With the tax filing deadline approaching, make sure your company is getting all the assistance available from government programs. For instance, that means checking that you've fully utilized the Employee Retention Credit (ERC), the refundable tax credit designed to make it easier for businesses to keep employees on the payroll.

The credit is getting extended as part of the American Rescue Plan Act, the $1.9 trillion relief package just signed by President Biden. Originally scheduled to end on June 30, ERC will continue through year end, giving business owners access to as much as $33,000 per employee in incentives.

How the credit works, depending on the time frame
First half of 2021:

Eligible employers can claim a refundable credit against the employer share of Social Security tax equal to 70 percent of a full-time employee's qualified wages paid--including certain health plan expenses--from January 1 through June 30, 2021. The maximum ERC amount available is $7,000 per employee per quarter or $14,000 for eligible wages paid in the first half of 2021.

 I spent yesterday in Dallas, at the Heritage Auction headquarters -- I had decided to auction off some artwork and memorabilia to benefit two charities (The Authors Literary Fund and the Hero Initiative, which help authors/writers and comics creators who have fallen on hard times or who need help), and, just as importantly, I wanted to give something back to the artists whose art I was entrusting to new custodians. 

It seems to me fundamentally wrong and inequitable that art that artists sold for $50 or a hundred dollars thirty or forty years ago now sells for hundreds or thousands of times that amount, but the artists, most of whom are old, some of whom are no longer working or not working as they were, never see another penny. I decided the best way to change that would be to set an example, and show people another way of doing it.

Here's the New York Times article before the auction: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/23/arts/design/neil-gaiman-auction-collectibles.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Xk0.5PkB.9iQtuvn6Bwof&smid=url-share

And here's me in Dallas two nights ago, walking around the exhibition before the auction with Robert Wilonsky from Heritage, with guest appearances by my oldest friend Geoff Notkin, whose fault this all is: 

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In Part 24 of 'The Holy Spirit' study series, we embark upon a study of each individual gift mentioned in 1 Corinthians 12, beginning with the spiritual gift of the 'Word of Knowledge'. What is it? How do we recognise it? How do we receive it? David uses many scriptures to show the biblical foundation of this gift and ways God can reveal knowledge to us today for the building up of faith in others. This message is available at https://www.preachtheword.com now in MP3 audio format and in HD video on our YouTube Channel (https://youtube.com/PreachTheWord)...

In 'Revival Now', David Legge asks and seeks to answer the question: What might revival look like in the 2020s? Or, to consider it another way: What is the revival we need for today? Of course, there are common features to every revival, and yet there are always distinctives to every one. We can never second guess God in how He will move again - yet we do have desperate needs in our age that only God can meet. In this series, David looks at how we need a new move of God's Spirit to meet the contemporary needs in the church and our world in this present moment. In Part 1, we explore how the church and we as Christians need to get our focus back on Jesus. He must be the pre-eminent one and the centre of all we do and are. What idols have distracted us from the centrality of Christ? How can we give our Lord His rightful place in our lives and churches? This message is available at https://www.preachtheword.com now in MP3 audio format...

In Part 2 of 'Revival Now' as we contemplate the type of revival we might need in our day, David now considers how we need 'A New Prayer Movement'. What kind of praying is needed for revival? In this age of innovation, what 'old paths' of prayer might we need to rediscover in what God is doing anew? Be inspired to pray for revival through this message! This message is available at https://www.preachtheword.com now in MP3 audio format...

In Part 3 of 'Revival Now', we ask: what is the holiness that we are called to as Christians? It has been misrepresented and misunderstood by many in the church. In this message, David first establishes what holiness is not and then goes on to consider what is this holiness and most importantly how do we get it? In a day when sin and compromise is rampant in the church, we need 'A New Holiness Movement'. In 2021 we need a revival in true holiness. This message is available at https://www.preachtheword.com now in MP3 audio format...

The church very often cannot receive the message of revival because it is so bound. Like Lazarus, the church may be 'alive', but spiritually bound. Many Christians as individuals are in this position and need deliverance and freedom. In Part 4 of 'Revival Now', David talks about how we can be set free as individuals, and the incredible impact that one soul saved and set free can have, even on a whole community. We need to rediscover the message of freedom in the Gospel of the Kingdom. We need 'A New Freedom Movement'! This message is available at https://www.preachtheword.com now in MP3 audio format...

