tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-202404392012-01-19T11:48:05.648-08:00A place for me to share my "stuff" with my friends and family....travel, cars, motorcycles, home improvement projects, baby stuff, and some of my <a href="http://www.michaelcottam.com">SEO consulting</a> clients.Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.comBlogger2611100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-70224290292646994882012-01-19T11:41:00.001-08:002012-01-19T11:43:07.175-08:00This is a really terrific summary of how the raw unemployment % doesn't tell the whole story. Courtesy Crisp 360:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.crisp360.com/info/great-skills-mismatch-2011-economy-infographic"><img src="http://www.crisp360.com/sites/default/files/Skills-mismatch.jpg" alt="Infographic courtesy Crisp360 Career Development"></a><br /><a href="http://www.crisp360.com/">Crisp360 Career Development</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-7022429029264699488?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-87662195047384494092012-01-13T10:29:00.000-08:002012-01-13T10:30:17.295-08:00Just put this <a href="http://bit.ly/wgFqZ0">guide to using your turn signals</a> up on my Visual Itineraries blog :-)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-8766219504738449409?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-77239266696587132972012-01-06T21:12:00.001-08:002012-01-06T21:12:47.586-08:00<table style="width:194px;"><tr><td align="center" style="height:194px;background:url(https://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat left"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/BaileySBirthday2012?authuser=0&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-GEGcvmzmjgY/TwfTrvVUugE/AAAAAAAAnpo/RLiKwPv2Pr0/s160-c/BaileySBirthday2012.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/BaileySBirthday2012?authuser=0&feat=embedwebsite" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">Click the photo, then click Slideshow</a></td></tr></table><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-7723926669658713297?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-72893927966622292872011-12-21T10:52:00.000-08:002011-12-21T10:55:36.147-08:00<a href="http://www.cottamphotos.com/ShowGallery.php?galleryid=7&name=Santa+and+the+carousel"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 342px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-y6UQpTkL8Gk/TvIrdKGmOGI/AAAAAAAAnck/KEJPeBXoLWA/s400/santa.jpg" border="0" alt="Click the photo to view the gallery" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Click the photo to see the gallery.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-7289392796662229287?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-30821562752049853182011-12-11T20:40:00.000-08:002011-12-11T20:48:19.022-08:00<a href="http://www.cottamphotos.com/ShowGallery.php?galleryid=6&name=Christmas+Lights+2011"><img src="http://www.cottamphotos.com/galleries/1200/VIPGalleries/christmas-lights-2011-6/ben-alexis-andrea-and-me-133.jpg" width=300" border="0"></a><br />Click the photo to see the gallery.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-3082156275204985318?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-52201679952618668922011-12-09T09:45:00.001-08:002011-12-09T09:46:00.045-08:00Just issued this press release about emPower electronic bifocals for my client, Macadam Vision Clinic:<br /><br /><br /><br /><b>Release headline: Macadam Vision Clinic First on the West Coast Offers the World's First Electronic Bifocal</b><br /><br /><ul><br /><li><a href="http://www.24-7pressrelease.com/press-release/macadam-vision-clinic-first-on-the-west-coast-offers-the-worlds-first-electronic-bifocal-251597.php">24-7 Press Release</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://biotech.einnews.com/247pr/251597">Biotechnology News Today</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://health.einnews.com/247pr/251597">Healthcare Industry Today</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.einnews.com/247pr/251597">World News Report</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.einpresswire.com/247pr/251597">EIN Presswire</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://consumer.einnews.com/247pr/251597">Consumer News Today</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://newsblaze.com/story/2011120900040200039.tf/topstory.html">News Blaze</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://fashiondesignnewsarticles.com/fashion_articles/2011/12/macadam-vision-clinic-first-on-the-west-coast-offers-the-worlds-first-electronic-bifocal-251597.htm">Fashion Design News Articles</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://lifestylenewsarticles.com/lifestyle_articles/2011/12/macadam-vision-clinic-first-on-the-west-coast-offers-the-worlds-first-electronic-bifocal-251597.htm">Lifestyle News Articles</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://lifestyleprnews.com/lifestyle_articles/2011/12/macadam-vision-clinic-first-on-the-west-coast-offers-the-worlds-first-electronic-bifocal-251597.htm">Lifestyle PR News</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://healthcarenewsarticles.com/healthcare_articles/2011/12/macadam-vision-clinic-first-on-the-west-coast-offers-the-worlds-first-electronic-bifocal-251597.htm">Healthcare News Articles</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://industrynewsarticles.com/industry_articles/2011/12/macadam-vision-clinic-first-on-the-west-coast-offers-the-worlds-first-electronic-bifocal-251597.htm">Industry News Articles</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://industryprnews.com/industry_articles/2011/12/macadam-vision-clinic-first-on-the-west-coast-offers-the-worlds-first-electronic-bifocal-251597.htm">Industry PR News</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://consumerelectronicsprnews.com/consumer_electronics_articles/2011/12/macadam-vision-clinic-first-on-the-west-coast-offers-the-worlds-first-electronic-bifocal-251597.htm">Consumer Electronics PR News</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://electronicsnewsarticles.com/consumer_electronics_articles/2011/12/macadam-vision-clinic-first-on-the-west-coast-offers-the-worlds-first-electronic-bifocal-251597.htm">Electronics News Articles</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://hitechnewsarticles.com/hitech_articles/2011/12/macadam-vision-clinic-first-on-the-west-coast-offers-the-worlds-first-electronic-bifocal-251597.htm">Hitech News Articles</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://hitechprnews.com/hitech_articles/2011/12/macadam-vision-clinic-first-on-the-west-coast-offers-the-worlds-first-electronic-bifocal-251597.htm">Hitech PR News</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://technologynewsarticles.com/hitech_articles/2011/12/macadam-vision-clinic-first-on-the-west-coast-offers-the-worlds-first-electronic-bifocal-251597.htm">Technology News Articles</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://technologyprnews.com/hitech_articles/2011/12/macadam-vision-clinic-first-on-the-west-coast-offers-the-worlds-first-electronic-bifocal-251597.htm">Technology PR News</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://healthcareprnews.com/healthcare_articles/2011/12/macadam-vision-clinic-first-on-the-west-coast-offers-the-worlds-first-electronic-bifocal-251597.htm">Healthcare PR News</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://fitnessnewsarticles.com/health_and_fitness_articles/2011/12/macadam-vision-clinic-first-on-the-west-coast-offers-the-worlds-first-electronic-bifocal-251597.htm">Fitness News Articles</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://healthandfitnessnewsarticles.com/health_and_fitness_articles/2011/12/macadam-vision-clinic-first-on-the-west-coast-offers-the-worlds-first-electronic-bifocal-251597.htm">Health and Fitness News Articles</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://healthandfitnessprnews.com/health_and_fitness_articles/2011/12/macadam-vision-clinic-first-on-the-west-coast-offers-the-worlds-first-electronic-bifocal-251597.htm">Health and Fitness PR News</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://healthprnews.com/health_and_fitness_articles/2011/12/macadam-vision-clinic-first-on-the-west-coast-offers-the-worlds-first-electronic-bifocal-251597.htm">Health PR News</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://gadgetnewsarticles.com/gadgets_articles/2011/12/macadam-vision-clinic-first-on-the-west-coast-offers-the-worlds-first-electronic-bifocal-251597.htm">Gadget News Articles</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://gadgetprnews.com/gadgets_articles/2011/12/macadam-vision-clinic-first-on-the-west-coast-offers-the-worlds-first-electronic-bifocal-251597.htm">Gadget PR News</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://biotechnologynewsarticles.com/biotechnology_articles/2011/12/macadam-vision-clinic-first-on-the-west-coast-offers-the-worlds-first-electronic-bifocal-251597.htm">Biotechnology News Articles</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://biotechnologyprnews.com/biotechnology_articles/2011/12/macadam-vision-clinic-first-on-the-west-coast-offers-the-worlds-first-electronic-bifocal-251597.htm">Biotechnology PR News</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://fitnessprnews.com/health_and_fitness_articles/2011/12/macadam-vision-clinic-first-on-the-west-coast-offers-the-worlds-first-electronic-bifocal-251597.htm">Fitness PR News</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://health-newsarticles.com/health_and_fitness_articles/2011/12/macadam-vision-clinic-first-on-the-west-coast-offers-the-worlds-first-electronic-bifocal-251597.htm">Health News Articles</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://medical-newsarticles.com/medical_articles/2011/12/macadam-vision-clinic-first-on-the-west-coast-offers-the-worlds-first-electronic-bifocal-251597.htm">Medical News Articles</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://medicalprnews.com/medical_articles/2011/12/macadam-vision-clinic-first-on-the-west-coast-offers-the-worlds-first-electronic-bifocal-251597.htm">Medical PR News</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://medicalproductsnewsarticles.com/medical_products_articles/2011/12/macadam-vision-clinic-first-on-the-west-coast-offers-the-worlds-first-electronic-bifocal-251597.htm">Medical Products News Articles</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://medicalproductsprnews.com/medical_products_articles/2011/12/macadam-vision-clinic-first-on-the-west-coast-offers-the-worlds-first-electronic-bifocal-251597.htm">Medical Products PR News</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://eyecarenewsarticles.com/vision/eye_care_articles/2011/12/macadam-vision-clinic-first-on-the-west-coast-offers-the-worlds-first-electronic-bifocal-251597.htm">Eyecare News Articles</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://eyecareprnews.com/vision/eye_care_articles/2011/12/macadam-vision-clinic-first-on-the-west-coast-offers-the-worlds-first-electronic-bifocal-251597.htm">Eyecare PR News</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://finance.sfgate.com/hearst?Account=sfgate&Page=MEDIAVIEWER&GUID=20155864">San Francisco Chronicle</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://markets.chron.com/chron?Page=MEDIAVIEWER&GUID=20155864">Houston Chronicle</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://finance.dailyherald.com/dailyherald?Page=MEDIAVIEWER&GUID=20155864">Chicago Daily Herald</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://studio-5.financialcontent.com/mi.miamiherald/?Page=MediaViewer&GUID=20155864">The Miami Herald</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://stocks.newsok.com/newsok?Page=MEDIAVIEWER&GUID=20155864">NewsOK Oaklahoma News</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.upi.com/finance/?pg=/news/read?GUID=20155864">UPI.com News</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://studio-5.financialcontent.com/biomedreports/news/read?GUID=20155864">BioMedReports</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://markets.dispatch.com/columbusdispatch/?Page=MediaViewer&GUID=20155864">Columbus Dispatch</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://studio-5.financialcontent.com/newsday/?Page=MediaViewer&GUID=20155864">Newsday</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://studio-5.financialcontent.com/sandiego/?Page=MediaViewer&GUID=20155864">SignOnSanDiego</a></li><br /></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-5220167995261866892?