David Mackey

How Blockbuster Just Destroyed Itself.

admin — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 03:55:00 GMT

Blockbuster released it was entering a new era when Netflix, a little upstart that sent DVDs through the mail to viewers started to chisel away at their market share. Slowly but surely Blockbuster decided it needed to change and launched a similar DVD...(read more)

Mint and Why I Abandoned 1st Financial Bank USA and Citizens Bank.

admin — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 22:19:00 GMT

It was perhaps two months ago that I joined Mint . Mint is an online financial application. You give it credentials to your accounts (credit cards, checking, savings) and it then pulls in information about payments, credits, and due dates. It analyzes...(read more)

The War on Iraq and History.

admin — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 22:52:00 GMT

There has been a major push by both Democrats and Republicans recently to pressure President George W. Bush into setting a firm timetable for the removal of troops from Iraq - either entirely or at least in their combat positions. This trend has been...(read more)

How To: Buy a New or Used Car.

admin — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 22:06:00 GMT

Disclaimer: This How To is based on my personal experience. My suggestions may not always be the best route for all individuals, but I have attempted to give a reasonable method for purchasing a vehicle. Buying a car is a big investment. Charity and I...(read more)

Breaking the $10 Barrier.

admin — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 02:00:00 GMT

On July 3rd, 2007 when the day was done and gone my closing count on Google Adsense was $10.16. Its the first day I've broken $10 - in fact, on most days I was celebrating breaking $5. I've started a new website called The Network Engineer and...(read more)

The Power of the Web in Politics.

admin — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 04:27:00 GMT

The web may once again truly democraticize the election process in the United States and diversify who can and cannot be a political candidate. Wired has an excellent article on Ron Paul , a congressman from Texas who has attracted significant attention...(read more)

Tosca Lee's Demon, a memoir - Concluding (Third) Mini-Review - Rating 4.99/5.

admin — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 02:25:00 GMT

It is time for me to conclude my review of Tosca Lee's Demon a memoir. For those interested you can read the first two portions of this mini-review here and here . You can visit the books official website here . Tonight I read perhaps a dozen chapters...(read more)

Tosca Lee's Demon, a memoir - Second Mini-Review.

admin — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 03:54:00 GMT

This is the second part of a series of mini-reviews, in which I am revealing my thoughts on Tosca Lee's new book, Demon, a memoir. You can read the first part here . I am now on page 146 of 322, this compared to perhaps page 60 the last time I wrote...(read more)

Home and Garden Decor for the Online Discount Mart (Sponsored Post).

admin — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 23:17:00 GMT

This is a sponsored post for the Online Discount Mart. I will be paid $10.00 for making this post. You can make money for blogging as well by joining PayPerPost. Click on the graphic images for PayPerPost above. I'm not a big one for garden or home...(read more)

Attention Banks: Gain My Business.

admin — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 23:05:00 GMT

It seems like businesses are willing to do just about anything to attract more customers. Interest rates on savings accounts have been skyrocketing - no longer do you have to pay for checking accounts - they're free and also bear interest. Loan rates...(read more)

IBackup - Revolutionizing Backups? (Sponsored Post)

admin — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 01:15:00 GMT

This is a sponsored post for IBackup . I will receive $10.00 for writing this post. If you would like to be paid to blog as well, click on the PayPerPost image above. IBackup is an online backup service. Online backup services have been revolutionizing...(read more)

Round 1: David vs. Insects.

admin — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 19:30:00 GMT

As a child I collected insects. Living in [name of apartment complex] I battled insects. Charity and I purchased a house a year ago and our insect problems diminished. But that isn't to say there still isn't a battle to be fought. Thus far it...(read more)

Quotable from Tosca Lee's Demon a memoir.

admin — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 16:28:00 GMT

"And as Lucian had aptly observed, I had never needed religion to be a good person; my father had brought that out in me on his own. Never a perfect man, his temper would lay dormant for weeks at a time, waiting to erupt at the first sign of any...(read more)

Demon a memoir by Tosca Lee - First Mini-Review.

admin — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 03:29:00 GMT

Today I received a small package in the mail. What was this? I hadn't remembered ordering anything off Half.Com recently. I busted it open. Ohh, it was Demon a memoir by Tosca Lee. I had seen the book in a Crosswalk review and decided that I would...(read more)

Attention Politicians: Guaranteed Way to Lose My Vote.

admin — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 21:29:00 GMT

There is one guaranteed way to lose my vote in the upcoming elections. There are many other issues that I will waiver on, compromise on, but I join with Rev. John Piper when I state - the support of abortion by a candidate excludes them for me as a potential...(read more)