http://www.iheartdeweydecimal.com I heart Dewey Decimal Sun, 04 Jan 2009 17:34:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's that time of the year when I work on the Dopkins annual budget. I have mentored friends financially, and we eventually touch on the topic of giving money as worship. In these conversations I call it tithing, and I don’t get on a soapbox in front of the wretched sinner ... http://www.iheartdeweydecimal.com/archives/291 I am not a sports fan. As a matter of fact, I get tired of it all on the TV all the time. I have noticed a new technique Paul uses to get me to acquiesce. He decides to watch something so much more annoying that the hockey game is ... http://www.iheartdeweydecimal.com/archives/290 This is hugely important for anyone with non-business checking accounts who use quick books for home book keeping. I have struggled with this for years and can't wait to tell Rita Fosterling & JoAnne Blum that I have an answer, maybe- I'm gonna do it myself for a month or ... http://www.iheartdeweydecimal.com/archives/289 Intuit, the makers of QuickBooks, is offering the Windows version of QuickBooks Pro 2009 for free at all Staples stores today only, Monday, December 22, 2008. Intuit wants to help small businesses through tough economic times and of course are always working to bring more business owners on board as QuickBooks users. Intuit is providing ... http://www.iheartdeweydecimal.com/archives/288 Thank you, Steve Garbe, for sending this to me. I love it! for my friends that wonder about my status posts regarding the Hadron Collider, this is actually a pretty good explanation of what it is and why. Except it's offline- doesn't work. Big waste of money and time if you ... http://www.iheartdeweydecimal.com/archives/287 Reliable electricity (California rolling blackouts excepted) emissions control laws littering laws water pollution standards & control Airline phone numbers that do not go to an answering machine after "office hours" kitchens The Orkin man public education system truancy laws- forcing parents to allow their children a basic education average population of only 79.6 persons per square mile salespeople who don't ... http://www.iheartdeweydecimal.com/archives/286 "My" Beggar Ladies Originally uploaded by Brandy Dopkins These two women have been on the street begging every day since we have been here. They are in different spots but nearly always to be found within a couple of blocks of our hotel. I have been smiling at them every time I ... http://www.iheartdeweydecimal.com/archives/285 Hannah asked me the other day if I had blogged yet about the day we went to the Buddhist temple- she was there to process it out loud with me and knew I had a lot of thoughts about it. When I said that even though it seems like I ... http://www.iheartdeweydecimal.com/archives/284 100_0288 Originally uploaded by Brandy Dopkins flight was great, food wasn't bad, and we got to see Alaska! I'll post those photos later. Post script: isn't this ironic? we had no idea what we were in for...ShareThis http://www.iheartdeweydecimal.com/archives/283 11-11-08_0008.jpg Originally uploaded by Brandy Dopkins Behold the single minded focus of Frito Puppy. ShareThis http://www.iheartdeweydecimal.com/archives/241