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-65514648104052362902011-12-04T19:58:00.000-08:002011-12-04T20:00:25.936-08:00<a href="http://www.cottamphotos.com/ShowGallery.php?galleryid=5&name=Land+Rover+Adventure+December+2011"><img src="http://www.cottamphotos.com/slir/?w=500&i=VIPGalleries/land-rover-adventure-december-2011-5/ready-to-start-our-adventure-108.jpg" alt="click for gallery"></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-6551464810405236290?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-9719430194981382982011-11-28T10:33:00.000-08:002011-11-28T10:36:48.175-08:00<a title="Click for the full gallery" href="http://www.cottamphotos.com/ShowGallery.php?galleryid=4&name=Bandon+Thanksgiving+2011"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-njtpyIyR044/TtPUg_PuwaI/AAAAAAAAnaA/JhwXyHBKXn0/s320/DSC_0557.JPG" border="0" alt="Click for the full gallery" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680117218242642338" /></a><br /><br />Click the photo for the full gallery.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-971943019498138298?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-71139408588207017772011-11-23T14:50:00.001-08:002011-11-23T14:52:05.776-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9eVI3IWuJ74/Ts15EfMhssI/AAAAAAAAnY4/6c0GowymvkM/s1600/acc.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 81px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9eVI3IWuJ74/Ts15EfMhssI/AAAAAAAAnY4/6c0GowymvkM/s400/acc.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678327823184540354" /></a><br />A new <a href="http://www.americancomedyco.com/">San Diego comedy club</a> opening in spring 2012--some of their first comedians include Kevin Nealon, Christopher Titus, Tom Arnold, Tom Green, and Bobby Lee. I'm in the midst of an SEO project that involves both natural and local search optimization.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-7113940858820701777?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-23128011081472894632011-11-23T14:35:00.000-08:002011-11-23T14:38:24.967-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c8a7UO9llpQ/Ts11qixLb0I/AAAAAAAAnYs/DprqMzbOp1k/s1600/logo.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 208px; height: 96px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c8a7UO9llpQ/Ts11qixLb0I/AAAAAAAAnYs/DprqMzbOp1k/s400/logo.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678324078932094786" /></a><br />Another client of mine--HTG does large-scale technology rollouts, system integration, asset management, asset retirement, distribution & logistics, and <a href="http://www.htginc.com/">IT outsourcing</a>. They're based in Vancouver, WA.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-2312801108147289463?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-64087862138305626452011-11-23T14:29:00.000-08:002011-11-23T14:32:47.250-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3W9OF9wgSlY/Ts10HCcjHYI/AAAAAAAAnYg/CGtUgDScqA4/s1600/mango.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 251px; height: 92px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3W9OF9wgSlY/Ts10HCcjHYI/AAAAAAAAnYg/CGtUgDScqA4/s320/mango.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678322369448582530" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.mangoafricansafaris.com/">Mango African Safaris</a> has been a client for some time--mostly doing SEO work, and also some Google Maps integration coming up soon, but also sharing content for the properties they represent with my <a href="http://www.visualitineraries.com">Visual Itineraries</a> company.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-6408786213830562645?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-6406374173129399462011-11-23T14:26:00.001-08:002011-11-23T14:32:16.319-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IdJuhKLkeEQ/Ts1za4XqMBI/AAAAAAAAnYU/TQD94XxCFLk/s1600/chubb.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 69px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IdJuhKLkeEQ/Ts1za4XqMBI/AAAAAAAAnYU/TQD94XxCFLk/s400/chubb.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678321610829475858" /></a><br />Just completed an SEO project for Chubb <a href="http://www.chubbcollectorcar.com/">Collector Car insurance</a>, involving a wide range of changes throughout their website, including a major revamping of their photo galleries (with the help of Jacob Miller of Classic Ridge Web Design in Santa Cruz) to optimize the images for search.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-640637417312939946?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-16271473194809312422011-11-21T09:41:00.000-08:002011-11-21T09:46:34.660-08:00Just sent out a press release this morning announcing Trios Studio's new online jewelry catalog, done in conjunction with Columbia Gem House...and it's got pretty good pickup so far:<br /><br /><b>Release headline:</b> Trios Studio Launches New Online Jewelry Catalog<br /><br /><b>Release date:</b> November 21, 2011<br /><br /><ul><br /><li><a href="http://www.24-7pressrelease.com/press-release/trios-studio-launches-new-online-jewelry-catalog-247712.php">24-7 Press Release</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://media.einnews.com/247pr/247712">Media Industry Today</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://gold.einnews.com/247pr/247712">Gold Industry Today</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.einnews.com/247pr/247712">World News Report</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.einpresswire.com/247pr/247712">EIN Presswire</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://consumer.einnews.com/247pr/247712">Consumer News Today</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://newsblaze.com/story/2011112100040100007.tf/topstory.html">News Blaze</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://industrynewsarticles.com/industry_articles/2011/11/trios-studio-launches-new-online-jewelry-catalog-247712.htm">Industry News Articles</a></li><br /><li><a 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href="http://studio-5.financialcontent.com/sandiego/?Page=MediaViewer&GUID=20014664">SignOnSanDiego</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://markets.socialpicks.com/socialpicks/?Page=MediaViewer&GUID=20014664">Social Picks</a></li><br /></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-1627147319480931242?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-25729338035149243752011-11-13T11:11:00.000-08:002011-11-13T11:28:38.503-08:00We've just finished putting together a set of amazing visual itineraries for different parts of the world.<br /><br />Check out this <a href="http://www.visualitineraries.com/Visit.asp?itin=258">virtual tour of Italy</a>...Ben wants to go simply because they make great noodles. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MATwgDjRW_8/TsAYKCxoinI/AAAAAAAAnW4/n-KqQHQrDMw/s1600/italy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MATwgDjRW_8/TsAYKCxoinI/AAAAAAAAnW4/n-KqQHQrDMw/s320/italy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674562091309632114" /></a><br /><br />This <a href="http://www.visualitineraries.com/Visit.asp?itin=256">African safari itinerary</a> covers mostly where Melinda and I went in Kenya. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mzaLGvnHDQI/TsAYoy6jmOI/AAAAAAAAnXE/SWg5V-K0-bM/s1600/elephantpepper.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 241px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mzaLGvnHDQI/TsAYoy6jmOI/AAAAAAAAnXE/SWg5V-K0-bM/s320/elephantpepper.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674562619628034274" /></a><br /><br />Of course, we have to have a <a href="http://www.visualitineraries.com/Visit.asp?itin=193">tour of the Seychelles</a> in the mix too...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yApEz83wNGo/TsAZE4QYMSI/AAAAAAAAnXQ/NJyvCDxZttU/s1600/banyantree.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 208px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yApEz83wNGo/TsAZE4QYMSI/AAAAAAAAnXQ/NJyvCDxZttU/s320/banyantree.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674563102098075938" /></a><br /><br />A <a href="http://www.visualitineraries.com/Visit.asp?itin=262">virtual visit to Fiji</a> is next...Ben and I went there about 2 years ago, and loved it!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZmXga-gzAjc/TsAZWtCHVwI/AAAAAAAAnXc/AGUQ1HoCm60/s1600/castaway.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZmXga-gzAjc/TsAZWtCHVwI/AAAAAAAAnXc/AGUQ1HoCm60/s320/castaway.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674563408323106562" /></a><br /><br />I had a <a href="http://www.visualitineraries.com/Visit.asp?itin=259">fantastic trip to Thailand</a> back in the late 1990's, but didn't manage to visit as many places as in this visual itinerary, nor did I stay anyplace anywhere NEAR as nice :-)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fBxbnH9aCEE/TsAZgk2sN8I/AAAAAAAAnXo/7QUbSAywCs8/s1600/thailand.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 184px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fBxbnH9aCEE/TsAZgk2sN8I/AAAAAAAAnXo/7QUbSAywCs8/s320/thailand.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674563577926399938" /></a><br /><br />I put together a <a href="http://www.visualitineraries.com/Visit.asp?itin=253">magical Maui adventure</a> as well--I think Maui is often overlooked as people tend to know about just Kaanapali, Lahaina and Wailea, but there's a ton more cool outdoors stuff to see and do if you know where to go.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sXeOMXf949I/TsAZualuEZI/AAAAAAAAnX0/7UW6XTkUWYU/s1600/maui.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sXeOMXf949I/TsAZualuEZI/AAAAAAAAnX0/7UW6XTkUWYU/s320/maui.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674563815689032082" /></a><br /><br />And someday I want to go the land down under--maybe time it to catch the <a href="http://www.visualitineraries.com/Visit.asp?itin=260">Australia</a> MotoGP races at Philip Island if I'm lucky!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zh6wa35hFug/TsAaVMSx6lI/AAAAAAAAnYA/G_Klx8fDflo/s1600/sydney.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 196px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zh6wa35hFug/TsAaVMSx6lI/AAAAAAAAnYA/G_Klx8fDflo/s320/sydney.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674564481866394194" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-2572933803514924375?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-72027208991325121492011-10-19T09:18:00.000-07:002011-10-19T09:20:10.733-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hpx--2rPZVw/Tp74trYRATI/AAAAAAAAnIs/b28KMIvEMeE/s1600/DSC_0002.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 304px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hpx--2rPZVw/Tp74trYRATI/AAAAAAAAnIs/b28KMIvEMeE/s400/DSC_0002.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665238844900966706" /></a><br />From Ben to his great-great-great-great-great grandpa. My dad made this for the hallway:<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-7202720899132512149?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-16139787722585941892011-10-13T16:29:00.001-07:002011-10-13T16:32:23.693-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://catalog.triosstudio.com/store/images/uploads/9246-80-1w.png"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://catalog.triosstudio.com/store/images/uploads/9246-80-1w.png" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />We've finally launched our new <a href="http://catalog.triosstudio.com/">online jewelry catalog</a> for Trios Studio of Lake Oswego, featuring some amazing <a href="http://www.triosstudio.com">custom jewelry design</a> work by Trios' designers.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-1613978772258594189?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-21788827274227946922011-09-26T09:07:00.000-07:002011-09-26T09:13:27.997-07:00Had my annual vision checkup last week with the <a href="http://www.macadamvision.com/">best eye doctor in Portland</a>, Dr. Greg Schober, at Macadam Vision Clinic :-). He did my pre & post Lasik consultations and I'm very happy now to be seeing 20/10!<br /><br />Below are my eyes, pics taken with Macadam Vision Clinic's digital retinal photography machine, which eliminates having to have your eyes dilated (and being useless for the rest of the day!) as well as giving a much better picture of what's going on in there.