Patrick Rhone is not a guru. To be clear, I’m not saying that because I don’t think he is; I’m saying it because he doesn’t think he is. I’m not here to argue either way (it’d be senseless struggling, really), but he said something on his podcast about his RSS feed habits that got me […]

During my recent travels, my beliefs on traveler’s luggage didn’t waver. I’ve held these beliefs for quite some time now, and my latest trip only solidified them further. My belief is as follows: Carry-on luggage that is larger than an item that can fit under your seat should be something you have to pay for.

So…I had a totally different post ready to fly today. I was about to publish it, when I noticed that someone had bought “shares” in me via my Twitter profile. It piqued my curiosity, since I had no idea that I had an IPO on my social media profiles. Turns out I do — or

Today is my mother’s birthday. She turns…er…older.1 Now I could have left this article until Mother’s Day. Heck, I could have left this article altogether since it’s so personal in nature. But I owe Mom a lot, the least of which is this article.2 Mom has been with me every step of the way during

While none of us really has any extra days, I decided to take some after my return from Mexico to…well…get clear.1 Clearly, that’s why I’ve not written much here this week. I’ll be back on Monday…with a whole clip full of musings to last for a very long time. 1 I can hear Jimmy Cliff

I like beer. There, I said it. I go to the Great Canadian Beer Festival pretty much every year. I have graduated to the level of “connoisseur” in that I’m more than willing to throw away a sample of beer I’m not fond of, even if it has cost me a couple of bucks. I generally don’t drink

This past weekend, I read a tweet from C.C. Chapman that really hit home. Never seen a visual RSS reader? Check out Pulse on an iPad and you’ll see why photos in blog posts are more important now.#blogchat At first I somewhat dismissed it, seeing as my goal with Vardy.me is to engage readers and