http://blogs.knowledgeofbonsai.org/paul_stokes Just another Knowledge of Bonsai Sponsored Blogs weblog Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:42:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I was sitting back in my chair today when it hit me. Would people be willing to pay me money to wear their branded shirts? Or better yet would people be willing to pay a couple of guys who do a fair amount of traveling to wear a different shirt ... http://blogs.knowledgeofbonsai.org/paul_stokes/2009/01/07/brain-fart-or-brain-storm/ I hope that everyone survied the holiday madness of 2008. It was quite uneventfull for me, other than getting together with the family. I got Sunshine a nice Color Laser Printer for her to use when she starts teaching, since theacher get squat for funding. I had the plesure of taking ... http://blogs.knowledgeofbonsai.org/paul_stokes/2008/12/30/wellthe-holidays-are-finally-over/ I do not know how many of you have been struck by the recent snow storms, but to me at leased it is welcome. 4.4 inches last night with a forecasted 10-13 tomorrow night. I hope all of you are safe. With the fat man in red so close to ... http://blogs.knowledgeofbonsai.org/paul_stokes/2008/12/17/winterey-weather-is-here-and-my-first-wp-custom-theme-2/ On one of those blog that I like to look at once a week or so http://www.sixdifferentways.com/ They posted a great shelf unit that I just may have to go out and find. http://blogs.knowledgeofbonsai.org/paul_stokes/2008/12/08/now-this-is-a-shelf-for-me/ httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLlGopyXT_g http://blogs.knowledgeofbonsai.org/paul_stokes/2008/11/26/the-machine-is-using-us/ It has been quite cold here in southern wisconsin for some time now. I hate the cold, unless there is a reason for it other than it beeing winter. This morning I woke up before my alarm clock started going off, which was nice because I hate listening to that ... http://blogs.knowledgeofbonsai.org/paul_stokes/2008/11/24/winter-is-finally-here-and-other-thoughts/ I have been working like crazy these last couple of wek to improve the programming of the KoB sponsored blogs. I have finished and will be adding several new bloggers to the system (still a couple of bugs to work out, but nothing major). I hope that everyone will find them ... http://blogs.knowledgeofbonsai.org/paul_stokes/2008/11/23/new-and-improved-kob-sponsored-blogs/ I find it very interesting that the Art of Bonsai Project gets hundreds, or you could say record breaking amounts of entries to their Art of Bonsai Awards. Yet the Knowledge of Bonsai Forums struggles to get more than 20 in the Knowledge of Bonsai Forums Progressive Styling Contest. ... http://blogs.knowledgeofbonsai.org/paul_stokes/2008/07/31/interesting-contest-thoughts/ I am going to bring this blog back to life, if it ever had one that is. Stay tuned to read my thoughts on various subjucts and yes it will include writting about bonsai stuff. http://blogs.knowledgeofbonsai.org/paul_stokes/2008/07/28/the-revival-is-here/ Who would have guessed that when you remove Garfield from the Garfield comic strips, the result is an even better comic about schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and the empty desperation of modern life? Friends, meet Jon Arbuckle. Let's laugh and learn with him on a journey deep into the tortured mind ... http://blogs.knowledgeofbonsai.org/paul_stokes/2008/03/22/one-of-my-favorite-non-bonsai-blogs/