system. My original surround sound system included Klipsch Towers, a center speaker, and a passive surround sound rear speaker with a Yamaha tuner from the 90s. It was loud, proud, and probably contributed to cracks in our foundation, but it wasn't optimal for today's TV and movies. Instead, it was…

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What Is Your Brand of Hospitali-Tea?

Trust me… going to hospitals, clinics, and doctors' offices is not fun. I hope you are not at that phase or your health is better than mine. Don't get me wrong. I am healthy and jog, play golf, and do yard work, but I have had a series of incidents that have put me on…

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What's the Deal… with Silos?

I have always lived in cities. Not big ones, but smaller suburbs. Generally, especially in the Midwest, you usually encounter farms when you travel between towns by car. In Illinois, there were lots of farms. Most have barns and silos. I knew what the barns were for, but did not quite understand silos and why…

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If It Ain't Broke, Fix It (Before You Have to Replace It)!

The Flat A few weeks ago, I had a bad car week. I had just had surgery and had to go to a follow-up visit the day after another doctor's appointment. I walked out into the garage to recycle some stuff and noticed I had a flat. Because of my surgery, I could not change…

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