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My time is spent working my jungle ranch in Mexico and my company Deal Business Consulting and Jack D. Deal Santa Cruz Marketing company in suburban Northern California.

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Relationships & Family > Romance & Sexuality Relationships: Do opposites attract: 1 of 18
People look at us rather oddly. For some reason they cannot connect us. If you see the two of us standing apart from each other in a group you would never match up wedding rings. There probably aren't two people you know that are so different and most folks are surprised to see we've been married three and a half decades. We ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Lifestyles Looking for adventure in life: 1 of 13
When I was a teenager, I thought that adventure was going to places like Fez, Chiapas or Vancouver Island. Well, I went to those places and had adventure but over the years I learned that going thousands of miles from home to a completely alien culture and language is not the only route to adventure.Before I was 20 I was a ve... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Assimilating in America requires learning English: 1 of 12
Let's imagine your parents are farmworkers and speak only Spanish. All you hear at home is Spanish. Your friend's parents are farmworkers too so they all speak Spanish. And with your friends you speak Spanish. At church the padre or minister conducts the service in Spanish. You go to any store in 'Mexicano' downtown Watsonvil... More..
Local Guides > San Francisco Travel destinations: San Francisco, California: 1 of 12
For many of us, San Francisco is the best city in the world. No matter how you score it, good old San Fran always is near the top, whether you leave your heart there or not. Driving downtown to Union Square is not so bad but it's always best to park early. In fact, one of San Francisco's downsides is the parking problem. At a... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections Archives Assessing Barack Obama's chances for the 2008 Democratic primaries: 3 of 30
It was a masterful campaign right through to Texas. Just before Texas Obama admitted they had let up for a few days and could have perhaps won or closed the gap with a stronger finish. This was to my recollection the first time Obama admitted his campaign had made a mistake. Up to that point it was by most accounts a masterfu... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Search Issues How web search engines work: 1 of 9
If you hang around search engine marketers long enough you will hear them whisper about Google, Yahoo or MSN's algorithms. Algorithms are a fancy way of saying "criteria". A search engine's algorithms are the criteria with which it picks, rates and displays search engine results. Those that work daily on the Internet can tell... More..
Business > Business Strategy Planning and managing change in business strategy: 1 of 8
In down times many companies are looking for new income streams and new profit potential to replace declining and lost revenues. For some, diversifying is a simply a bad idea and not in their Vision Plan.But for others diversification may actually make all the difference.For many business owners diversification allows their c... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Materialism: 1 of 7
Like many other Americans I was once a slave to stuff. I had more than I needed. No more. I owe my enlightenment to being junk dealer. I have to come clean and admit that I dealt with pallets, pickups, box vans and even warehouses full of the flotsam and jetsam of America. I was a weekend warrior.It all started with the wife ... More..
Business > Web Advertising Article marketing: A virtual handshake 24/7: 1 of 7
Despite the fact that cyberspace seems filled, the world still craves fresh, interesting and unique content. To be successful both online and offline publishers must provide a steady stream of zippy content to catch and retain today's demanding readers and viewers. Viewers want content that is relevant, interesting, informati... More..
Business > Business (Other) What are the most important aspects of a business?: 2 of 13
Most businesses start with an idea that involves doing something for a profit. When one does something for a profit, technically one is in business. Someone figures how to do something better, quicker, cheaper, faster. The basics or underlying dynamics of how this business idea works is called the business model. A more expli... More..