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This week Inc. Magazine announced the annual Inc. 500, which lists the top Private Companies in the U.S. It's always a good place to watch for that next "big thing".

Along with the annual top 500, Inc. also publishes an extension called "the Inc. 5000". I'm proud to announce that the OnlineGURU made it as #932, which means, we only missed the main list by 433!

I haven't been pushed out a blog post in a while. Getting the momentum moving after a break is always tough, so I thought I would start back up with an easy post. A list of some of my favorite websites; news, resources, and humor.

Cab drivers are always on the phone, and so are convenience store clerks... Do you think they are talking to each other? If they are, what are they talking about.

Are you happy? If not, why? If so, why? I've been thinking lately about what I need to be happy. I've gotten as far as knowing that I need fulfillment.

I saw the following list on a friends MySpace Profile, and it makes alot of sense to me, plus it kind of completes this blog post.

The painting, The Son of Man, by the french artist René Magritte, intrigues me.

The artist had this to say about the painting...

For some reason lately I've been fascinated with psychological studies. I've been specifically tripping out on a certain study conducted by Stanely Milgram at Yale University in 1963. The study looked focused on obedience to authority. This has always been a fascination of mine, probably cause I have issues with authority. But after being within the corporate world for a few years now, the study is coming back to me with totally different implications.

I've decided, its official... Sunday is my favorite day of the week. It was close race, Friday ran a good campaign but in the end Domingo pulled ahead. I just had a most enjoyable evening. Just the right amount of food. the most appropriate music. top notch company. subtle lighting. comfy socks. good buzz.

While digesting and chillin, I realized that over the past 2 weeks I've done a whole slew of fun stuff worthy blogging about.

This may sound odd, but last night I had a very vivid and comprehensive dream about Steve Wozniak.

the plot goes something like this...
I'm on vacation in a cabin somewhere in the middle of the woods, hunting/fishing type of scenario. My Dad is there and he brought a drinking buddy of his, the Woz. If you don't know who Steve Wozniak is, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Wozniak. In the late to mid 70's, two Steves started a little company called Apple Computers. Steve Jobs was on of the Steves, and the other,,,, the Woz.

The war in Iraq just now came close to my world. Last night I received news that Army Sgt. Timothy M. Smith, was killed in Iraq by an IED. This news comes after the recent milestone of 4,000 coalition casualties in Iraq. This was the first person that I knew personally that was killed in this war, or any war for that matter. It's really making me evaluate life, death and war. My thoughts are with Timmy's family.

http://tahoedailytribune.com/article/20080410/NEWS/666895657