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My name is Mathew Butka - I live in a small town in New Hampshire with my wife Mary and 3 sons, Vincent (4 Years), Simon (3 Years) and Brendan (15 months) a stay at home dad/ small business owner.

I am an internet marketer that builds niche websites for myself

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Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: The Minneapolis bridge collapse (08/01/07): 12 of 41

The Minneapolis bridge collapse is George W. Bush's fault! In a move of stunning small-mindedness and pure partisanship, Senate Democrat Harry Reid of Nevada (along with cohorts such as Dick Durbin of Illinois & others) placed blame for the Minneapolis bridge collapse square on the shoulders of President George W. Bush. To m...
Home & Garden > Vegetables, Herbs & Fruits How to grow hydroponic lettuce: 1 of 3

Hydroponics is the expression applied when one wishes to grow plants with no need for soil but instead making use of water and a nutrient solution. This technique of growing fruits, vegetables,and herbs is incredibly beneficial for indoor gardeners primarily because it can take up less space. Lettuce is surely an easy and pr...
Food & Drink > Coffee Coffee-making: Mastering the fine art of coffee brewing: 4 of 11

4 Ideas For The Best Tasting Gourmet Coffee You've Ever Had Coffee connoisseurs often spend several dollars for a single cup of fresh gourmet coffee. Usually this involves going to some stuffy coffee house where you have to listen to Bjork, drive a Prius, and deal with the coffee house staff complaining about their jobs whil...
Business > Starting an Online Business How to get rich on eBay: 2 of 5

What You Need to Know BEFORE You Get Started on eBay. So you've decided that you want to get started as a seller on eBay. There are a few things that you really need to know before you go and throw yourself in at the deep end. What to Sell. First off, you need to know what it is you're going to sell: what's your speciality? ...
Computers & Technology > Online Shopping & Trade Has eBay outgrown the average seller?: 5 of 8

I have been using Ebay for over 8 years now. What was once my favorite outlet for all things "geek" (i.e. comic books and trading cards), became my family's full time income for over a year. Over the years I have seen many tremendous changes in Ebay's infrastructure, customer base, and the various markets that have been crea...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Styles (Other) The unique joys and challenges of stay-at-home dads: 6 of 9

When a simple trip to the grocery store turns into a diaper emergency, who will stay at home / work at home dads turn to? This dad agrees that it's NOT Oprah or Martha! As I was wandering through the produce section of the local Super Market, a misplaced odor wafted through the air. No, it was not the musk of rotting tomatoe...
Business > Website Marketing & SEO Using a blog or MySpace to promote your business: 9 of 13

Blogs are like ripe apples hanging on the tree ready to be picked, beautiful and oh so delicious. Indulging in it will never be a poison. It can also be likened to a virus but the difference is the benefits blogs give and also because they are vastly and fast spreading around the globe. Knowing the benefits of blogging will ...
Jobs & Careers > Getting Ahead Kissing up to your boss is a must if you want to get ahead: 43 of 52

Kissing up to your boss is a must if you want to get ahead . . . yeah, I have hear this before. Truth is that I have NEVER kissed up to a boss and I NEVER got ahead - primarily because I understand the fact that it is impossible to "get ahead" by working for someone else. The only way to be top dog is to work for yourself be...
Business > Website Marketing & SEO Free website promotion techniques: 5 of 5

Starting a company does require many things but, to get straight to the point, you need capital. Tradition says that to make money requires money as well; however, the versatility the Internet offers many ways to optimize the potential of your site or business in generating traffic for free. While there are ways to jump star...