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Richard Cummings

Richard Cummings is a writer, traveler, and web content developer.

Get your copy of his latest book entitled Obvious Conclusions, stories of a Midwestern emigrant influenced and corrupted by many years living in San Francisco and abroad. It just received its first outstanding review "...reminiscent of David Sedaris or Augusten Burroughs" on Amazon UK.
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He’s Just Not That Into You (Review): Does the Movie Speak the Truth? | A Couple By Couple Reality Check

hes-just-not-that-into-you-reviewA marginal movie can become a really good movie if you enjoy the topic.

This was the case when I watched He’s Just Not That Into You.  I thoroughly enjoyed the movie because the topic is compelling:  Do women realize when a guy is just not into them?  The movie is more than that as well…it’s about relationships between men and women.

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Richard CummingsHe’s Just Not That Into You (Review): Does the Movie Speak the Truth? | A Couple By Couple Reality Check
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Hermosa Beach Party, 4th of July

HermosaBeachJuly4thPartyWhen it comes to July 4th celebrations, the place to be is Hermosa Beach, California.

My friends and I celebrated our independence last year on The Strand in Hermosa Beach.   The Strand is the sidewalk area just behind the beach but in front of the houses.  The Strand carries weight.  People use and abuse this term regularly, so much so that it’s often met with skepticism.Read More

Richard CummingsHermosa Beach Party, 4th of July
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Google AdSense Click Through Rate [CTR] and Smart-Pricing

adsense-ctr-smart-pricingDid you know that your Google AdSense Click Through Rate may impact your earnings through something called smart-pricing?

No? Well, let’ delve into the details of AdSense CTR and smart-pricing to make sure we are practicing sound AdSense strategies.

If you use Google AdSense on your blog, you should know about the term CTR, or click through rate.  Your Google AdSense click through rate determines how much money you will make online and, quite possibly, whether you will get AdSense smart-priced.

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Richard CummingsGoogle AdSense Click Through Rate [CTR] and Smart-Pricing

French Military Victories

In honor of Bastille Day, let’s take a look at French Military Victories.  To do so, perform the following:

1.  Go to google.com.

2.  Type in French Military Victories.

3.  Click the I’m Feeling Lucky button.

Richard CummingsFrench Military Victories
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Listening To Google Makes AdSense!

listen-to-googleThere are many people who did not listen to Google when Google said, “Quality content always wins”.  They thought they could game the system and beat Google by creating cheap made for AdSense sites that succeeded through SEO, not quality content.  Well, guess who won?  Listening to Google always makes AdSense.

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Richard CummingsListening To Google Makes AdSense!
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The Book of Eli: Is Eli Blind?

book-of-eli-reviewI just noticed that the Book of Eli is number one on the latest list of DVD Movies New Releases.

I saw this movie in the theaters when it came out and remember a discussion that ensued afterward: Is Eli blind in the movie? After visiting the Book of Eli IMDB page, I realize that many people have this question.

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Richard CummingsThe Book of Eli: Is Eli Blind?
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Funny People is Deadly Serious…And Funny Too

funny-people-reviewLast night, I watched the movie Funny People with Adam Sandler and many other great young comedians.

20 years ago, you knew what to expect with an Adam Sandler movie; now you don’t.  I like that.

20 years ago, all was simply slapstick and often very funny.  Now, we still get slapstick but with serious, and sometimes slightly demented, undertones.  It is often said that great comedians and great comedy comes from the darkest of places where the only means of survival is through comedy.  In the recent career of Adam Sandler, he seems more comfortable exposing some of those dark places.

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Richard CummingsFunny People is Deadly Serious…And Funny Too
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Punta Del Este, Uruguay: Summer on The Gold Coast

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Summer in Punta Del Este

Returning to Punta Del Este, after being there during the winter, was like returning to a ghost-town and finding it filled with people laughing, drinking, sunning, and enjoying every moment.

The wealthy set from all over South America and the world descend on Punta Del Este immediately after Christmas and the party lasts for a few months.

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Richard CummingsPunta Del Este, Uruguay: Summer on The Gold Coast
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Please Sign This Sexual Consent Form Before You Do Me

sexual-consent-contractIn talking with some of my recent college graduate friends about sex in college now-a-days, one girl mentioned to me that the participants had to sign a sexual consent legal form before actually having sex.

Excuse Me? 

In our discussions, a few of the gals mentioned that they had had drunk sex a few times that they could scarcely remember.  So, if the guy, presumably also drunk, does not get the girl to sign the sexual consent form, can he then be accused of rape?  Or, better yet, could he accuse her of rape?

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Richard CummingsPlease Sign This Sexual Consent Form Before You Do Me