I now have my new theme activated. For the design, I chose to work with the creative team at Antbag.com(a.k.a. me). This design works with the updated direction of the site that I spoke of in my previous post.
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You can always pay full price for everything, and avoid any type of confrontation. However, negotiating on a price is not a confrontation. There are some things in which you will probably have to pay full price on, such as what you buy at the grocery store. But there are lots of things you could get a nice discount on if you just ask. Commit to what you will pay, and it’s amazing what you can save. Remember, “a penny saved is a penny earned”. David DeFranza wrote How Haggling Taught Me About Life, where he gives several good pointers, such as staying calm and not being afraid to walk away. Good advice.
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New CSS reference from SitePoint is now online. It’s actually fairly extensive, and will make a great reference when coming across those annoying things that just won’t work.
It continues to baffle me how people think they can act like idiots online, and never expect any adverse affects. More and more people are finding out that what they post on social networks can have a very negative influence over their future.