<br /><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><br /><tr><br /><td valign="top"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SoxpyUW7V54/ToCkIJ9iihI/AAAAAAAAnC8/dHw64jqroGg/s320/Cottam_ID%252312385_abjom.jpg" border="0"></td><br /></tr><br /><tr><br /><td valign="top"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pxXvkEYjYBY/ToCkCpJ1mHI/AAAAAAAAnC0/jzmnVBNu9cI/s320/Cottam_ID%252312385_abjoi.jpg" border="0"></td><br /></tr><br /></table><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-2178882727422794692?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-90592851002836146482011-09-09T09:37:00.000-07:002011-09-09T09:38:58.685-07:00One of my clients is All Season Windows, and guess what...they do <a href="http://www.allseasonwindow.com/windows/replacement-windows/">replacement windows</a> :-). Super guys...read the testimonials on their website!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-9059285100283614648?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-44020751272948109122011-08-21T23:19:00.000-07:002011-08-21T23:25:32.093-07:00<table style="width:194px;"><tr><td align="center" style="height:194px;background:url(https://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat left"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/PebbleBeachSunday2011?authuser=0&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-evpxuaL3Q60/TlHzqyOWcGE/AAAAAAAAm7Y/uENpBnkcAFE/s160-c/PebbleBeachSunday2011.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/PebbleBeachSunday2011?authuser=0&feat=embedwebsite" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">Click the photo, then click Slideshow</a></td></tr></table><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-4402075127294810912?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-23656608061762919532011-08-20T17:32:00.000-07:002011-08-20T17:34:45.237-07:00<table style="width:194px;"><tr><td align="center" style="height:194px;background:url(https://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat left"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/GoodingAndLagunaSeca?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCIbBvLe4qcj9oQE&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-_XHDoUF4S0M/TlBOtuJj-0E/AAAAAAAAm1c/cY8-XHv0hG0/s160-c/GoodingAndLagunaSeca.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/GoodingAndLagunaSeca?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCIbBvLe4qcj9oQE&feat=embedwebsite" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">Click the photo, then click Slideshow</a></td></tr></table><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-2365660806176291953?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-72648429252049939592011-08-19T18:28:00.000-07:002011-08-19T18:39:55.062-07:00<table style="width:194px;"><tr><td align="center" style="height:194px;background:url(https://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat left"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/ConcorsoItaliano2011?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCO_e6oabgeGyDg&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-dhVg2mY7eB4/Tk8MZcWI0AE/AAAAAAAAmww/Jcb0ZqKdY4I/s160-c/ConcorsoItaliano2011.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/ConcorsoItaliano2011?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCO_e6oabgeGyDg&feat=embedwebsite" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">Click the photo, then click Slideshow</a></td></tr></table><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-7264842925204993959?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-39230545490575428002011-08-18T22:29:00.000-07:002011-08-18T22:32:48.013-07:00<table style="width:194px;"><tr><td align="center" style="height:194px;background:url(https://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat left"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/PebbleBeachAug182011?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCM_-hsSbr4nHdA&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-5DF25JN7DB8/Tk30XZHOtIE/AAAAAAAAmq4/YtjXAZvYquw/s160-c/PebbleBeachAug182011.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/PebbleBeachAug182011?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCM_-hsSbr4nHdA&feat=embedwebsite" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">Click the photo, then click 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href="https://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/EFR2011?authuser=0&feat=embedwebsite" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">Click the photo, then click Slideshow</a></td></tr></table><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-4942967872786203243?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-77856529657893446902011-07-27T14:03:00.000-07:002011-07-27T14:06:07.555-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JIx3S7PQyoE/TjB9tMdQ80I/AAAAAAAAmjo/a8rSBYAgobw/s1600/Gallery14k_Yowah_SapphireL.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 356px; height: 288px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JIx3S7PQyoE/TjB9tMdQ80I/AAAAAAAAmjo/a8rSBYAgobw/s400/Gallery14k_Yowah_SapphireL.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634141349232046914" /></a><br />New client--3 amazing <a href="http://www.triosstudio.com/">custom jewelry designers from Lake Oswego</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-7785652965789344690?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-67593224267534970862011-07-16T11:27:00.001-07:002011-07-16T11:27:51.342-07:00<table style="width:194px;"><tr><td align="center" style="height:194px;background:url(https://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat left"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/AllureOfTheAutomobile?authuser=0&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Qtbue_4O8LE/TiHXg2MfvNE/AAAAAAAAl4M/ov05ywE7lGE/s160-c/AllureOfTheAutomobile.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/AllureOfTheAutomobile?authuser=0&feat=embedwebsite" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">Click the photo, then click Slideshow</a></td></tr></table><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-6759322426753497086?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-62692714097975330992011-07-05T10:56:00.000-07:002011-07-05T11:00:39.834-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.trigemdesigns.com/img/gems/tashmarine/tashmarine_crystals_rough.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 321px; height: 277px;" src="http://www.trigemdesigns.com/img/gems/tashmarine/tashmarine_crystals_rough.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />From Xinjiang province in China comes the gem <a href="http://www.tashmarine.com/">tashmarine</a>. The deposit is at at an 8,000-foot elevation and can only be mined a few months of the year due to the cold. Photo courtesy <a href="http://www.trigemdesigns.com">TriGem Designs</a> (a client of mine).<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-6269271409797533099?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-50886334323114256962011-06-05T20:46:00.000-07:002011-06-05T21:09:01.917-07:00<table style="width:194px;"><tr><td align="center" style="height:194px;background:url(https://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat left"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/KahneetaWithJoan?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-J54swcTkWBM/TexRZ6SRXTE/AAAAAAAAlvs/SVIj0tBPwEo/s160-c/KahneetaWithJoan.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/KahneetaWithJoan?feat=embedwebsite" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">Click the photo, then click Slideshow</a></td></tr></table><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-5088633432311425696?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-34985846181901974222011-06-02T10:01:00.001-07:002011-06-02T10:01:43.564-07:00<table style="width:194px;"><tr><td align="center" style="height:194px;background:url(https://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat left"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/TahrAndMtCook?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-c7t533b9eno/TefBoWLeGtE/AAAAAAAAlqI/pZPxVGjrNpU/s160-c/TahrAndMtCook.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/TahrAndMtCook?feat=embedwebsite" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">Click the photo, then click Slideshow</a></td></tr></table><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-3498584618190197422?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-84181124159506437352011-05-30T22:43:00.001-07:002011-05-30T22:43:47.316-07:00<table style="width:194px;"><tr><td align="center" style="height:194px;background:url(https://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat left"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/SunsetOverLakeHawea?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2a-NJJUZfNw/TeR_y57oGQE/AAAAAAAAloo/9b59p2_j3Uc/s160-c/SunsetOverLakeHawea.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/SunsetOverLakeHawea?feat=embedwebsite" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">Click the photo, then click Slideshow</a></td></tr></table><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-8418112415950643735?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-89847171778021332062011-05-30T21:05:00.000-07:002011-05-30T21:06:21.030-07:00<table style="width:194px;"><tr><td align="center" style="height:194px;background:url(https://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat left"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/SheepAndRabbits?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iQkYWfd22oU/TeRo9IObZkE/AAAAAAAAln4/Z8maSsUuTmU/s160-c/SheepAndRabbits.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/SheepAndRabbits?feat=embedwebsite" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">Click the photo, then click Slideshow</a></td></tr></table><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-8984717177802133206?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-11539368401653541442011-05-30T02:32:00.000-07:002011-05-30T02:33:04.368-07:00<table style="width:194px;"><tr><td align="center" style="height:194px;background:url(https://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat left"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/NZMay30?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-G7jK-D7PBAs/TeNhUO9egRE/AAAAAAAAlmg/-coSeRpeow8/s160-c/NZMay30.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/NZMay30?feat=embedwebsite" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">Click the photo, then click Slideshow</a></td></tr></table><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-1153936840165354144?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-14891470757944256862011-05-28T19:39:00.001-07:002011-05-28T19:39:23.805-07:00<table style="width:194px;"><tr><td align="center" style="height:194px;background:url(https://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat left"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/Day3InNZMorning?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-icxtyBdpbN4/TeGxMyyJbZE/AAAAAAAAlQ4/gmCx84HgDDw/s160-c/Day3InNZMorning.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/Day3InNZMorning?feat=embedwebsite" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">Click the photo, then click Slideshow</a></td></tr></table><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-1489147075794425686?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-75168538644306980112011-05-27T20:50:00.000-07:002011-05-27T20:54:59.187-07:00<table style="width:194px;"><tr><td align="center" style="height:194px;background:url(https://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat left"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/RugbyInQueenstown?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-s9i5Jkz4KAI/TeBv3Cy0ZGE/AAAAAAAAlOc/VPRFBHoAzSI/s160-c/RugbyInQueenstown.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/RugbyInQueenstown?feat=embedwebsite" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">Click the photo, then click Slideshow</a></td></tr></table><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-7516853864430698011?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-86146408459271807822011-05-27T13:33:00.000-07:002011-05-27T13:37:47.475-07:00<table style="width:194px;"><tr><td align="center" style="height:194px;background:url(https://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat left"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/BrownTroutInNZ?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FVUv_VIGiE0/TeAKsxHswBE/AAAAAAAAlKc/Fz6gBYhQpkw/s160-c/BrownTroutInNZ.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/BrownTroutInNZ?feat=embedwebsite" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">Click the photo, then click Slideshow</a></td></tr></table><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-8614640845927180782?