Very often in some streams of Christianity there is an emphasis upon the Word of God, as opposed to the Spirit of God, or vice versa. At times these strands are even in contention with each other. This is not the way New Testament Christianity is meant to be. It should not be a case of 'either or' but 'both and' as regards the Word and the Holy Spirit. In Part 5 of our 'Revival Now' series, David explores this disparity and how we desperately need a new movement of the Word and the Spirit: The Word with the Spirit - not the Word without the Spirit; and the Spirit with the Word - not the Spirit without the Word. There is great power when the Word and the Spirit are together. Join us for this challenging exhortation, which is available at https://www.preachtheword.com now in MP3 audio format...

In Part 6 of 'Revival Now' we see our need for 'A New Unity Movement'. If scriptures like Psalm 133 and the High Priestly prayer of Jesus in John 17 put such a high value on unity as a key to blessing, why is it so elusive in Christianity? David suggests two reasons for this: first, the devil's agenda at all costs to divide and conquer, and second, our fear of false unity. In this message, David considers what false unity is and also why we should not be afraid of true unity in Spirit and in truth. One thing is certain, God wants the body of Christ everywhere to be united for His Kingdom cause. If that much is clear, what difference should that make to our attitudes to others and our behaviours? This message is available at https://www.preachtheword.com now in MP3 audio format...

Can we have a move of God that doesn't resemble Christ? Obviously not, but is Christ-likeness our emphasis in the church and as individuals? Do we look like Jesus? Do we sound like Jesus? In Part 7 of 'Revival Now', David Legge, using two fruit of the Spirit - Gentleness and Kindness - shows that what the church and the world most needs are Christians that look like Christ and exhibit His attributes to all, even our enemies. We will see real change in the church and society when people see Jesus in us through 'A New Christlike Movement'. This message is available at https://www.preachtheword.com now in MP3 audio format...

Along with preceding prayer, the next most common external feature of historic revivals is probably the preaching of the gospel. Renewal in the church may not necessarily feature many souls being saved but revival certainly does. In Part 8 of his 'Revival Now' series, David Legge emphasises the need for the preaching of the gospel of the kingdom in Holy Spirit power. We need to get back to preaching the good news of Jesus with passion and urgency. However, public preaching is only a part of what it means to spread the gospel; David also exhorts that we must be making disciples. He shares how simple disciple-making movements are spreading the flame of revival in some of the most persecuted countries on the planet and how this might well be a divine blueprint for us in the West to follow. This message is available at https://www.preachtheword.com now in MP3 audio format...

In this concluding message of 'Revival Now' we see the need for 'A New Revival And Reform Movement', as David considers the difference between revival and reformation. From Matthew 9, he shares how revival is like the new wine God pours out from heaven, but the wineskins need to be fit for purpose to preserve and distribute the wine, otherwise the wine is spilled and wasted and the wineskins are ruined. God is wanting to reform the church again so that she is fit for purpose for the 'new thing' He wants to do among us. God is calling the church back to original New Testament Christianity, so therefore we must remove all obstacles in the way of this move of God. Perhaps that's part of what this current shaking in the church is all about? This message is available at https://www.preachtheword.com now in MP3 audio format...

In our second study in 'Overcoming Adversity', we learn 'What You Need To Know'. From the amazing Romans 8, David explains how God has given us the tools to overcome adversity. There is a special understanding that we have when we are 'in Christ' that causes us to triumph even in the worst afflictions. This comes from knowing who we are and what we have in Christ - knowing what is ahead of us in Christ; what God has purposed for us in Christ and how secure we are in Him. These keys to overcoming are available to all generations of believers whatever the current global challenges or personal trials we face. This is a message of encouragement that we all need in these days. This message is available now from https://www.preachtheword.com in MP3 audio format...

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Dr. Roto reveals two Tampa Bay Rays to look closely at in your 2016 Fantasy Baseball draft!

