The Best Bar in Scottsdale: Dirty Dogg Saloon

by on June 8, 2011 7 Comments
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The phone rings. Well, actually it is a text message. “We’re at the Dirty Dogg Saloon. You should be here, you’d love it. Best bar in Scottsdale.” What the heck, I don’t have anything better to do at 9:30pm. But when I think “Scottsdale bar” I think 50 year old women dressed like they wish they were 25, high priced drinks and just general snobbery.  Yeah I know that’s a … [Read more...]

Buildium: A Killer Property Management Software Solution

by on April 22, 2011 4 Comments
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We’ve been searching for a online property management software solution, and we found it… Buildium. We (well, my lovely wife Francy) spend far too much time preparing owner statements, colleting rents, processing applications, etc. etc. etc. Enter Buildium. What can it do? How about: Maintain complete accounting records for each property Track tenants, association owners, charges … [Read more...]

Flancer’s Cafe: A slice of heaven in Gilbert

by on January 6, 2011
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Every time I go to Flancer’s Café a little tear of joy escapes my eye and rolls down my cheek. Last night was no different. The menu is extensive, and I always like to try something different. My goal in life is to eat every item on the menu once, and then start over again. My lovely bride is different, she can’t seem to tear herself away from The Perfect “Prickly” Pear -- Prickly … [Read more...]

Trophy’s Steakhouse: A Slice of Heaven in Queen Creek

by on December 21, 2009

Two days ago, my lovely bride and I were looking for a new place to eat on “date night”. So we scoured Yelp and Restaurant.com (more on that gem later) looking specifically for a good steak house. I wasn’t expecting to find a world class steak house in Queen Creek, Arizona. But find it we did. I am a “meat and taters” kind of guy. Much to my cardiologists dismay, I’d eat a medium … [Read more...]

Escape from Cubicle Nation: The Book

by on April 30, 2009
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Disclosure: I received a complimentary advanced copy of this book and consider the author a personal friend. However, none of that prevents me from giving my honest impression in this review. If I think the book sucks, I’ll say it sucks. Pamela Slim’s book, Escape from Cubicle Nation, hits the bookstores today. If you have any interest in entrepreneurship, running your own business, or life … [Read more...]

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