In and around wondering why iowavote.com was mentioned in yet another debate, when it is a domain name for sale and has no Web site tied to it, a few other things came before my mind.

Words Matter – I honestly was hoping meliorism was going to be my word for the week, as it was Merriam-Webster’s Word for the Day on Sunday. However, it ended up being monomania, thanks to talk show host Josh Dukelow of Fresh Take. Look them both up and tell me if you agree with my choice.

I Post Links To Make Money From Amazon But Don’t Actually Make Any – This week I got another reminder from Amazon that I need to post more notices on my blog that I am an “affiliate” of theirs. This means if you click on links to the retail giant here on The Hot Iron and buy something, then I make some money. For example, this piece of jewelry. For all of the years I have been doing this, I have made US $4.00. Yes, four dollars. That could all change if someone buys this jewelry though.

Or Buy This Book On New England Travel – Steve Jermanok has been writing about travel for years in major publications and on his blog. Speaking of his blog, I built his very first blog in my past consulting business. The New Englander has released this book on New England travel and I am going to refer people to whenever they ask me about going to the six-state region where I grew up but haven’t lived in for years.

Make Flossing Great Again – It was announced that the Quip Refillable Floss Pick got the seal of acceptance from the American Dental Association. As one of my kiddos is a prolific flosser I am going to get it for her for Christmas. As she isn’t a regular reader here, please don’t tell her to spoil the surprise. Note this link is not to Amazon, nor does it have any impact on my income from said dental organization.

Roll Your Own Music Player – For those who know me, they know I am all about controlling my content online. That’s why I have my own blog rather than posting on LinkedIn or other platforms. I also host my own contacts and calendar with NextCloud which is something I haven’t written much about but could write volumes. When I came across this article by Matthew Wilber on hosting his own music player. Granted if you have a hard time with Apple Music or Spotify, you won’t want to even think about reading this! But for those of you who do as I do, it’s a great learning experience.

Learn About Scrum Too – A couple of links came to my purview which are excellent resources for Scrum. One is the Scrum Training Series with great overview videos and an accompanying FAQ section. The other is the EduScrum presentation I learned about last week that you can watch it here.

Mini Me First Computer – My first computer should have been the TRS-80 Model I, but then the Model III came out. No worries, as I can now buy a mini model of the Model I that I can actually use to house a Raspberry Pi, which is a very small computer. Or I can use it as a Christmas tree ornament, which is likely what I would use it for.

New to Me, From The Beyond – Paul Harvey was the genial radio host whose style was well-known for many years. He was based in Chicago and I once saw him getting into his limo on Michigan Avenue and he turned to me and smiled. Before I was born he recorded this monologue, “If I Were The Devil.” Not completely sure, but it seems like it could have been written this good day.

This week I had the honor to speak to the class of Dr. Sara Steffes Hansen as part of the Interactive Web Management Program at the University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh. The topic was on consulting, as her class will be consulting to non-profits on the Web and social media. For the past several years I have given this guest lecture in person, and this year it was virtual with a recorded presentation and live Q & A. Despite this, the questions from the students were some of the best I have been asked. Though only one student turned their camera on…

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This is from The Hot Iron, a journal on business and technology by Mike Maddaloni.

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