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The legacy of Katrina and New Orleans will be whether or not people died unnecessarily:

As they continue draining water out of New Orleans, all the talk is about finding survivors. But the terrible reality is the grizzly task of locating bodies and the human drama of why and how they died will be the real story.

"A horrific glimpse of Hurricane Katrina's wrath emerged on Thursday, as more than 30 patients were reportedly found dead in a suburban New Orleans nursing home overcome by floods. The grim discovery is likely the first of many awaiting rescuers scouring ravaged areas for bodies."

FEMA continues to take a hit from critics. But is also reported that New Orleans strayed from its own disaster plan. It is fairly conclusive that something went very wrong with the relief effort, and there will be plenty of time to point fingers.

"Americans think the response to Hurricane Katrina was inadequate, and spread the blame around all levels of government. President George W. Bush finds disapproval on his handling of the matter, too -- and the public now shows diminished confidence in his abilities to handle a crisis or provide leadership, as well as in the government’s ability to protect the country."

But now is the time to put partisan politics aside and focus on aiding the survivors, bicker later.

"The Bush administration on Wednesday asked Congress for $51.8 billion in Katrina relief and recovery expenses, in addition to $10.5 billion already approved, calling it the latest installment - but not the last."

So who is at fault? In the end this writer believes that all levels of government will share responsibility. And no doubt heads will roll come next election. Lucky for Bush his term will be over.

With a plethora of digital designers out there, sometimes you come across one that just makes sit back and think WTF! And that’s the case with Brazilian Jomar Machado.  His amazing portfolio of futuristic concept vehicles is simply breathtaking, this guys on another level. He says when he first started it was with traditional art materials, pencils, brushes and air-brushes and get this a...

From Cyber Trucks, to Cyber Phones, to a  Cyber House – now this…a Cyber Mansion, when will it ever end? Cyberhouse Life is a concept from architect Alex Wyzhevsky that looks like it could easily be out of the next Bond film. Nestled in a picturesque mountain this dwelling actually consists of two buildings –...

I've heard the cries from the team and I can't hold them
back any longer. It's time to do all over again, and it's
time to do it even better.

Let's take it up a notch with a team Co-op!

I am excited about this month's, but this month is
different.

Why?

I already now the exact formula for HUGE success in running
a team co-op, and this month I get to push the envelop even
further!

Just read this email and you'll see what I mean!

Ok guys, it's time to quit playing around.

Our business is growing by leaps and bound.

So, it's time to pull together as a team and do it again!

The best way to do this is through a massive advertising
campaign and the best time to do it is NOW.

Let me give you a little history behind why I started the
team co-op:

I've spoken to and helped trained 100s of people over the
past year and I know not all of you on the team have the
expertise to run your business online at the same level that
I and a couple of our team leaders can.

Month's back we started a co-op to help bridge this gap in
marketing expertise so that every member of our team that
has the drive, but maybe not the marketing skill at this
time can get in on the action too.

How will the co-op work?

Each member of the co-op will purchase a share.

Our team leaders will locate and investigate the best places
to run our advertisements and then we will place the ads.

Once the ad runs, each member of the team who purchases a
share in the co-op will receive their EQUAL share of the
traffic produced.

What are the advantages of having an ad co-op?

The advantage of this is that we will be able to leverage
the experience and knowledge of those who are doing well as
an entire team.

I personally sponsored 85 team members so far, and I want to
use my knowledge and track record of success to help give
you a jump-start towards doing the same.

Think what happens when we combine my track record of
success with a much larger budget in a way that everyone on
the team can take advantage of?

Well that's what the co-op is all about - shared success.

I want everyone on our team to have the opportunity to
achieve financial freedom through their business.

This ad co-op is a powerful step in that direction. (And
really . . . it get's better ever single month)

Two other big benefits of the ad co-op . . .

1. Spreading risk: By doing our advertising as a team no one
will be at the mercy of one bad ad. What I mean is . . . If
you're out there placing ads alone and you spend $80 on one
ad that just tanks your $80 in the whole. On the other hand,
if you put you ad dollars into our co-op your risk will be
spread over several ads so you will have more upside
potential and less overall risk.

