Author: Rick Klau

Since I won’t be posting for a few days, it seemed only fair to leave you with another of our not-quite-famous caption contests. (Past contests are here.) AFP/File/Hector Mata Rules: post your caption for the photo in the comments. And remember, no wagering.

My family and I are hitting the road (again!) tomorrow, this time to head east to spend time with our extended families. Posting will be light for the next several days. Anyone who wants guest posting privileges, drop me a line.

We’re starting our Thanksgiving trip a bit early — we’ll start by spending a weekend with my in-laws who just recently celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary. After that we’ll be with my folks, the first time my entire family has been together for Thanksgiving in probably 10 years. Posting will be light for at least…

This is a compelling use of parody to make a point. It’s not a political issue I’m particularly familiar with, but I think the factory farming issue will become a major issue in upcoming elections. What I do know is primarily related to the impact on communities: pollution, job loss, etc. I like the Matrix-like…

John Robb: “It really doesn’t matter how many readers you have, it is who reads your work.” Given some of the conversation from tonight’s dinner, this is an important point I didn’t want to miss.

Denise’s ears must have been burning tonight, as I recounted my story of meeting Denise with Jonas, Josh and Phil. In that night, half of my company wanted to learn how to blog. If you don’t know why, you should know that the answer to Denise’s question is Denise. Good luck in the final days,…

Just got back from dinner with Phil Wolff, Jonas Luster and Josh Koenig. Proving that there’s always excitement whenever a few bloggers get together, there was actually an honest-to-goodness homicide just feet from where we ate our dinner. (It was outside the restaurant, not inside.) Fortunately, our discussion — about blogs, XML, politics (among the…

Today’s issue of Investors Business Daily picks up on the social networking story, and — surprise, surprise — includes my company Interface Software in the mix. We’re a different animal in the social networking space — we’re not a start-up raising lots of cash, but a long-term entity that’s over $20m in revenues with hundreds…

Howdy — I’m in San Francisco on business right now, and am getting a group of folks to go to dinner Tuesday night. Nothing fancy — just a chance to meet others who I’ve come to know virtually over the past couple years of maintaining a weblog. So — if you’re in San Francisco and…

Daniel D takes me to task for claiming that Dean outnumbered Kerry 12 to 3. I stand by my count (I’m referring specifically to the balcony; there was no way from my vantage point to distinguish among supporters on the floor) though I’m willing to grant that there were more Kerry supporters; it’s entirely possible…