Sari Gordon » Writing

Do You Trust Your Web Host?

sari — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:11:23 +0000

You look at the name, the price and say, “fine, sign me up.”

But how do you know the files that make up your web site are safe, secure and handled by responsible people?

Well, for one thing, don’t choose a host who serves up a lot of porn. Or spammers.

If they are, they’re probably “blacklisted” on [...]

Wells Fargo Sucks

sari — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:41:34 +0000

Wells Fargo Sucks.

Accidentally incurring overdrafts with a handful of $10 PayPal purchases means $500 to Wells Fargo and one really pissed off, resentful customer.

Fuck you, Sandy Nelson of Wells Fargo Minnesota Rochester Red Wing, wherever you scurry to [...]

Film Review Happy Holidays

sari — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:46:06 +0000

A review I did for the film “Happy Holidays.” This indie release was recently screened at the Pepin Arts and Design Center, a gorgeous little gem with hopes of becoming a diamond. It’s always a bit unnerving when people post my stuff unedited, but there [...]

English Majors Save Lives!

sari — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:16:56 +0000

My email goes through and catches a lot of spam. Some does not get caught and I have to eyeball it myself. I always wonder who actually clicks on some of these obvious ones for Viagara or Obama Coins. I don’t think many people are likely to fall for those.

There is another kind of phishing scam [...]

Spamson’s Inner Delilah

sari — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:02:32 +0000

Spam gets better and better, but there is usually one little clue that unravels the [...]

MNartists.org Essay: The Red Wing Arts Scene

sari — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:44:24 +0000

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Marya Hornbacher reading update

sari — Wed, 28 May 2008 13:42:36 +0000

Looks like I might actually make it to one of Marya’s readings for her latest memoir about bipolar disorder. Sure hope I’m in a good mood.

Thursday, May 29 7:30 at Common [...]

Max’s memories

sari — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 02:11:26 +0000

I’m not sure I’m qualified to call Max Becherer a friend anymore than I call anyone who I’ve met, admired and remembered as a friend, but today the New York Times published a fine and fitting five-year remembrance of the war and the death in Iraq. I was honored to meet Max when John and Val [...]

My predictions

sari — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 02:16:17 +0000

My sister-in-law Kelly made a huge mistake a while back. She posted a question on LinkedIn or Facebook.

“What did you do before it became popular?”

I’ve been plagued by this question ever since. I have been an early adopter for a long time. Growing old means seeing your adoptees grow up, make friends, earn money and never [...]

Marya Hornbacher

sari — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 02:19:03 +0000

Marya Hornbacher, the author of the horror story memoir, “Wasted,” will be touring for the release of her third book, “Madness: A Bipolar Life” (Houghton Mifflin). These are the tentative dates, but I’ll be there for the Minneapolis event (depending on the mood, of course.) Watch for updates, but I’ll be sending out notices to anyone [...]