Writing Frequently Is Difficult

by nathan on January 13, 2012

I don’t mean that writing is not easy a majority of the time. I mean writing a majority of the time is difficult.

Coming into the new year I had all intentions of writing every day. I’ve not done that. But I haven’t given up. I need to get into the habit of writing daily again. I’ll figure that out.

For now, I’ve got nothing, but here’s an image I saw on Google+ today:

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Pending

by nathan on January 5, 2012

 

We haven’t really said much because there’s so much that can (and does) go wrong in the process of buying a house. Our situation is no exception.

Last night after going through 23 pages of the inspection report with some experts, we decided to go for it. Today we’re headed to do the formal mortgage application, and if things all go as planned, we’ll close on the house in February. If that’s the case, we’ll likely move in by late March.

We’ll have to get someone to sublet our current place from April to June, so if you know anyone that is looking for a sublet in Waltham, please let us know.

 

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A Christmas Prison Escape Foiled

December 28, 2011

This is a story about attempted escape, potential conspiracy, intrigue, and finally freezing, shit-footed justice. Strap in, folks. Grab some popcorn. Picture the scene. It is Christmas in upstate New York, and I am staying at my parents’ house with my wife Randi and our dog Steve (pictured at top right). My parents have a [...]

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What the hell am I doing here?

December 21, 2011

It’s a fair question. I have this blog, a bunch of others, and I start with a bang and my momentum fizzles out completely. The conventional wisdom dictates that you should keep a blog tied to a theme. I have a blog about what I do at work at marketingstartups.com. I had another where I [...]

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New: The Security Policy Engine for Google Docs and Sites

December 19, 2011

Over on the CloudLock blog, I’ve posted an announcement about the launch of the Security Policy Engine for Google Docs and Sites. Our intern, Joel Kennedy, created some excellent graphics that do a great job of simply illustrating a complicated concept:   Tweet

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Thinking of the Cloud as a Bank

December 6, 2011

On the CloudLock blog, I’ve just added a post using an analogy we’ve repeated dozens of times: Think of the Cloud as a Bank. Additional graphic excellence by intern Joel Kennedy:   Tweet

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SEO In The Real World

June 22, 2009

You know you may have a problem when you see something when driving and think “Wow. That’s a good example of search engine optimization.” You are certain that you have a problem when you then take a photo of said location and blog about it. The photo: I apologize for the quality of the image. [...]

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Boston-Area Startup Marketing Group: Get Your Startup Noticed Online

June 17, 2009

Way back in January while I had some free time and was contemplating my next job, I decided to start a meetup group. And in contrast to my usual style I decided to give it a name that actually makes sense: The Boston-Area Startup Marketing Group. At the time, I was consulting out of betahouse [...]

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On The Job Hunt

October 31, 2008

As I’ve referenced a few times here, I’m currently on the job hunt. Here’s how you can get in touch with me: LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanwburke Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/nathanwburke Resume: Here Tweet

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One Full Work Week Unemployed

October 31, 2008

So, it’s Friday, and that means it’s been a full work week since matchmine closed up shop. It’s been a crazy week full of talking with some great recruiters, networking with friends, and hearing from some really interesting companies that might have a good opportunity for me.  As I am physically unable to relax for [...]

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