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-31849784277598799432011-05-27T02:56:00.001-07:002011-05-27T02:56:46.110-07:00<table style="width:194px;"><tr><td align="center" style="height:194px;background:url(https://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat left"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/Day2HuntingInNewZealand?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-eVZysI-56zI/Td9zQxJU2JE/AAAAAAAAlHI/R0RxOme4vOU/s160-c/Day2HuntingInNewZealand.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/Day2HuntingInNewZealand?feat=embedwebsite" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">Click the photo, then click Slideshow</a></td></tr></table><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-3184978427759879943?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-80866368544091253102011-05-25T23:52:00.000-07:002011-05-25T23:53:04.351-07:00<table style="width:194px;"><tr><td align="center" style="height:194px;background:url(https://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat left"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/Day1HuntingInNewZealand?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-flU1gcG2gQI/Td32drP607E/AAAAAAAAk24/r4rxiaflqhY/s160-c/Day1HuntingInNewZealand.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/Day1HuntingInNewZealand?feat=embedwebsite" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">Click the photo, then click Slideshow</a></td></tr></table><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-8086636854409125310?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-40708451773290109442011-05-24T21:00:00.000-07:002011-05-24T21:02:19.653-07:00<table style="width:194px;"><tr><td align="center" style="height:194px;background:url(https://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat left"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/NZDay2?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_W-8PpCDxZDs/Tdx-O-xFGqE/AAAAAAAAknU/3OmYBoUzilI/s160-c/NZDay2.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/NZDay2?feat=embedwebsite" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">NZ Day 2</a></td></tr></table><br /><br/><br /><table style="width:194px;"><tr><td align="center" style="height:194px;background:url(https://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat left"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/NZDay2A?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_W-8PpCDxZDs/Tdx-43HbETE/AAAAAAAAko0/n-xuMXEWVxU/s160-c/NZDay2A.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/NZDay2A?feat=embedwebsite" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">NZ Day 2A</a></td></tr></table><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-4070845177329010944?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-63479126196792961752011-05-24T14:14:00.000-07:002011-05-24T14:16:13.508-07:00<table style="width:194px;"><tr><td align="center" style="height:194px;background:url(https://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat left"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/NZDay1?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_W-8PpCDxZDs/TdwaWBR-K3E/AAAAAAAAkdQ/KlnMjNxbE4g/s160-c/NZDay1.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/NZDay1?feat=embedwebsite" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">NZ day 1</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br/><br/><br /><br /><table style="width:194px;"><tr><td align="center" style="height:194px;background:url(https://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat left"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/NZDay1A02?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_W-8PpCDxZDs/Tdwd27NCw7E/AAAAAAAAkfo/dsfFF9ta13o/s160-c/NZDay1A02.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/NZDay1A02?feat=embedwebsite" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">NZ Day 1A</a></td></tr></table><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-6347912619679296175?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-87270003869897237162011-05-11T12:17:00.001-07:002011-05-11T12:17:17.600-07:00<script src="http://player.ooyala.com/player.js?embedCode=c5czJnMjqVOqJFf2M8Af-huZZEHLbuz6&height=270&width=480&deepLinkEmbedCode=c5czJnMjqVOqJFf2M8Af-huZZEHLbuz6&video_pcode=BpYmY6v57mojTRltGyGShF6X1OZo"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-8727000386989723716?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-43455796258817971042011-05-04T16:43:00.001-07:002011-05-04T16:43:48.223-07:00<iframe width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/I3lAU9UG_qY?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-4345579625881797104?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-5141425126991082192011-05-04T16:31:00.000-07:002011-05-04T16:33:57.965-07:00<a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.sportscarmarket&feature=search_result"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 156px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pYBb2ysB6Ts/TcHiPSY0rJI/AAAAAAAAkPc/4a9lt--jSms/s320/featuregraphic.jpg" border="0" alt="Classic Car Guide for Android" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603008163687476370" /></a><br />Now available on the Android Market--and it's free :-)<br /><br />The only comprehensive source of actual sale prices of collector cars, with thousands of new sales recorded each month. Plus, Keith Martin's price estimates, model reviews, articles from 20+ years of Sports Car Market magazine, and listings of cars currently for sale near you. Whether you're looking at an ultra-rare Ferrari, or a classic muscle car, the Classic Car Guide gives you all the information you need to know exactly what that car is worth.<br /><br /><br />Get your <a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.sportscarmarket&feature=search_result">Classic Car Guide</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-514142512699108219?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-74625171102064502132011-05-02T09:35:00.000-07:002011-05-02T09:36:11.162-07:00<table style="width:194px;"><tr><td align="center" style="height:194px;background:url(https://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat left"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/FlyingWithJoan?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_W-8PpCDxZDs/Tb7c2mxkkWE/AAAAAAAAkOc/hr9vOxa_bzU/s160-c/FlyingWithJoan.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/FlyingWithJoan?feat=embedwebsite" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">Click the photo, then click Slideshow</a></td></tr></table><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-7462517110206450213?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-21947891143190398382011-03-13T19:57:00.000-07:002011-03-13T19:58:16.626-07:00<table style="width:194px;"><tr><td align="center" style="height:194px;background:url(https:///s/c/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat left"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/AmeliaIslandConcours?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_W-8PpCDxZDs/TX2DLeIvOGE/AAAAAAAAjmw/Dc25D_wROcY/s160-c/AmeliaIslandConcours.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/AmeliaIslandConcours?feat=embedwebsite" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">Click the photo, then click Slideshow</a></td></tr></table><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-2194789114319039838?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-50724738792147249442011-03-12T15:24:00.000-08:002011-03-12T15:29:48.940-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a6.mzstatic.com/us/r1000/007/Purple/9c/ac/11/mzl.kttqoozu.480x480-75.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 480px;" src="http://a6.mzstatic.com/us/r1000/007/Purple/9c/ac/11/mzl.kttqoozu.480x480-75.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />The <a href="http://bit.ly/gPsKTs">collector car pricing app for iPad and iPhone</a> launched this week at the <a href="http://www.ameliaconcours.org/">Amelia Island Concours D'Elegance</a> and collector car auctions. It's available for free download from the iTunes App Store now--look for Classic Car Guide. <a href="http://www.chubbcollectorcar.com">Chubb Collector Car Insurance</a>, Keith Martin, and <a href="http://www.sportscarmarket.com/">Sports Car Market Magazine</a> are the creators of this app (I project-managed the development, and did a little work on the server-side software and database bits).<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-5072473879214724944?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-72338308898870431902011-03-12T12:08:00.000-08:002011-03-12T12:09:24.391-08:00<table style="width:194px;"><tr><td align="center" style="height:194px;background:url(https:///s/c/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat left"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/AmeliaIsland2011?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_W-8PpCDxZDs/TXvSPOf4c3E/AAAAAAAAjcc/KZ2amI94eBk/s160-c/AmeliaIsland2011.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/AmeliaIsland2011?feat=embedwebsite" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">Click the photo, then click Slideshow</a></td></tr></table><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-7233830889887043190?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-48978126454654297392011-03-05T10:49:00.000-08:002011-03-05T10:53:20.355-08:00<table style="width:194px;"><tr><td align="center" style="height:194px;background:url(https://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat left"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/1999Porsche996Cabriolet?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_W-8PpCDxZDs/TXKFSMipl6E/AAAAAAAAjSE/bb7h9AEXrjY/s160-c/1999Porsche996Cabriolet.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/1999Porsche996Cabriolet?feat=embedwebsite" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">Click the photo, then click Slideshow</a></td></tr></table><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-4897812645465429739?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-56838899507377696482011-02-19T12:58:00.001-08:002011-02-19T12:59:38.602-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4BSFNuPM0-0/TWAvNdWdJfI/AAAAAAAAjIU/wOvd6gmVOB0/s1600/DSC_0317.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4BSFNuPM0-0/TWAvNdWdJfI/AAAAAAAAjIU/wOvd6gmVOB0/s400/DSC_0317.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575508246948292082" /></a><br />It's official...my <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Lotus-Esprit-1988-Lotus-Esprit-Turbo-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem2eb367332eQQitemZ200578380590QQptZUSQ5fCarsQ5fTrucks#ht_802wt_1165">Lotus Esprit</a> is for sale now on eBay. Could be yours! :-)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-5683889950737769648?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-65068764163679352422011-02-17T16:32:00.000-08:002011-02-17T16:34:24.035-08:00<table style="width:194px;"><tr><td align="center" style="height:194px;background:url(https://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat left"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/FlyingToSalemForLunchWithSara?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_W-8PpCDxZDs/TV297fAVH_E/AAAAAAAAi_Y/uDQKD_r3jyI/s160-c/FlyingToSalemForLunchWithSara.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/FlyingToSalemForLunchWithSara?feat=embedwebsite" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">Click the photo, then click Slideshow</a></td></tr></table><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-6506876416367935242?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-67769251013494546012011-02-16T16:26:00.000-08:002011-02-16T16:30:03.200-08:00....magically appeared! One's about <a href="http://energytaxcreditsoregon.blogspot.com/2011/02/eto-incentives-to-insulate-replace.html">energy tax credits and remodeling</a>, one's about <a href="http://jayswindows.blogspot.com/2011/02/replacement-windows-sale-presidents-day.html">replacement vinyl windows</a>, one's about <a href="http://raysvinylsidingportland.blogspot.com/2011/02/winter-siding-sale.html">vinyl siding</a>, and one's about <a href="http://insulationportland.blogspot.com/2011/02/insulate-your-home-receive-energy-trust.html">installing insulation in Portland</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-6776925101349454601?