2. Your prospects will love the fact that we have an
advertising co-op and many will be happy to have the option
to simply have us do all their advertising for them. This
will be a great benefit to point out while prospecting.

The specifics for this month:

What I'll do first is re-evaluate my best ad spots from
last month and then our team leaders and I will simple turn
the traffic back on and start generating traffic from these
sources immediately.

The benefit of doing this is that we already know that these
ad spots have a track record for success, so we know that
these ads will do well.

This means we'll get a higher response rate per dollar spent
from the outset. (Using our team co-op funds effectively and
efficiently is the key to our success)

Here is where it gets exciting!

This aspect of the co-op will be partially known as a
"Perpetual Co-op"

Here's why . . .

In my marketing of our business I have found that I generate
the best quality of leads and new team members through
people that join my business by buying one of my information
products first and then being exposed to the business.

These people have raised there hand and said that they are
interested in improving how they promote their network
marketing business using the power of the Internet by the
simple fact that they purchased from me.

When these people subsequently join they are business
builders and not just business lookers. Further, in
promoting an Info Product online I have been able to
generate lists of targeted subscribers that know and trust
me.

Who better to shoot a quick email to invite them to join our
team?

When I send email like this to my own lists generated by
promoting a front end product I have my highest conversion
ratio of lead to sign up compared against any other online
method I have ever used.

Why?

Because in this model instead of borrowing someone else's
list of subscriber for a one time ad I'm able to create my
own list that I can develop a relationship with and market
to whenever I want.

That's true leverage. (And it works big time!)

As a team we can do far more advertising than I can
personally do as one person and hence we can recruit many
more high quality team members than I can as one person
using this method.

The largest benefits of this is that the sales that are
generated will ADD to the initial co-op marketing budget.

That's why I call this portion of the co-op a "Perpetual Co-
op".

To make it simple:

It means more leads, better leads, and higher conversions
for everyone involved.

Let's take this to the next level!

As you can see, your team leaders are out here working hard
for you. I've personally never been involved in a co-op as
extensive as ours and this has already set us apart from the
rest of the crowd.

I am proud to be able to serve the team in such a fashion.

Everyone who participates in the ad co-op will get one share
as I discussed earlier and we will disperse the traffic
equally via a URL rotator so everyone will get an equal
amount of traffic per share.

When leads fill out your opt in page you just follow up via
email or phone with your prospect and when they sign up
under you, you get the credit!

That's using leverage if you asked me!

The reason that I am putting this co-op together is I want
to insure our team's success. As I said before I want to
help as many as I can attain financial freedom here with
Success University

Guys and gals I'm throwing out all the stops!

My heart is beating so fast just thinking of what's to come!


I will only ever see success in our future and you have my
word that I will NEVER give up on you as long as you don't
give up on your dreams.

There is absolutely NO reason why we cannot be the fastest
growing team here at Success University for years to come!

In order to make this co-op run successfully I am looking I
am putting a cap on the number of shares.

This month we will take no more than 50 shares at $80
share. Each participant may purchase up to but NO MORE THAN
THREE shares this month up until that cap is met.

This will keep results consistent and targeted by limiting
our shares in this way.

Get your share now to share in our team's success.

You may use a tracking link this month to track your
progress if you like. Also you may purchase up to 3 shares
but NO more! (Just reminding you . . .)

Use the links below to reserve your share!

http://mlm-successsite.com/training/Coop%20Program.html

[Team Exclusive] IMPORTANT!!!

I will leave our team co-op window for enrolment until all
available shares are sold or for one week at the most!

http://mlm-successsite.com/training/Coop%20Program.html


To Your Success!

John

David Batterson took a screenshot of Sasha Foo today on San Diego TV. I added a video of Sasha dancing on an 8's The Place promo.

About a week or two ago, I was having a business meeting with a former business associate and friend who has always been an entrepreneur and consultant in some way. He was there with another friend who is an entrepreneur...

The people of Talalora in Samar declare their town in a state of Stable Internal Peace and Security Condition (SIPSC) on June 21, 2024.

Published at LXer: The Document Foundation announced today the general availability of LibreOffice 24.8.2 as the second maintenance update to the latest LibreOffice 24.8 office suite series fixing...

