Monthly Archives: January 2009

News you gotta have to end your week – 1/30/09

Or your month TechCrunch’s Mike Arrington is ‘taking a break’ from blogging, and running for his life. While the latter part seems pretty serious, the editor of the venerable Silicon Valley news resource is also blaming a Wall Street Journal … Continue reading

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How to sell snowboard gear in a pseudo-depression

I’ve decided to take a break from traditional winter sports to spend more time (what else?) fly fishing. So I have a little beer-induced pow pow with my friendly neighborhood Craigslist wunderkind Tim, and he gives me some tips on … Continue reading

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To you I bequeath my (still lively) Simms Freestones

In retrospect they probably had plenty of life left in them on my own feet. But last season I picked up a new pair of wading boots, and had recently begun feeling like a selfish bastard for having three pairs … Continue reading

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A ponzi a day keeps the doctor away

The Madoff scandal put the phrase ‘ponzi scheme’ back on the tips of everyone’s tongues, and the concept of stealing/losing/burning gargantuan sums of money in everyone’s mind. Since that time we’ve seen… A Florida-based money manager who travels in ‘elite’ … Continue reading

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ISE Denver a standing room only affair

Well worth the lines I whizzed by the International Sportmen’s Exposition last Thursday afternoon, and spent the better part of the day there the following Saturday. The first round was consumed primarily in ‘closed door chats’ – at this event … Continue reading

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TinyURL entices the malevolent

Sarah Perez: TinyURL, one of the most popular URL-shortening services (although not our favorite) is now being used by cybercriminals to redirect web surfers to pages that contain viruses, trojans, and other sorts of malware. According to Finjan’s Malicious Code … Continue reading

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Flurry of links – 1/26/09

It felt like spring around here last week. Now it’s time for flurries. Rack ‘em up – Timely Tips For Recession-Racked Entrepreneurs. Not everyone is getting racked, but it’s time for some offensive posturing nonetheless. (Forbes) The future of fly … Continue reading

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Coffee with fly fishing wunder-guides Pat Dorsey and Chris Ramos

Brewing on Colorado’s South Platte River I took the afternoon off yesterday, seeing as I worked until after midnight Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. At first I felt compelled to throw some gear in the truck and head up to the … Continue reading

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From Lefty Kreh’s lips to my ears

Words of wisdom from a fly fishing icon (and maker of fine lemonade) I thought I was about to meet a man jaded by attention. Lefty Kreh is certainly a fly fishing legend, and today he was deep in his … Continue reading

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Social Media “Experts” are the Cancer of Twitter (and Must Be Stopped)

Read before you pay the tuition for “Twitter School” Michael Pinto sayeth (emphasis mine): Nearly a day goes by on Twitter without yet another social media “expert” choosing to stalk me. At first it started innocently — back in the … Continue reading

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