Category: Commentary

Declining Economy vs. Self-Employment »

Someone going by the name “Sniglet” brought up a great point yesterday in the comments on Seattle Bubble when I announced Thatch Mound:
Not to be too negative, but I don’t know how great a time this is for relying on web advertising for revenue. If we are about to embark on a significant recession (which [...]

Setting Up the Groundwork »

Well, it’s the end of the first week of self-employment, and I feel like it’s been fairly productive. I’ve gotten a lot done so far, including a number of groundwork items that I had to get worked out before I even started this week. Here’s the major things I’ve had to set up [...]

Self-Employment: Day 1 »

Well, today was the first day of working for myself. The day started off nicely, when I woke up to a blanket of snow over everything outside. Jennifer (my wife) and I got up and went for a walk with the dogs, then enjoyed a nice breakfast together before I got started at [...]