Published at LXer: A major new release of Mission Center, a modern system monitor app for Linux desktops, has been released. Read More......

Published at LXer: Mozilla published today the final release of the Firefox 131 web browser, which is now available for download from the project�s download server ahead of the official release on...

Published at LXer: In this tutorial, we will explain the Linux SED command using some real examples. SED (Stream Editor) is one of the most used Linux commands in scripts and command lines. It...

When Sylvia and I started leasing and managing rentals in Austin in the early 1990s, the business operation was phone-based. I had a phone, answering machine, and spiral pad on a desk in our kitchen nook. All business happened there. I also had a Windows PC, a 386 with a dot matrix printer which ran the DOS version of my property management software. If you don’t know what 386, DOS or “dot matrix printer” means, you’re probably less than 40 years old. Oh, it probably had a 2400 baud modem as well, and a 50 meg hard drive. It wasn’t until 1996 that I put up my first website and started using email for business. All rental inquiries thus originated with a phone call to that one phone. It was a “single channel” communication system. Those callers either saw a yard sign or a 3-line ad in the Rentals section ... Read more

I attended the Presentation in Austin this week announcing the Beta rollout of Realtor.com’s new Agent Profiles. Austin is the only city in the US with this live, though it will soon also be turned on in the state of Rhode Island. Though not fully baked, I’ve set up my profile. The “Sold Listing are not yet populating, but should be on the map by mid October. There will also be a Team Profile. Here is what it will look like when viewing a map of Sold Listings in Austin. Pretty cool, right? Are Realtors happy about this? Many are not. The Realtor online forums are ablaze with ignorant complainers, moaning and griping about this, and how it’s “unfair” to populate Realtor profiles or Sold Maps with actual closed sales because it makes the Newbies and part timers look bad. Those of you agents complaining are missing some important data ... Read more

Update August 2018: The Austin Board of Realtors has Discontinued use of the Coming Soon Status. It caused more trouble that it was worth. Austin Realtors can now enter For Sale listings into the Austin Central Texas MLS before the listing is ready for showing. For up to 14 days prior to the “Active” date. And, therefore, buyer agents and buyers can get a “heads up” on listings that are (supposedly) about to come onto the market live in the MLS. What Problem Does This Solve? During Austin’s red hot seller’s market of the past 5 years, it had become increasingly frustrating for Buyer Agents and Buyers trying to operate in a low inventory market. We heard tales of buyers literally driving zig zag through neighborhoods looking for “Coming Soon” signs. Every new listing that popped up live in MLS became a Red Alert fire drill, as I wrote about ... Read more

I am excited to announce that PHP Function Reference is now open source, under the the New BSD License. The project is being hosted on Google Code and I have a discussion forum set up here for it as well. So far, three individuals have stepped forward to contribute to the project: Kelly Patrick Robinson was first in line at the opening of the Albuquerque Apple Store and adds to his list of conquests as first to join PHPfr; Nelson Darkwah Oppong, creator of the Fire ftp widget, is a programmer and graphic designer from Germany; and Barbara Napholtz, a longtime, paid user of PHPfr has agreed to do quality assurance testing on the widget. I am hopeful that with this infusion of talent we will finally be able to push PHPfr to a stable, 1.0 release. Thanks Kelly, Nelson, and Barbara for joining!

Asking the right question, accepting the right answer.

We continue our celebrations of 50 years of Hawaii statehood with another great retro radio competition open worldwide. It is easy to enter...

A new episode (6th) of my one-hour “Bluegrass and Old Time Music Radio Show” in now available. The show is brodacast four times every Saturday: 8-9 am, 10-11 am, Noon to 1 pm and 2-3 pm Eastern Daylight Time. Remember, if you’re busy and can’t listen to the show, it is also available for download […]

A new episode (8th) of my one-hour “Bluegrass and Old Time Music Radio Show” in now available. The show is broadcast four times every Saturday: 8-9 am, 10-11 am, Noon to 1 pm and 2-3 pm Eastern Daylight Time. Remember, if you’re busy and can’t listen to the show, it is also available for download […]