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-84781395774596743342011-02-13T19:29:00.000-08:002011-02-13T19:30:18.190-08:00<table style="width:194px;"><tr><td align="center" style="height:194px;background:url(https://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat left"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/W3TE2011?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_W-8PpCDxZDs/TVig5qJziGE/AAAAAAAAi9o/O8YCmUe1uH4/s160-c/W3TE2011.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/W3TE2011?feat=embedwebsite" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">Click the photo, then click Slideshow</a></td></tr></table><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-8478139577459674334?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-63542461501080869402011-01-21T17:50:00.000-08:002011-01-21T17:51:16.594-08:00<iframe title="YouTube video player" class="youtube-player" type="text/html" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Bwh_dGwZf34" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen></iframe><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-6354246150108086940?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-10371657454142663832010-12-09T10:03:00.000-08:002010-12-09T10:04:05.915-08:00<p>Help end <a href="http://seeyourimpact.org/explore/sector/hunger/fighting-hunger-sierra-leone/">Hunger in Sierra Leone</a> and meet the life you change.</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-1037165745414266383?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-72391969595557578002010-11-12T16:29:00.001-08:002010-11-12T16:29:54.225-08:00The "wrapper" article for my series on classic SEO mistakes is now up on <a href="http://www.aboutus.org/Learn/SEO-Mistakes-Even-Experienced-Web-Designers-Make">AboutUs.org</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-7239196959555757800?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-40404493782129306582010-10-25T09:58:00.001-07:002010-10-25T09:58:45.997-07:00<table style="width:194px;"><tr><td align="center" style="height:194px;background:url(http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat left"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/CastlegarVisitingTheMcKenzieClan?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_W-8PpCDxZDs/TMW21D0--_E/AAAAAAAAhW8/9dJyaV_WrY8/s160-c/CastlegarVisitingTheMcKenzieClan.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/CastlegarVisitingTheMcKenzieClan?feat=embedwebsite" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">Click the photo, then click Slideshow</a></td></tr></table><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-4040449378212930658?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-84921673715793877142010-10-12T11:21:00.000-07:002010-10-12T11:22:22.637-07:00My latest article in a series of classic SEO mistakes is now up on AboutUs.org, entitled <a href="http://www.aboutus.org/Shared_Page_Titles:_Classic_SEO_Mistake">Classic SEO Mistakes: Shared Page Titles</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-8492167371579387714?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-7369176460633070942010-09-30T13:46:00.000-07:002010-09-30T13:48:02.255-07:00My article on classic SEO mistakes, the first in a series of 10, is now live on AboutUs.org. This first article is about <a href="http://www.aboutus.org/Multiple_Subdomains:_Classic_SEO_Mistake">problems with subdomains and SEO</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-736917646063307094?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-29816030237990156862010-09-25T16:03:00.001-07:002010-09-25T16:03:56.541-07:00<table style="width:194px;"><tr><td align="center" style="height:194px;background:url(http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat left"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/StHelensWithMikeDooley?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_W-8PpCDxZDs/TJ57qpaM2cE/AAAAAAAAhA0/QqgPGlQz7iE/s160-c/StHelensWithMikeDooley.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/StHelensWithMikeDooley?feat=embedwebsite" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">Click the photo, then click Slideshow</a></td></tr></table><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-2981603023799015686?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-873702992127951502010-09-23T11:03:00.000-07:002010-09-23T11:07:26.150-07:00Added profiles at AboutUs.org for: <a href="http://www.aboutus.org/MichaelCottam.com">Michael Cottam</a>, <a href="http://www.aboutus.org/cprPlumbing.info">Carsten Plumbing</a>, and Sunspots' <a href="http://www.aboutus.org/BigGameHuntingNewZealand.com">Big Game Hunting New Zealand</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-87370299212795150?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-51986491303802751672010-09-14T10:26:00.001-07:002010-09-14T10:28:07.191-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W-8PpCDxZDs/TI-wnSjp3sI/AAAAAAAAgzY/_fyvz6Xld4g/s1600/fallowblog.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 304px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W-8PpCDxZDs/TI-wnSjp3sI/AAAAAAAAgzY/_fyvz6Xld4g/s320/fallowblog.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516822257594916546" /></a><br />I've just launched two new websites for my client, Sunspots Safaris. One is focused on <a href="http://www.tahrhuntingnewzealand.com/">hunting Himalayan tahr in New Zealand</a>, and the other is for <a href="http://www.fallowdeerhuntingnewzealand.com/">fallow deer hunting trips to New Zealand</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-5198649130380275167?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-27708857464285419662010-08-12T09:05:00.001-07:002010-08-12T09:05:28.752-07:00<table style="width:194px;"><tr><td align="center" style="height:194px;background:url(http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat left"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/NewSeatsAndCarpetForThePlane?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_W-8PpCDxZDs/TGQbfs5H3cE/AAAAAAAAgaQ/x439VR0ZksI/s160-c/NewSeatsAndCarpetForThePlane.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/NewSeatsAndCarpetForThePlane?feat=embedwebsite" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">Click the photo, then click Slideshow</a></td></tr></table><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-2770885746428541966?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-69666535646901268622010-08-11T08:57:00.001-07:002010-08-11T08:57:56.605-07:00<table style="width:194px;"><tr><td align="center" style="height:194px;background:url(http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat left"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/SturgeonFishingWithRodneyAndGreg?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_W-8PpCDxZDs/TGLIPeRwvgE/AAAAAAAAgYI/ksWNY97YjvA/s160-c/SturgeonFishingWithRodneyAndGreg.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/SturgeonFishingWithRodneyAndGreg?feat=embedwebsite" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">Click the photo, then click Slideshow</a></td></tr></table><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-6966653564690126862?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael 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photo, then click Slideshow</a></td></tr></table><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-6375518773418800059?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-60064653346503022752010-07-23T10:29:00.000-07:002010-07-23T10:30:03.153-07:00<table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Fp7JIiqg6NPYHV6VNAEiDQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_W-8PpCDxZDs/TEnREdYA48I/AAAAAAAAfaQ/a9CCB-hFrI4/s144/DSC_0800.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/SlipAndSlideMovies?feat=embedwebsite">Slip and slide movies</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a 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href="http://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/OnTheWayToMotoGP2010?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_W-8PpCDxZDs/TEnQDMbXghE/AAAAAAAAfZ0/y0pC0FsXiPY/s160-c/OnTheWayToMotoGP2010.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/OnTheWayToMotoGP2010?feat=embedwebsite" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">Click the photo, then click Slideshow</a></td></tr></table><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-654011990893389219?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-64138954663270981002010-07-20T08:10:00.001-07:002010-07-20T08:10:38.720-07:00<table style="width:194px;"><tr><td align="center" style="height:194px;background:url(http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat left"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/RotaryRoadRally2010?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_W-8PpCDxZDs/TEW6ACXtCiE/AAAAAAAAfXQ/DoSRLlq6CNM/s160-c/RotaryRoadRally2010.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/RotaryRoadRally2010?feat=embedwebsite" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">Click the photo, then click Slideshow</a></td></tr></table><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-6413895466327098100?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-86463839205801388532010-07-01T10:34:00.001-07:002010-07-01T10:34:55.273-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W-8PpCDxZDs/TCzRuvCQPeI/AAAAAAAAe-A/8hKvR69IDIk/s1600/Solo+flight+to+Florence.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 233px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W-8PpCDxZDs/TCzRuvCQPeI/AAAAAAAAe-A/8hKvR69IDIk/s400/Solo+flight+to+Florence.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488992646687899106" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-8646383920580138853?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-22343765994582592732010-07-01T10:09:00.000-07:002010-07-01T10:11:26.343-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W-8PpCDxZDs/TCzL2uaOI0I/AAAAAAAAe94/gFWiAECI1IA/s1600/rnwy_close1_jpg.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 191px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W-8PpCDxZDs/TCzL2uaOI0I/AAAAAAAAe94/gFWiAECI1IA/s400/rnwy_close1_jpg.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488986186889175874" /></a><ul><li>You know that your landing gear is up and locked when it takes full power to taxi to the terminal. <i>Lead-in Fighter Training Manual </i></li><br /><li>When one engine fails on a twin-engine airplane, you always have enough power left to get you to the scene of the crash. <i>Multi-Engine Training Manual</i></li><br /><li>It is generally inadvisable to eject directly over the area you just bombed. <i>US Air Force Manual</i></li><br /><li>Never tell the Platoon Sergeant you have nothing to do. <i>Unknown Marine Recruit</i></li><br /><li>You've never been lost until you've been lost at Mach 3. <i>Paul F.. Crickmore (SR71 test pilot)</i></li><br /><li>The only time you have too much fuel is when you are on fire. <i>Unknown Author</i></li><br /><li>If the wings are traveling faster than the fuselage it has to be a helicopter -- and therefore, unsafe. <i>Fixed Wing Pilot</i></li><br /><li>Without ammunition, the USAF is just an expensive flying club. <i>Unknown Author</i></li><br /><li>If you hear me yell; "Eject, Eject, Eject!", the last two will be echos.If you stop to ask "Why?", you'll be talking to yourself, because you're the pilot.' <i>Pre-flight Briefing from a 104 Pilot</i></li><br /><li>What is the similarity between air traffic controllers and pilots? If a pilot screws up, the pilot dies; but If ATC screws up, .... the pilot dies. <i>Sign over Control Tower Door</i></li><br /><li>Never trade luck for skill. <i>Author Unknown</i></li><br /><li>Mankind has a perfect record in aviation - we have never left one up there! <i>Unknown Author</i></li><br /><li>Flying the airplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding or doing anything about it.<i> Emergency Checklist</i></li><br /><li>The Piper Cub is the safest airplane in the world; it can just barely kill you. <i>Attributed to Max Stanley (Northrop test pilot)</i></li><br /><li>There is no reason to fly through a thunderstorm in peacetime. <i>Sign over Squadron Ops Desk at Davis-Montham AFB, AZ</i></li><br /></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-2234376599458259273?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-52128193743323544392010-06-29T08:39:00.001-07:002010-06-29T08:39:18.751-07:00<object width="640" height="388"><param name="movie" value="http://www.ucbcomedy.com/videos/embed/23691f9f95fce8fca3b49a14619493ae"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.ucbcomedy.com/videos/embed/23691f9f95fce8fca3b49a14619493ae" width="640" height="388" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-5212819374332354439?