I dare you to read Kari's words and not be moved.

"One way you can stand out, especially on sites like Twitter, is to have a great avatar. A great avatar will help people remember you instantly. And you should use it everywhere, across the board." I have standardized around my King Beard photo from Whiskerino 2007.

"That said, a tax rebate may not work so well in 2009. People seem disposed to save more of their money today than they did a year ago. But my guess is that the tax rebates in the current stimulus plan will help spur the economy. Depending how much worse the economy gets, considering additional rebates may even make sense." Admittedly, I'm not for all the stimulus to be this way, because I think spending helps, too, but then I'm a government contractor.