A new episode (11th) of my one-hour “Bluegrass and Old Time Music Radio Show” in now available. The show is broadcast four times every Saturday: 7-8 am, 9-10 am, 11 am to noon and 1-2 pm Eastern Time. Remember, if you’re busy and can’t listen to the show, it is also available for download as […]

A new episode (12th) of my one-hour “Bluegrass and Old Time Music Radio Show” in now available. The show is broadcast four times every Saturday: 7-8 am, 9-10 am, 11 am to noon and 1-2 pm Eastern Time. Remember, if you’re busy and can’t listen to the show, it is also available for download as […]

A new episode (15th) of my bi-weekly “Bluegrass and Old Time Music Radio Show” in now available. The show is broadcast four times every Saturday: 7-8 am, 9-10 am, 11 am to noon and 1-2 pm Eastern Time. Remember, if you’re busy and can’t listen to the show, it is also available for download as […]

A new episode (15th) of my bi-weekly “Bluegrass and Old Time Music Radio Show” in now available. The show is broadcast four times every Saturday: 7-8 am, 9-10 am, 11 am to noon and 1-2 pm Eastern Time. Remember, if you’re busy and can’t listen to the show, it is also available for download as […]

A new episode (16th) of my bi-weekly “Bluegrass and Old Time Music Radio Show” in now available. The show is broadcast four times every Saturday: 7-8 am, 9-10 am, 11 am to noon and 1-2 pm Eastern Time. Remember, if you’re busy and can’t listen to the show, it is also available for download as […]

This episode is about songwriters and their importance in old time and bluegrass music.

Découvrez l'adhésion Priority améliorée et renommée, désormais appelée Performance ; de plus, les Day Pass sont en vente pour une durée limitée et sept jeux rejoignent le cloud cette semaine. Il est temps de briller L'abonnement Performance conserve tous les mêmes avantages en matière de jeux et offre désormais aux membres une expérience de streaming améliorée sans frais supplémentaires. Dites bonjour à l'abonnement Performance. Les membres Performance peuvent streamer jusqu'à 1440p - une augmentation par rapport à la résolution précédente de 1080p - et découvrir les jeux dans des résolutions immersives et ultra-larges. Ils peuvent également sauvegarder leurs paramètres graphiques dans le jeu au fil des sessions de streaming, y compris pour les fonctionnalités NVIDIA RTX dans les titres pris en charge. Tous les membres actuels de Priority sont automatiquement mis à niveau vers Performance et peuvent profiter dès aujourd'hui de l'expérience de streaming améliorée. Les membres Performance se connecteront à des serveurs équipés de GeForce RTX pour une résolution allant jusqu'à 1440p. Les membres Ultimate continuent de bénéficier de la meilleure expérience de streaming : ils se connectent à des serveurs équipés de GeForce RTX 4080 avec une résolution allant jusqu'à 4K et 120 images par seconde, ou 1080p et 240 images par seconde en mode Compétitif pour les jeux prenant en charge la technologie NVIDIA Reflex. Les joueurs jouant sur le niveau gratuit verront désormais qu'ils diffusent en streaming à partir de plates-formes de base, avec des spécifications variables qui offrent un jeu en nuage d'entrée de gamme et sont optimisées pour la capacité. Il est temps de jouer. Au début de l'année prochaine, GeForce NOW proposera un temps de jeu mensuel de 100 heures pour continuer à offrir une qualité et une vitesse exceptionnelles, ainsi que des temps d'attente plus courts, aux membres Performance et Ultimate. Cette limite généreuse convient à 94 % des membres, qui profitent généralement du service dans ce laps de temps. Les membres peuvent vérifier le temps qu'ils ont passé dans le nuage via le portail de leur compte (voir l'exemple de capture d'écran ci-dessus). Jusqu'à 15 heures de jeu non utilisées seront automatiquement reportées sur le mois suivant pour les membres, et des heures supplémentaires peuvent être achetées au prix de 2,99 $ pour 15 heures supplémentaires de performance, ou de 5,99 $ pour 15 heures supplémentaires d'Ultimate. […]

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An example of how some people who request consulting and want others to help them do things in a hurry, write such long sentences and just don't care.