Articles, tagged with "chapo", page 1

Why Checking The Online Trademark Office Database Is Dangerous

You have to love the web. It is the ultimate manifestation of the concept of give me convenience or give me death! We can now access information that would have taken much more effort to see in the past. This doesn’t always mean the information is accurat... Read >
Author: Richard Chapo

Copyright – When There Are Two or More Authors

Copyright laws are written to heavily favor the author of the work, which makes sense in general framework but can often cause confusion in the real world. One situation where things get a bit strange is when there are two authors of a work. How could... Read >
Author: Richard Chapo

Website Designers – Getting A Standard Agreement

As a website designer, you love working with all your clients, right? Yeah, and I have a bridge I want to sell you. The truth of the matter is you have great clients and some you wish you had never taken on. There are a few keys to keeping these clients i... Read >
Author: Richard Chapo

Avoiding The Never Ending Website Design Project

Is designing a website a technical matter or an artistic one? You might answer technical, but many designers consider it an artistic one. There isn’t anything wrong with this per se, but many “artists" can take their sweet time finishing the project. You ... Read >
Author: Richard Chapo

What To Do If You Think You Are Due A Tax Refund This Year

The federal government has been doing some amazing things the last few years in an effort to get the economy up and running again. Whether they’ve worked is a political hot potato that I am not even going to remotely touch in this article. What I am going... Read >
Author: Richard Chapo

Be Wary When Making Donations to Charities for Haiti

Americans are phenomenal when it comes to donating money when tragedies happen. Unfortunately, there are a few scumbags in the world who will throw up websites or send out emails seeking donations for fake charities, the proverbial rip-off. Fortunately, t... Read >
Author: Richard Chapo

New Tax Break for Business Losses

2009 may have been a tough year economically, but it has been a major year for new tax breaks. The latest is a new tax break announced by the IRS for business losses. As you might imagine, there have been a number of businesses operating at a loss dur... Read >
Author: Richard Chapo

First Time Real Estate Buyers Beware – Tax Credits That Are Really Loans

The real estate market in much of the United States looks like a boxer after going 10 rounds with Mike Tyson in his prime - bloodied, bruised and in pain. Tax credits have been instituted to try to stop the pain, but buyers should know about a big caveat ... Read >
Author: Richard Chapo

Don’t Be Afraid to Mix And Match Story Lines

When writing creatively, it is rather ironic that as writers we often put ourselves in a box and then refuse to think outside of it. It is hardly creative! This is particularly true when it comes to developing the story line for your work. We pick a plot ... Read >
Author: Richard Chapo

Surf and Turf in Del Mar, California

It's that time of the year again. As we move into the middle of the hot summer months, the surf and turf is rolling again in Del Mar. Yep, the horse races have started again. Del Mar is a beautiful little coast town located in the North County area of... Read >
Author: Richard Chapo

Purple Martins – Knowing Your Bird Species

Whether you are hooked on bird watching or just like to know what you are looking at, knowing your birds is important. In this article, we take a look at Purple Martins. As the name suggests, Purple Martins are a colorful bunch. Only the males actuall... Read >
Author: Richard Chapo

Corporations – Making Tax Year Designations

Death and taxes are those two things you can never escape. When forming a corporation, making your tax year designation is a fundamental step you need to take carefully. Taxes are defined by something magical known as the fiscal year. It is a 365 day ... Read >
Author: Richard Chapo

The Twisted Terminology of Fishing

If you are just getting into fishing, you can quickly become confused by some of the quarks in the terminology used. Here are some of the oddities that reveal you shouldn't take everything as it seems. Oddly, the first area of odd terminology is in th... Read >
Author: Richard Chapo

The Fishing Rod vs Vehicle War

As an angler, your fishing rod is obviously a valuable tool that needs to be maintained and protected. This means keeping it from the clutches of the predator known as your vehicle. Long ago in a parallel universe, a war was instigated between two gro... Read >
Author: Richard Chapo

Escape By Planning Your Summer Vacation Now

Yes, it is cold and dreary outside in much of the country, but that doesn't mean you can't mentally escape to the warmth of summer and a vacation. Start planning now and you'll be on your way mentally! When looking at a blanket of snow, it can be easy ... Read >
Author: Richard Chapo

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