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-65318076078099910552010-06-24T13:59:00.001-07:002010-06-24T13:59:52.453-07:00<table style="width:194px;"><tr><td align="center" style="height:194px;background:url(http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat left"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/CrossCountryFlightToSalem?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_W-8PpCDxZDs/TCPGqI2Do4E/AAAAAAAAe9M/CQpeiNP1PYw/s160-c/CrossCountryFlightToSalem.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/CrossCountryFlightToSalem?feat=embedwebsite" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">Click the photo, then click Slideshow</a></td></tr></table><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-6531807607809991055?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-45163929928133497482010-06-23T20:58:00.001-07:002010-06-23T20:59:41.900-07:00Click each image to see the full-scale version, with notes etc.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W-8PpCDxZDs/TCLYB0J1K0I/AAAAAAAAe7Y/vo0jcA5UVtg/s1600/Flight+tracks+closeup+23+June+2010.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W-8PpCDxZDs/TCLYB0J1K0I/AAAAAAAAe7Y/vo0jcA5UVtg/s400/Flight+tracks+closeup+23+June+2010.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486184821782031170" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W-8PpCDxZDs/TCLX7vbadWI/AAAAAAAAe7Q/dP_lT5D7nWQ/s1600/Flight+tracks+23+June+2010.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W-8PpCDxZDs/TCLX7vbadWI/AAAAAAAAe7Q/dP_lT5D7nWQ/s400/Flight+tracks+23+June+2010.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486184717434385762" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-4516392992813349748?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-73017313759474443182010-06-23T19:40:00.001-07:002010-06-23T19:40:34.729-07:00<table style="width:194px;"><tr><td align="center" style="height:194px;background:url(http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat left"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/DinnerWithLeeDeannaPaulAndSherry?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_W-8PpCDxZDs/TCLEmSzIWKE/AAAAAAAAe44/CwB1_wp3XmI/s160-c/DinnerWithLeeDeannaPaulAndSherry.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/DinnerWithLeeDeannaPaulAndSherry?feat=embedwebsite" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">Click the photo, then click Slideshow</a></td></tr></table><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-7301731375947444318?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-28320082933511602212010-06-16T08:16:00.000-07:002010-06-16T08:17:49.488-07:00My latest blog post on SEOmoz: <a href="http://www.seomoz.org/blog/url-rewrite-smackdown-htaccess-vs-404-handler">URL rewriting and 301 redirects using 404 handlers</a>.<br /><br />Serious SEO technie nerds only need apply.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-2832008293351160221?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-62069358401402903172010-06-11T15:44:00.000-07:002010-06-11T15:45:02.165-07:00No beer involved in this <a href="http://sunspotshunting.superfeedr.com/">pubsubhub</a>...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-6206935840140290317?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-5738668371484843352010-06-08T08:40:00.000-07:002010-06-08T08:43:38.736-07:00Apache webservers have a really cool and useful little feature called RewriteRule. It's sometimes referred to as the Swiss Army Knife of URL manipulation, because it's got two very important, often-used abilities: URL rewriting, and 301 redirection.<br /><br />Read the blog post on <a href="http://www.seomoz.org/blog/rewriterule-split-personality-explained">SEOMoz</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-573866837148484335?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-68047175791965303672010-06-07T12:59:00.000-07:002010-06-07T13:00:21.766-07:00<table style="width:194px;"><tr><td align="center" style="height:194px;background:url(http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat left"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/AstoriaCrossCountryFlight?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_W-8PpCDxZDs/TA1OyG47JDE/AAAAAAAAegw/pqTrDgwBMm8/s160-c/AstoriaCrossCountryFlight.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/AstoriaCrossCountryFlight?feat=embedwebsite" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">Click the photo, then click Slideshow</a></td></tr></table><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-6804717579196530367?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-57032197761791396732010-06-07T12:44:00.000-07:002010-06-07T12:45:14.466-07:00<table style="width:194px;"><tr><td align="center" style="height:194px;background:url(http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat left"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/Oceanside2010?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_W-8PpCDxZDs/TA1LedmIgSE/AAAAAAAAedk/LgEyeGBMtOI/s160-c/Oceanside2010.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/Oceanside2010?feat=embedwebsite" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">Click the photo, then click Slideshow</a></td></tr></table><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-5703219776179139673?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-10094096499258872532010-06-01T17:27:00.000-07:002010-06-01T18:30:06.314-07:00Found an interesting quirk in Google local search today. I was looking for a particular company's placement (<a href="http://www.htginc.com/">HTG</a>) in Google local results. Google correctly spotted that I was in Portland, OR, and showed the following:<br /><br/><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W-8PpCDxZDs/TAWnI5DY8rI/AAAAAAAAeZU/GxDQoy3USvI/s1600/local+htg+results.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 229px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W-8PpCDxZDs/TAWnI5DY8rI/AAAAAAAAeZU/GxDQoy3USvI/s400/local+htg+results.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477968292961907378" /></a><br /><br/><br />Clicking on "More results near Portland, OR" produced the following:<br /><br/><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W-8PpCDxZDs/TAWnXNb-tEI/AAAAAAAAeZc/GI6uO5pOs8I/s1600/more+results.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 226px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W-8PpCDxZDs/TAWnXNb-tEI/AAAAAAAAeZc/GI6uO5pOs8I/s400/more+results.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477968538951922754" /></a><br /><br/><br />If you zoom out, you'll discover it's showing Estonia. Note that they get the sponsored results right, though...Portland.<br /><br/><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W-8PpCDxZDs/TAWnc6CGcfI/AAAAAAAAeZk/laX-V7qhR5A/s1600/estonia+portland.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 249px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W-8PpCDxZDs/TAWnc6CGcfI/AAAAAAAAeZk/laX-V7qhR5A/s400/estonia+portland.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477968636822319602" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-1009409649925887253?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-10325394555106516702010-05-26T08:39:00.000-07:002010-05-26T08:40:33.774-07:00Just distributed this press release for my client, Prime Properties of Austin, which was picked up by the following sites:<br /><br /><ul><br /> <li><a href="http://www.24-7pressrelease.com/press-release/austin-property-management-website-launched-152945.php">24-7 Press Release</a></li><br /> <li><a href="http://realestate.einnews.com/247pr/152945">Real Estate Today</a></li><br /> <li><a href="http://www.einnews.com/247pr/152945">World News Report</a></li><br /> <li><a href="http://www.einpresswire.com/247pr/152945">EIN Presswire</a></li><br /> <li><a href="http://consumer.einnews.com/247pr/152945">Consumer News Today</a></li><br /> <li><a href="http://www.inboxrobot.com/247pr/152945">Inbox Robot</a></li><br /> <li><a href="http://newsblaze.com/story/2010052600040400035.tf/topstory.html">News Blaze</a></li><br /> <li><a href="http://dotcomnewsarticles.com/dotcom_articles/2010/05/austin-property-management-website-launched-152945.htm">Dotcom News Articles</a></li><br /> <li><a href="http://dotcomprnews.com/dotcom_articles/2010/05/austin-property-management-website-launched-152945.htm">Dotcom PR News</a></li><br /> <li><a href="http://internet-newsarticles.com/internet_articles/2010/05/austin-property-management-website-launched-152945.htm">Internet News Articles</a></li><br /> <li><a href="http://internet-prnews.com/internet_articles/2010/05/austin-property-management-website-launched-152945.htm">Internet PR News</a></li><br /> <li><a href="http://constructionnewsarticles.com/building_and_construction_articles/2010/05/austin-property-management-website-launched-152945.htm">Construction News Articles</a></li><br /> <li><a href="http://constructionprnews.com/building_and_construction_articles/2010/05/austin-property-management-website-launched-152945.htm">Construction PR News</a></li><br /> <li><a href="http://industrynewsarticles.com/industry_articles/2010/05/austin-property-management-website-launched-152945.htm">Industry News Articles</a></li><br /> <li><a href="http://industryprnews.com/industry_articles/2010/05/austin-property-management-website-launched-152945.htm">Industry PR News</a></li><br /> <li><a href="http://business-newsarticles.com/business_articles/2010/05/austin-property-management-website-launched-152945.htm">Business News Articles</a></li><br /> <li><a href="http://business-prnews.com/business_articles/2010/05/austin-property-management-website-launched-152945.htm">Business PR News</a></li><br /> <li><a href="http://realestateprnews.com/real_estate_articles/2010/05/austin-property-management-website-launched-152945.htm">Real Estate PR News</a></li><br /> <li><a href="http://entrepreneurnewsarticles.com/entrepreneurs_articles/2010/05/austin-property-management-website-launched-152945.htm">Entrepreneur News Articles</a></li><br /> <li><a href="http://entrepreneurprnews.com/entrepreneurs_articles/2010/05/austin-property-management-website-launched-152945.htm">Entrepreneur PR News</a></li><br /> <li><a href="http://ecommercenewsarticles.com/e-commerce_articles/2010/05/austin-property-management-website-launched-152945.htm">Ecommerce News Articles</a></li><br /> <li><a href="http://ecommerceprnews.com/e-commerce_articles/2010/05/austin-property-management-website-launched-152945.htm">Ecommerce PR News</a></li><br /> <li><a href="http://newwebsitesnewsarticles.com/new_websites_articles/2010/05/austin-property-management-website-launched-152945.htm">New Websites News Articles</a></li><br /> <li><a href="http://newwebsitesprnews.com/new_websites_articles/2010/05/austin-property-management-website-launched-152945.htm">New Websites PR News</a></li><br /> <li><a href="http://supplychainnewsarticles.com/purchasing_articles/2010/05/austin-property-management-website-launched-152945.htm">Supplychain News Articles</a></li><br /> <li><a href="http://realestate-newsarticles.com/real_estate_articles/2010/05/austin-property-management-website-launched-152945.htm">Real Estate News Articles</a></li><br /> <li><a href="http://smallbusinessnewsarticles.com/small_business_articles/2010/05/austin-property-management-website-launched-152945.htm">Small Business News Articles</a></li><br /> <li><a href="http://smallbusinessprnews.com/small_business_articles/2010/05/austin-property-management-website-launched-152945.htm">Small Business PR News</a></li><br /> <li><a href="http://finance.sfgate.com/hearst?Account=sfgate&Page=MEDIAVIEWER&GUID=13212269">San Francisco Chronicle</a></li><br /> <li><a href="http://markets.chron.com/chron?Page=MEDIAVIEWER&GUID=13212269">Houston Chronicle</a></li><br /> <li><a href="http://finance.dailyherald.com/dailyherald?Page=MEDIAVIEWER&GUID=13212269">Chicago Daily Herald</a></li><br /> <li><a href="http://studio-5.financialcontent.com/mi.miamiherald/?Page=MediaViewer&GUID=13212269">The Miami Herald</a></li><br /> <li><a href="http://stocks.newsok.com/newsok?Page=MEDIAVIEWER&GUID=13212269">NewsOK Oaklahoma News</a></li><br /> <li><a href="http://www.upi.com/finance/?pg=/news/read?GUID=13212269">UPI.com News</a></li><br /> <li><a href="http://markets.dispatch.com/columbusdispatch/?Page=MediaViewer&GUID=13212269">Columbus Dispatch</a></li><br /> <li><a href="http://studio-5.financialcontent.com/newsday/?Page=MediaViewer&GUID=13212269">Newsday</a></li><br /> <li><a href="http://studio-5.financialcontent.com/sandiego/?Page=MediaViewer&GUID=13212269">SignOnSanDiego</a></li><br /> <li><a href="http://markets.socialpicks.com/socialpicks/?Page=MediaViewer&GUID=13212269">Social Picks</a></li><br /></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-1032539455510651670?