Links to Make You Think: Men Working Edition

You may have noticed some changes around Hundred Goals in the last couple of days and depending on when you visited my site may have wondered what in the world was going on.  Long story short, I’ve been teaching myself how to write HTML.  Okay, maybe not write so much as copy and paste and then figuring out how to fix what I had just messed up.

I am starting this coding adventure slowly as it is very involved and can be unpredictable when in the hands of a novice such as myself.  As I continue my work, the language of the codes is beginning to make more sense and though I am obviously just scratching the surface, it is a beginning.

I hope to learn enough HTML to customize the template I use so that Hundred Goals can begin to grow into a world of its own.  I hope to create a blog where people are able to come together and communicate their ideas with one another and interact.  When I began this blog I had envisioned this potential of community, not simply writing a daily article.  As I continue to grow my site there will be changes to help achieve this vision.

For now I am focusing on improving the reading experience by offering ways to follow Hundred Goals through a variety of social networks.  If you have any suggestions for other tools you would like to see added please contact me with your ideas.

I apologize for the lack of substance the past couple of days.  Much of my time has been consumed with learning HTML and troubleshooting my mistakes.  I hope to be back to my regularly scheduled posts tomorrow.  Thanks for bearing with me.  I know it doesn’t seem like much from your end, but for someone without a clue it is a lot of work.

Here are some of the best articles I’ve read recently.  No doubt you will find them of interest as well.

While we’re talking about construction, it is appropriate to discuss tools.  Baker at Man vs Debt asks the question “Is Your Credit Card a Tool… Or Are You?“  Well, which is it?

With summer just over the horizon I am gearing up for camping season.  Jason at Frugal Dad talks about a time when he found himself alone in the woods and shares some great insight about what we should do when we find ourselves in uncertain situations.  Check out his article “If Moving in the Wrong Direction, Stop Moving“.

I always thought it was interesting that doctors don’t work; they practice.  It does make sense as they are always learning and improving their skills.  Blunt Money writes a short, to the point article titled “It’s a Practice” about how personal finance is also a practice.

My Two Dollars writes a great article about how “Carrying Consumer Debt is the American Way“.  This is something I discuss frequently on this site and it makes me feel better knowing I share good company in how I feel about our consumption habits.