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Berlin again

Another picture from my trip to Berlin. When we saw these parked on the street, my inner car-guy took notice. A discussion ensued about which was worth more. I believe we are looking at a Mercedes SLS AMG here, that sold for about $202,000 new. I have no idea what prices are like for older …

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Berlin

  I took this picture on a business trip to Berlin. I knew embarrassingly little about Berlin before going, and I was expecting some sort of grim, gray, ex-Soviet place. Instead I found an exciting, colorful city that was as vibrant as any I’ve been to. I also found that I had learned astonishingly little …

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Alien writing

We were playing around in the creek behind our house a few days ago. Looking up at the concrete supports for a bridge, we found the curious markings you see here. They are about an inch across, and take the form of white ovals with feathery lines extending out from them. They look for all …

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Water bear

Absurd Creature of the Week: The Incredible Critter That’s Tough Enough to Survive in Space | Science | WIRED. WIRED shows us this incredible picture of a tardigrade, or water bear.  The water bear is a microscopic creature that can survive freezing, boiling, and so far, up to 8 days in the vacuum of space.  That’s …

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The benCONCEIVABLE Financial Manifesto

The benCONCEIVABLE  Financial Manifesto is very simple: Earn as much money as you can. And spend as little money as you can. But just because it’s simple, doesn’t mean it’s easy. 1. Earn as much money as you can My wife and I have good jobs.  We work hard for big companies, and contribute to …

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banana leaf

I took this picture by sticking the camera lens into the spiral of a newly opening banana leaf.  I was surprised at how cool it ended up looking.  When I see it, I think of spring and new growth.

Hi, I’m Ben!

  I started this site to talk and learn about blogging and online business. The blog will evolve as I learn more, but this is what you can expect to see: – My thoughts, experiences and results as I try new projects – How-to projects and tips – Things that inspire me I hope you …

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