I’ve decided to dedicate this post to relieve some frustration. I believe there is proper email etiquette when operating a business or even personal email for that matter. There is one thing that really bugs me and that is not replying to back.

That should be the number one rule for any business or self promoting person. Always write back. Someone has taken their time to write you in the first place and most likely they are seeking advice or are interested in what you do. Not replying back really gets under my skin and there is no quicker way to send a bad impression. I can’t tell you how many times “professionals” fail to write me back when I ask them a question.

What impression does not replying give?

It’s bad for your personal reputation, it tells me you can care less about my inquiry, and it makes your whole organization look bad.

What to do if you don’t care to answer questions or disclose information?

Simply reply back. Be polite and tell them you cannot help them at this time.

Why is email etiquette (replying) so important?

In my opinion, emailing is just as important as returning a phone call. It may not be as personable, but its still a real question with a real person behind the message. What impression would it give if people in your company didn’t return phone calls? That same impression is just as important with email.

Make it a higher priority to return emails and do it in a timely manner. It just looks professional and makes the sender feel welcome and warm towards the individual or company.

We all know summertime is synonymous with BBQ’s and grilling. If you’re like me, you love the smell of a flame kissed steak or a juicy homemade burger. We also know summer is the prelude to football season. That’s why its good to plan ahead so here is a cool grills to style at your next gathering.

This guy has it all. 100% portable, yet almost as if you had a full size grill. It’s great for families who don’t grill much, but it’s also great for tailgating. Everyone will know you mean business when you whip one of these out. This baby can handle some serious meat. [Source and manufacturer site]

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This little gadget will meet all of your egg slicing needs. Its one of those 3 in one deals where it can slice an egg in three different ways: Lengthwise, widthwise, and wedges. For such a tiny tool it comes with a price of about $16. Not bad, but if you like eggs this is a win win.

Now these are just bonuses for the egg lover.

Egg Cup and Spoon [Image Source]

Egg Skillet [Image Source]

Egg Masher [Image Source]

I usually don’t get into politics on my blog, but I changed my mind when I watched this video of a speech Obama gave regarding the disarming of America.

A goal of a world without nuclear weapons is a great one to have, don’t get me wrong, but it seems naive to think any of the developed countries (friendly or not) will give up their nuclear arsenal. Power equals influence and peace. War comes when we are weak. The best opportunity to destroy America is when she is weak, not strong. Why in the world would we want to disarm, cut military funding, and halt the advancement of future weapons technologies? With the rising powers of China and Russia coming forth with mixed thoughts about America, disarming to create peace is not only naive but a threat to our national security. I’m not trying to be pessimistic, but there will never fully be peace on earth as long as humans inhabit. If history has taught us anything, we should have learned that by now.
One last thing; negotiating with our enemies who currently have other plans and hidden agendas towards the U.S could be the most naive idea of all. Enemies don’t tell the truth and would certainly love to make a deal with us- Only to have a “hidden” agenda to pounce on the lion when she is weak.

We need the means to protect what our country stands for, our morals, and everything we have built since our founding fathers set foot on this land. Stand up for the United States of America.

Do you know how many types of taste on coffee? There are several number types of coffee and each of them has different testes. Sometimes the quality determines the testes of coffee. However, I’m not going to write about the quality or types of coffee. I want to tell you all about the types of testes in coffee. But remember, the testes in coffee also determines the content of what you drink. There are several number and they are;

1. Acid

Coffee contains an organic acid cause its flavor a bit acidity.

2. Bitter

A primary taste characterized by the solution of caffeine, quinine and certain alkaloids. This taste is considered desirable up to a certain level and is affected by the degree of roast brewing procedures.

3. Sweet

Coffee also contains sucrose or fructose which is commonly associated with sweet aroma descriptors such as fruity, chocolate and caramel.

4. Salt

In some coffee there is sodium chloride.

5. Sour

This basic taste descriptor refers to an excessively sharp, biting and unpleasant flavor (such as vinegar or acetic acid). It is sometimes associated with the aroma of fermented coffee

Actually you can determine the testes of coffee by determine the color and the smell of the coffee. But for these topics, I will post them soon.

There are various resources of coffee history.

The first one is mentioned in coffee history legend. According to the legend, an Arabian named Kaldi found bright red cherries shrub. Kaldi realized his goat became hyperactive after eating the red “cherries” from a certain plant when they changed pastures. This shrub was causing peculiar euphoria and he found the red cherries have very powerful effect after tried it. The effect discovered and exploited by monks by local monastery. They used the effect of red cherries to stay awake during extended hours of prayer and distributed to other monasteries around the world.

Another resources from botanical evidence stated that coffee began on the plateaus of Ethiopia and brought to Yemen in 6^th century. This proved by introduction of the first coffee houses in Cairo and Mecca coffee became a passion rather than just a stimulant. The Galla tribe used coffee before, but not as a drink. They would wrap the beans in animal fat as their only source of nutrition while on raiding parties. However, the Turks country was the first country adopt it as a drink.

As you may have read in my previous post, I have signed up for the beta release of the new Skyfire Mobile web browser. As of this week, I have finally received my beta download. Testing it out for the first time was pretty cool. It definitely takes some practice and getting used to, but the way this new mobile browser displays pages is unlike anything seen before in the mobile world. It displays the real internet (no made for mobile phone pages) and practically lets you surf the web as if you were on a desktop.

Flaws to be worked out

There are a few issues to be worked out as there are with all new products. What I have come across so far have been minor. I was surfing the United States Postal Service website and filling out a form when it would no longer load the next page in line. It didn’t give me an error, but rather loaded the same page over again. Another difficulty I would like to see improved is the zooming in feature. It seems to zoom in too much and sometime I need to back outwards. As for now, that’s it. I will report back with more updates. If you have a question or website you would like me to test, send in a comment.