David McCoy

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One Year Anniversary – And I Missed it!

September 25th, 2009 · No Comments

Well, it was one year ago, on September 15th, 2008 when I uttered my first post on this blog. I was on the Friday night Amtrak Southern Crescent, returning from Washington DC, when I got the word that “The blogs are ready.”  On Monday, I was locked and loaded, technologically ready to roll.
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Tags: ... Lay of the Land (Read First) · Philosophy

A New Blog Disclaimer: Boilerplate to Review

September 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

Gartner has developed a comprehensive disclaimer for these cool, new blogs.  The disclaimer can be found at the footer of each page, but I have copied it here verbatim.  
Comments or opinions expressed on this blog are those of the individual contributors only, and do not necessarily represent the views of Gartner, Inc. or its [...]

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Some Particulars on Your Host

September 17th, 2008 · No Comments

I thought it might be nice to share a picture of your host.  Perhaps you have met me before and didn’t need or want this visual reminder.  Anyway, I look about the same now as I did when this picture was taken. The hair coverage and color are misleading and I am no longer enamored [...]

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Tags: ... Lay of the Land (Read First)

Exquisite Expectations

September 16th, 2008 · 1 Comment

In my opening post, I listed the three reasons behind my desire to blog.  They are rather grandiose – and long-winded – but they are what they are.  Now, let me explain what I want to accomplish, share the main topics I will favor (initially), and offer a good, old-fashioned disclaimer.
Blog Goals:

Social – Have fun, meet new people, and share and [...]

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Tags: ... Lay of the Land (Read First) · Philosophy

A Personal Welcome

September 15th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Blogs… sheesh!  Aren’t there enough blogs in the world?  Do I really need to start a new one?  There must be at least 24,000 blogs alone on ”Cats Doing Really Funny Things” and another 32 being created at this minute by new cat owners.  Can’t you find a blog on any topic in the world and find it in 10 [...]

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Tags: ... Lay of the Land (Read First) · Philosophy