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Monthly Archives: September 2009
Introducing The Landeen Photography blog
I thought I was dreaming so I pinched myself. Alex Landeen, professional photographer and Fat Guy Fly Fisherman extraordinaire has started a new blog about the fine art of recording radiation on sensitive mediums, and telling the story in literary … Continue reading
Waist Pack Shootout: Simms Headwaters Waist Pack versus Mountainsmith Tour Pack
I’ve been a lover of waist packs for years, and have gone through several, alternately switching back to vests now and again, but always winding up back where I started. I’ve been using one exclusively for the past year, the … Continue reading
Conjured in On The Fly
Tagged gear bag, minimalism, MountainSmith Tour, Simms Headwaters, waist packs
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Plugging mcrypt into PHP, on Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.1
First mcrypt on Leopard, and now we ready for the winter cat. Additionally, special thanks goes out in advance to commenter Yvan Barthelemy (a.k.a. ybart) for cluing me in here. The procedure is almost exactly like the previous…almost. So pay … Continue reading
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There are cool birthday cards… …and then there are cool birthday cards.
Rod review: Mystic M-Series (Parts 2 and 3)
A couple of weeks back I showed you the Mystic M-Series 593-4 and 693-4 in all their detail obsessed glory. I’ve since consumed copious amounts of alcohol with Mystic’s owners (Chris and Dennis) at Fly Fishing Retailer, and have to … Continue reading
Anatomy of a small business continuity plan
The US is built on small business, and for good reason. Owner/managers get control over their destinies, gain the freedom to create, and have the chance for significant upside if the business is sold. Often, small businesses have partners, multiple … Continue reading
Conjured in Office
Tagged business continuity, buy sell agreement, key man, life insurance
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What Fly Fishing Retailer is really all about
Some say it’s about camaraderie, pressing palms with folks you’ve only ever corresponded with via email or phone. For others, it’s about cutting a few deals, picking up another line or getting your product in that shop. If you were … Continue reading
Conjured in On The Fly
Tagged bad pickup lines, beer, fly fishing guides, Fly Fishing Retailer, trade shows
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Age before beauty when it comes to building successful startups?
Vivek Wadhwa for TechCrunch: I have a few theories about why VC’s favor the young. First, VC’s tend to travel in herds. For the last decade, the herd has been all about the Internet. And Internet startups require a lot … Continue reading
