Rafael Marquez Online

Photo by: engineroomblog on Flickr I like how this article addresses this issue. At times, I struggle with the idea of whether I’m a “journalist” or not. It used to be, that only people that were published in a magazine, or a newspaper were “real” journalists. The rest of us were just “wannabees” or “not good enough to get a job writing for the paper” or the second rung plain and simple “bloggers.” Bottom line, I keep a “journal” which [...]

The reason I like this article, is that not only does the writer tell you what to do, he shows you samples of how to do it right and how not to do it. The main reason I dislike this post, is that you can’t really create viral content. Content goes viral, or it does not. You can do things to help content go viral, but you can’t just “create” viral content. Why do I say it like that? Because [...]

This is a cool video of James Ray. It’s been awhile since I’ve posted anything about the guy since other people are doing a great job at it. Just for the love of Google, James Arthur Ray, is the fake new wage guru that killed 4 people in 90 days during 2009. The guy, for some unknown reason, kept a video urging people to come to one of his $1000 events in San Diego. It just so happens that Colleen [...]

What makes a man? Is it the clothes? Is it the job? Is it how much money they have? Is it how good a father they are? How good a protector they are? How good a provider? How good a partner they are? What they drive? How mature they are? What is it? I think that an important factor is to consider is the judge. The person doing the judging has to have some kind of footing before they can [...]

I am grateful for a great many things. I never know if I should make a list or just flat out say what I’m grateful for. Here’s a list: My kids and my kid’s health is on top of the list. I’m very grateful to have 2 healthy and happy kids, sure they get the sniffles and whatnot, but overall they are in great health. I’m also grateful for my own health, despite my weight issues. Yes, I’m seriously overweight [...]

At church group meeting, we read a book called The Dream Giver It’s the story about a guy named “Ordinary” who lived in a city named “Familiar” to whom nothing happened everyday. Here’s my summary: Ordinary went to his “regular job” day in and day out. He would come home, have pretty much the same thing for dinner everyday and then he would sit in his recliner and watch nothing on the box (aka TV) until it was time to [...]