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-80803913665774709172010-05-24T16:39:00.000-07:002010-05-24T16:45:08.860-07:00The press release we just sent out announcing the new <a href="http://www.redstaghuntingnewzealand.com">Trophy Red Stag New Zealand</a> Hunting website was picked up by a lot of sites:<br /><ul><br /><li><a href="http://www.24-7pressrelease.com/press-release/trophy-red-stag-new-zealand-hunting-website-launched-152446.php">24-7 Press Release</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://travel.einnews.com/247pr/152446">Travel Industry Today</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.einnews.com/247pr/152446">World News Report</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.einpresswire.com/247pr/152446">EIN Presswire</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://consumer.einnews.com/247pr/152446">Consumer News Today</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.inboxrobot.com/247pr/152446">Inbox Robot</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://newsblaze.com/story/2010052200040300026.tf/topstory.html">News Blaze</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://lifestylenewsarticles.com/lifestyle_articles/2010/05/trophy-red-stag-new-zealand-hunting-website-launched-152446.htm">Lifestyle News Articles</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://lifestyleprnews.com/lifestyle_articles/2010/05/trophy-red-stag-new-zealand-hunting-website-launched-152446.htm">Lifestyle PR News</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://tourismnewsarticles.com/travel_and_tourism_articles/2010/05/trophy-red-stag-new-zealand-hunting-website-launched-152446.htm">Tourism News Articles</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://internet-newsarticles.com/internet_articles/2010/05/trophy-red-stag-new-zealand-hunting-website-launched-152446.htm">Internet News Articles</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://internet-prnews.com/internet_articles/2010/05/trophy-red-stag-new-zealand-hunting-website-launched-152446.htm">Internet PR News</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://newwebsitesnewsarticles.com/new_websites_articles/2010/05/trophy-red-stag-new-zealand-hunting-website-launched-152446.htm">New Websites News Articles</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://newwebsitesprnews.com/new_websites_articles/2010/05/trophy-red-stag-new-zealand-hunting-website-launched-152446.htm">New Websites PR News</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://industrynewsarticles.com/industry_articles/2010/05/trophy-red-stag-new-zealand-hunting-website-launched-152446.htm">Industry News Articles</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://industryprnews.com/industry_articles/2010/05/trophy-red-stag-new-zealand-hunting-website-launched-152446.htm">Industry PR News</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://hospitalitynewsarticles.com/leisure_/_hospitality_articles/2010/05/trophy-red-stag-new-zealand-hunting-website-launched-152446.htm">Hospitality News Articles</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://hospitalityprnews.com/leisure_/_hospitality_articles/2010/05/trophy-red-stag-new-zealand-hunting-website-launched-152446.htm">Hospitality PR News</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://firearmsnewsarticles.com/guns_and_firearms_articles/2010/05/trophy-red-stag-new-zealand-hunting-website-launched-152446.htm">Firearms News Articles</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://firearmsprnews.com/guns_and_firearms_articles/2010/05/trophy-red-stag-new-zealand-hunting-website-launched-152446.htm">Firearms PR News</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://environmentnewsarticles.com/environment_articles/2010/05/trophy-red-stag-new-zealand-hunting-website-launched-152446.htm">Environment News Articles</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://environmentprnews.com/environment_articles/2010/05/trophy-red-stag-new-zealand-hunting-website-launched-152446.htm">Environment PR News</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://mensnewsarticles.com/men's_interest_articles/2010/05/trophy-red-stag-new-zealand-hunting-website-launched-152446.htm">Mens News Articles</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://mensprnews.com/men's_interest_articles/2010/05/trophy-red-stag-new-zealand-hunting-website-launched-152446.htm">Mens PR News</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://sportsnewsarticles.com/sports_articles/2010/05/trophy-red-stag-new-zealand-hunting-website-launched-152446.htm">Sports News Articles</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://sportsprnews.com/sports_articles/2010/05/trophy-red-stag-new-zealand-hunting-website-launched-152446.htm">Sports PR News</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://finance.sfgate.com/hearst?Account=sfgate&Page=MEDIAVIEWER&GUID=13169956">San Francisco Chronicle</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://markets.chron.com/chron?Page=MEDIAVIEWER&GUID=13169956">Houston Chronicle</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://finance.dailyherald.com/dailyherald?Page=MEDIAVIEWER&GUID=13169956">Chicago Daily Herald</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://studio-5.financialcontent.com/mi.miamiherald/?Page=MediaViewer&GUID=13169956">The Miami Herald</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://stocks.newsok.com/newsok?Page=MEDIAVIEWER&GUID=13169956">NewsOK Oaklahoma News</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.upi.com/finance/?Page=MEDIAVIEWER&GUID=13169956">UPI.com News</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://markets.dispatch.com/columbusdispatch/?Page=MediaViewer&GUID=13169956">Columbus Dispatch</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://studio-5.financialcontent.com/newsday/?Page=MediaViewer&GUID=13169956">Newsday</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://studio-5.financialcontent.com/sandiego/?Page=MediaViewer&GUID=13169956">SignOnSanDiego</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://markets.socialpicks.com/socialpicks/?Page=MediaViewer&GUID=13169956">Social Picks</a></li><br /></ul><br /><br/>Thanks, 24-7 Press Release! :-)<br /><br/><br/><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 294px; height: 122px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W-8PpCDxZDs/S_sPV7PmFaI/AAAAAAAAeXA/GA5wWQH-MA4/s400/24-7PressRelease_logo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474986641353741730" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-8080391366577470917?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-265123873081018502010-05-14T09:51:00.000-07:002010-05-14T09:52:09.863-07:00Added a Hub Page for <a href="http://hubpages.com/hub/Trophy-Red-Stag-Hunting-in-New-Zealand">red stag hunting in New Zealand</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-26512387308101850?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-9036230974594238002010-05-14T09:03:00.001-07:002010-05-14T09:06:53.267-07:00Added two AboutUs pages for Sunspots:<br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.aboutus.org/BigGameHuntingNewZealand.com">Big Game Hunting packages for New Zealand</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.aboutus.org/RedStaghuntingNewZealAnd.com">Trophy Red Stag Hunting in New Zealand</a></li></ul><br /><br/><br/><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W-8PpCDxZDs/S-11DIbhY3I/AAAAAAAAeP0/ucLisW7zmcM/s1600/aboutuslogo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 105px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W-8PpCDxZDs/S-11DIbhY3I/AAAAAAAAeP0/ucLisW7zmcM/s400/aboutuslogo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471157818987996018" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-903623097459423800?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-54974010378272467822010-05-13T16:49:00.000-07:002010-05-13T16:52:54.616-07:00Just completed and launched the first of our game-specific micro-sites for Sunspots Safaris: <a href="http://www.redstaghuntingnewzealand.com/">www.redstaghuntingnewzealand.com</a>.<br /><br/><br/><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 364px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W-8PpCDxZDs/S-yQpcDmf6I/AAAAAAAAeOo/trpF1sKj9OM/s400/redstagscreenshot.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470906688928645026" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-5497401037827246782?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-63250354285633764192010-05-13T16:17:00.000-07:002010-05-13T16:18:00.252-07:00<table style="width:194px;"><tr><td align="center" style="height:194px;background:url(http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat left"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/FirstCrossCountryFlight?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_W-8PpCDxZDs/S-yFdH2M8RE/AAAAAAAAeOA/ghW0g8NVF6M/s160-c/FirstCrossCountryFlight.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/FirstCrossCountryFlight?feat=embedwebsite" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">Click the photo, then click Slideshow</a></td></tr></table><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-6325035428563376419?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-84108646272380263372010-04-23T08:38:00.001-07:002010-04-23T08:38:24.565-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W-8PpCDxZDs/S9G-6ywm84I/AAAAAAAAdow/ltWCsbQP3JI/s1600/custom+wheels.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 220px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W-8PpCDxZDs/S9G-6ywm84I/AAAAAAAAdow/ltWCsbQP3JI/s400/custom+wheels.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463357740244464514" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-8410864627238026337?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-75955939982323664032010-04-23T08:35:00.001-07:002010-04-23T08:35:59.167-07:00'It is generally inadvisable to eject directly over the area you just bombed.' <br />- US.Air Force Manual - <br /><br />'Yea, Though I Fly Through the Valley of the Shadow of Death, I Shall Fear No Evil. For I am at 50,000 Feet and Climbing.' <br />- Sign over SR71 Wing Ops- <br /><br />'You've never been lost until you've been lost at Mach 3.' <br />- Paul F. Crickmore (SR71 test pilot)- <br /><br />'The only time you have too much fuel is when you're on fire.' <br />-Unknown Author- <br /><br />'If the wings are traveling faster than the fuselage it has to be a helicopter -- and therefore, unsafe.' <br />- Fixed Wing Pilot- <br /><br />'When one engine fails on a twin-engine airplane, you always have enough power left to get you to the scene of the crash.' <br />-Multi-Engine Training Manual- <br /><br />'Without ammunition, the Air Force is just an expensive flying club.' <br />-Unknown Author- <br /><br />'If you hear me yell;"Eject, Eject, Eject!", the last two will be echos.' <br />If you stop to ask "Why?", you'll be talking to yourself, because by then you'll be the pilot.'<br />-Pre-flight Briefing from a Canadian F104 Pilot- <br /><br />The three most common expressions (or famous last words) in military aviationare:'Did you feel that?' 'What's that noise?' and'Oh S...!' <br />-Authors Unknown- <br /><br />'Airspeed, altitude and brains. Two are always needed to successfully complete the flight.' <br />-Basic Flight Training Manual- <br /><br />'Flying the airplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding or doing anything about it.' <br />- Emergency Checklist- <br /><br />'The Piper Cub is the safest airplane in the world; it can just barely kill you.' <br />- Attributed to Max Stanley ( Northrop test pilot) -<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-7595593998232366403?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-25954775549678141952010-04-20T08:59:00.000-07:002010-04-20T09:00:34.680-07:00Managed to update <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/sunspotssafaris/">Sunspots Safari's profile on Flickr</a> to include a backlink :-)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-2595477554967814195?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-15109519560695966312010-04-19T20:26:00.000-07:002010-04-19T20:27:40.299-07:00Now, even Google Local Business Center knows about <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/place?georestrict=input_srcid:c3921dfa509404fc&hl=en">Sunspots Safaris</a> :-)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-1510951956069596631?