In hopes that men everywhere don't get a stuck with a tie, socks, or a pair of designer underwear, I have compiled the 2011 Ultimate Buying Guide for Dudes.  This list covers items from $20, all the way up to $4,500 for those of you guys who like to dream.  I guarantee the Dudes in your life will like anything on this list, if not, you can forward all unwanted gifts in my direction. Happy Shopping and Merry Christmas!

Last week my wife's blog adventuresofasupermom.com received its very first paid advertisement. Sony Pictures wanted to place a tiny square ad in the top right to promote the release of Soul Surfer on Blu-Ray and DVD. They were willing to pay a whopping $40 per month. Immediately, as any good creative would, I wondered where we would spend the money. I am always looking for ways to promote her blog, so I figured we would just use the money to buy spots on other blogs. Hey, if it works for Sony, why not us?

In all of my research I was blown away by the amount of money some blogs can make in advertising revenues. This really can be some...

Every week I seem to get in a conversation about Twitter and how people just don't understand it. In-fact, most people I meet are down right intimidated by it, and that is probably why I love it. We keep out the riffraff by making it feel exclusive. It is the world's largest fraternity, and you don't even have to pay to get in. For some reason it makes you feel cool when you post something funny or profound to all 100 people that might happen to have read your tweet that day. Will Ferrel recently posted one of my favorite quotes:

"Twitter makes me like people I've never met and Facebook makes me hate people I know...

'Kindle vs. iPad?' is this a real question? Is this even a fair debate? It seems like you are comparing a fine wine to a Bud Light. If you are a friend of mine or familiar with this blog, it is pretty obvious that I hold a very heavy bias on any product 'designed by Apple in California' and if you recognize that last statement you are a fellow groupie.

This past month we have been working with a church on publishing their pastors latest book. Part of the project is getting his book into an e-book format and helping to make the experience similar across all different mediums. So reluctantly we purchased the latest Kindle from Amazon.  It...