2009 April

Apr 23 09

The last week or so has been difficult for me, personally and professionally. Health issues destroyed the back end of last week and, despite a few signs that everything is ok, continue to linger. Playing, blogging and anything creative has, as a direct result, suffered a direct hit. Perhaps I should have listened to the [...]

You can’t please all the people all the time

Apr 22 09

Ashley MorganGiveaways7 Comments

A little while ago I shared some advice on what I thought should and should not be on every blogger’s business card. I finished the article with a couple of graphics, putting some flesh on my idea’s bones. Jeremy, sole proprietor of All Business Cards and a man who knows and understands the benefits of [...]

One thousand free business cards for bloggers

Apr 20 09

Ashley MorganBlogging Personal2 Comments

Once again the Norovirus hits Upstart Blogger HQ. Friday, Saturday, Sunday and the majority of today have all blurred into one long, and very sleepless, weekend. The ferocity of the Norovirus means that it can strike, without warning, at anytime. Prevention is pretty much impossible, unless you cut yourself off from the outside world and [...]

The lost long weekend

Apr 10 09

Ashley MorganBlogging2 Comments

Dizzy Gillespie is more than just a trumpet legend. He left his inimitable mark not only on the world of jazz as one of the fathers of be-bop but also as an incredibly intelligent thinker and, in many respects, a futurist. Even though Dizzy could never have foreseen the creation of the internet and the [...]