http://www.swapthing.com/blog swapping, tv, economics, football and cats Thu, 31 May 2007 19:12:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en What does one do after the loss of a beloved cat? Getting new kittens seems like a reasonale solution. A couple of days after I had to put down Betty, I sought comfort by visiting a cat adoption fair. I found two adorable sisters, but they were too young to come ... http://www.swapthing.com/blog/archives/97 For those of you in northern California (or planning a visit), come to the Bay Area Maker Faire at the San Mateo Fairgrounds on May 19 & 20. This is a two-day event for creative people who celebrate arts, crafts, engineering, science projects, and the do-it-yourself way of thinking. SwapThing ... http://www.swapthing.com/blog/archives/96 Please read the following notice from the Cat Fanciers Association. It is apparent that many veterinarians, almost all shelter professionals, and even some fanciers are not aware of how devastating AB 1634 would be to the future of the historic and rare breeds of cats. This bill is not just a ... http://www.swapthing.com/blog/archives/95 One of the questions I am frequently asked involves how we deal with accountability and trust with online swapping. Accountability is important; you want to know that the person you are swapping with will hold up their end of the bargain. From the beginning of time, when the first caveman ... http://www.swapthing.com/blog/archives/94 Anyone who has read these blog entries knows that I am a big football fan. That being said, I have a plea to make to y’all: watch Friday Night Lights, the freshman NBC drama based on the book and film about high school football in a small Texas town. The ... http://www.swapthing.com/blog/archives/93 I am a big movie fan and greatly anticipate the annual coronation of the film industry known as the Academy Awards. I make a concerted effort to see all the nominated films in the major categories so I can truly enjoy the show and root for some favorites. Enjoying this ... http://www.swapthing.com/blog/archives/92 What the heck is going on in San Diego? First, they stumble in the playoffs after compiling an NFL-best 14-2 record, and then they let four of their assistant coaches jump ship for new jobs with other teams. This stoked the fire in the volatile relationship between head coach Marty ... http://www.swapthing.com/blog/archives/91 At SwapThing we only try to partner with the best folks that improve your user experience. Up until now, the only partner we have shared data with is RapLeaf, the reputation system that allows you to own your reputation..    Now we are adding Cerardo Haystack Networking to that list. There are ... http://www.swapthing.com/blog/archives/89 We have had an internal debate on SwapThing on the best way to handle the listing of animals. For quite a while we didn’t allow animals because we wanted to make sure that they were protected and safe. However, lots of user mail has changed our minds.    In all fairness, ... http://www.swapthing.com/blog/archives/88 We have turned off the comments function of our blog due to a large number of spam messages that are being posted. These messages are annoying and very inappropriate, and are not welcome in the SwapThing community. We are researching our options for filtering spam or devising a new way ... http://www.swapthing.com/blog/archives/87