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-51740176797256674512010-04-19T16:41:00.001-07:002010-04-19T16:42:11.382-07:00Just finished putting up a page for Sunspots Safaris on AboutUs.org (another Portland-based internet company, in fact):<br /><br /><a href="http://www.aboutus.org/BigGameHuntingNewZealand.com">www.aboutus.org/BigGameHuntingNewZealand.com</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-5174017679725667451?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-20451936566825508312010-04-19T11:08:00.001-07:002010-04-19T11:08:30.657-07:00Just added a Flickr album for<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sunspotssafaris/sets/72157623766038903/"> Kimihia hunting packages in New Zealand</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-2045193656682550831?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-1420311318567453722010-04-19T10:33:00.001-07:002010-04-19T10:33:52.998-07:00Added an album of <a href="http://travel.webshots.com/album/577386953wkaeeE">New Zealand hunting photos</a> at Webshots.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-142031131856745372?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-79489069257720828762010-04-16T09:45:00.001-07:002010-04-16T09:49:20.347-07:00Sent out a press release about the new big game hunting site I built for Sunspots this morning, and it's been picked up a lot of places already:<br /><br /><ul><br /><br /><li><a href="http://www.24-7pressrelease.com/press-release/sunspots-launches-new-zealand-hunting-website-146569.php">24-7 Press Release</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://travel.einnews.com/247pr/146569">Travel Industry Today</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://marketing.einnews.com/247pr/146569">Marketing & Advertising Industry Today</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.inboxrobot.com/247pr/146569">Inbox Robot</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.einnews.com/247pr/146569">EIN News</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://consumer.einnews.com/247pr/146569">Consumer News Today</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://newsblaze.com/story/2010041600040500011.tf/topstory.html">News Blaze</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://lifestylenewsarticles.com/lifestyle_articles/2010/04/sunspots-launches-new-zealand-hunting-website-146569.htm">Lifestyle News Articles</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://lifestyleprnews.com/lifestyle_articles/2010/04/sunspots-launches-new-zealand-hunting-website-146569.htm">Lifestyle PR News</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://tourismnewsarticles.com/travel_and_tourism_articles/2010/04/sunspots-launches-new-zealand-hunting-website-146569.htm">Tourism News Articles</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://leisurenewsarticles.com/leisure_and_recreation_articles/2010/04/sunspots-launches-new-zealand-hunting-website-146569.htm">Leisure News Articles</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://leisureprnews.com/leisure_and_recreation_articles/2010/04/sunspots-launches-new-zealand-hunting-website-146569.htm">Leisure PR News</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://recreationnewsarticles.com/leisure_and_recreation_articles/2010/04/sunspots-launches-new-zealand-hunting-website-146569.htm">Recreation News Articles</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://recreationprnews.com/leisure_and_recreation_articles/2010/04/sunspots-launches-new-zealand-hunting-website-146569.htm">Recreation PR News</a></li><br /><li><a 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href="http://transportationprnews.com/transportation_and_trucking_articles/2010/04/sunspots-launches-new-zealand-hunting-website-146569.htm">Transportation PR News</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://tourismprnews.com/travel_articles/2010/04/sunspots-launches-new-zealand-hunting-website-146569.htm">Tourism PR News</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://travel-newsarticles.com/travel_articles/2010/04/sunspots-launches-new-zealand-hunting-website-146569.htm">Travel News Articles</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://travel-prnews.com/travel_articles/2010/04/sunspots-launches-new-zealand-hunting-website-146569.htm">Travel PR News</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://finance.sfgate.com/hearst?Account=sfgate&Page=MEDIAVIEWER&GUID=12702340">San Francisco Chronicle</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://markets.chron.com/chron?Page=MEDIAVIEWER&GUID=12702340">Houston Chronicle</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://finance.dailyherald.com/dailyherald?Page=MEDIAVIEWER&GUID=12702340">Chicago Daily Herald</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://studio-5.financialcontent.com/mi.miamiherald/?Page=MediaViewer&GUID=12702340">The Miami Herald</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://stocks.newsok.com/newsok?Page=MEDIAVIEWER&GUID=12702340">NewsOK Oaklahoma News</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.upi.com/finance/?Page=MEDIAVIEWER&GUID=12702340">UPI.com News</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://markets.dispatch.com/columbusdispatch/?Page=MediaViewer&GUID=12702340">Columbus Dispatch</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://studio-5.financialcontent.com/newsday/?Page=MediaViewer&GUID=12702340">Newsday</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://studio-5.financialcontent.com/sandiego/?Page=MediaViewer&GUID=12702340">SignOnSanDiego</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://markets.socialpicks.com/socialpicks/?Page=MediaViewer&GUID=12702340">Social Picks</a></li><br /></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-7948906925772082876?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-44989858777999610032010-04-15T14:18:00.001-07:002010-04-15T14:21:09.187-07:00Just added these photo albums for Rodney's new hunting site:<br /><ul><br /><li><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sunspotssafaris/sets/72157623862673558/">Lilydale Wilderness Hunting</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sunspotssafaris/sets/72157623862655864/">Chris Jolly</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sunspotssafaris/sets/72157623862631962/">NZ Backcountry Guides</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sunspotssafaris/sets/72157623862601524/">Remuera</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sunspotssafaris/sets/72157623862583078/">Alpine Red</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sunspotssafaris/sets/72157623738095327/">Waiau-Toa Station</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sunspotssafaris/sets/72157623862394914/">Wilderness Quest</a></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-4498985877799961003?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-91320658839367308812010-04-14T12:54:00.000-07:002010-04-14T12:55:06.508-07:00<object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/-cM9S2AzU28&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/-cM9S2AzU28&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-9132065883936730881?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-72969346437414199742010-04-05T17:16:00.000-07:002010-04-06T08:40:43.141-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W-8PpCDxZDs/S7tV9pwT8SI/AAAAAAAAdVY/38ciaIVYnrs/s1600/planecover.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W-8PpCDxZDs/S7tV9pwT8SI/AAAAAAAAdVY/38ciaIVYnrs/s320/planecover.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457049891158356258" /></a><br />Just got my new <a href="http://planecover.com/">airplane cover</a> from www.planecover.com, and I'm REALLY impressed with the fit, the materials, fasteners, etc. It's really first-rate, fit perfectly, good quality heavy-duty zippers and snaps, and looks great. Easy to put on too. Nice embroidery of my plane's tail number on the cover and the cowl plugs. And Jim, the owner of the company, definitely has a sense of humor as you can see if you read a bit of his site.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-7296934643741419974?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-31553251631563494852010-04-05T16:32:00.000-07:002010-04-05T16:37:51.240-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W-8PpCDxZDs/S7p0SjRKOwI/AAAAAAAAdUg/PxEFbeAxPLk/s1600/lilydalewilderness.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 182px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W-8PpCDxZDs/S7p0SjRKOwI/AAAAAAAAdUg/PxEFbeAxPLk/s320/lilydalewilderness.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456801760566459138" /></a><br />Just finished launching a new website for my buddy Rodney at Sunspots International...it's for <a href="http://www.biggamehuntingnewzealand.com/">New Zealand hunting packages</a>. He's got all sorts of cool packages put together for hunting red stag, chamois, himalayan bull tahr, etc....all those animals that the thoughtful European settlers brought with them before they realized that New Zealand doesn't have any predators big enough to control those populations :-) So hunting has become very popular, not only because there's a plethora of game available, but it's also some pretty spectacular countryside...check out some of the photo galleries from inside the packages on the site.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-3155325163156349485?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-71300106331960679042010-03-30T20:53:00.001-07:002010-03-30T20:54:49.682-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W-8PpCDxZDs/S7LHhIge2CI/AAAAAAAAdDI/LCpfGz1_iQI/s1600/Alphonse+Island+from+the+air+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W-8PpCDxZDs/S7LHhIge2CI/AAAAAAAAdDI/LCpfGz1_iQI/s400/Alphonse+Island+from+the+air+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454641470732425250" /></a><br />Got my pic of Alphonse Island, Seychelles in the <a href="http://www.barnstormers.com/eFLYER/2010/110-eFLYER-cockpitview.html">Barnstormers newsletter</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-7130010633196067904?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-35536127101213485862010-03-08T19:31:00.000-08:002010-03-08T19:32:22.429-08:00<table style="width:194px;"><tr><td align="center" style="height:194px;background:url(http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat left"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/N7625WSet2?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_W-8PpCDxZDs/S5XAw5b3pjE/AAAAAAAAcms/6NPih7EpB6s/s160-c/N7625WSet2.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/N7625WSet2?feat=embedwebsite" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">Click the photo, then click Slideshow</a></td></tr></table><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-3553612710121348586?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-10218169330294410942010-03-08T05:40:00.001-08:002010-03-08T05:41:33.673-08:00<table style="width:194px;"><tr><td align="center" style="height:194px;background:url(http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat left"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/BringingThePlaneHome?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_W-8PpCDxZDs/S5T-G_AzV6E/AAAAAAAAcko/lDnQRy_Vih4/s160-c/BringingThePlaneHome.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/BringingThePlaneHome?feat=embedwebsite" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">Click the photo, then click Slideshow</a></td></tr></table><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-1021816933029441094?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240439.post-47850362445271238002010-02-18T15:04:00.001-08:002010-02-18T15:04:44.677-08:00<table style="width:194px;"><tr><td align="center" style="height:194px;background:url(http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat left"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/FlyingLessons?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_W-8PpCDxZDs/S33HFVQ4VFE/AAAAAAAAcBs/Wf3Vh42gsQE/s160-c/FlyingLessons.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelCottam/FlyingLessons?feat=embedwebsite" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">Click the photo, then click Slideshow</a></td></tr></table><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20240439-4785036244527123800?l=michaelcottam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Cottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14237583224800971858noreply@blogger.com0