Full Disclosure
Beginning December 1, 2009, the FTC requires bloggers to provide disclosures whenever there could be hidden interests or unspoken biases related to recommendations.
I am on the advisory board of a few companies and endorse others, either for profit or simply for fun. When I have a financial interest in a recommendation I make, I will let you know specifically.
However, if I interview someone and they take me to lunch or send me a gift, or if I use an amazon link I would need to specify this as well. As you might imagine, this would be a pain in the neck for me and you, as a reader, might find it annoying or even obnoxious. “Hey, Steve Jobs just sent me a Rolex as a thank you just for being me…just wanted to let you know!” But, since rules are what keeps our society from completely spinning out of control, to cover my rear-end and preserve your reading experience, please assume that, for every recommendation, link, and product I use, the following all hold true:
The style and tone of this page and some of the actual text has been lifted, with permission, from my friend Tim. The illustrations are courtesy of Louis Gray and Jeannine Schafer.
