A blog I had running WordPress 2.6.5 was hacked to include a truckload of pharmaceutical links. That was nothing new. I've seen that on my blogs and on others.
What was different this time, though, was the method for including the links. I won't republish the code, but here are enough of the functions and variables it used for someone to find this post when searching for more information or to determine if their blog was hacked using the same ... Keep reading »
Imagine that you have a sweet job. You get to do something you love in an environment that is outstanding, and they pay you handsomely to do it. And not only that, you also get to go on several trips every year to exotic locations around the world, all paid for by the company.
That seems like the perfect scenario, right? It did to me.
The problem with it, though, is that there's no long-term future in it. The dream job could ... Keep reading »
Most of us (me included) have some degree of an entitlement mentality. When we get things, some part of us either feels like we deserved them or that there was no real cost or effort on the part of the giver. That needs to change -- for you and me both.
There are people in our lives whose contributions we should really appreciate, and showing them ... Keep reading »
Most people I know are always glad it's Friday and usually dread Monday morning rolling around. I know lots of others, though, who are doing what they love and who enjoy every day.
If you're struggling to get something off the ground -- making sacrifices, working late hours, not having a lot of fun -- I want to tell you this morning that it's absolutely all worth it. When the blood, sweat and tears you've put in finally start to bear ... Keep reading »
