Hey gang, Long ago I read an article that argued that American’s were becoming less social, less engaged, and less aware.  Specifically the prestigious author whimsically pointed to a 40% drop in bowling league involvement as a simple indicator of this loss of societal capital.  That article has stuck with me [...]

It is Hard to Believe But This is What My Car Would Look Like - If it Was Photoshopped...Extensively A weird thing about selling your car with no heat during winter time - no one wants it.  I started thinking about this 2 weeks ago when my car [...]

Hi again gang, Sometimes people ask me how I write these emails and usually I tell them that I simply sit down and write for 10 minutes but the truth is, I often write a whole bunch of stuff I never use.  This month I wanted to share with you [...]

We are just days away from one of the fastest growing holidays in the holiday economy (did I just make that term up?) - Halloween!  Everyone loves to dress up, dress their kids up, dress their pets up, and dress their yards up - the Sharp's included.  But what you [...]

Today marks the one year anniversary of Sharp Guys Web Design being a full time venture! Unfortunately I just found out the 100 million dollar checks me and all of the other billionaires were planning on sending the IRS will no longer be accepted - their loss! In short, this has [...]

45% of you surprisingly open our newsletter emails on an ongoing basis. I know what you are thinking, "Cody I didn't know you knew 20 people, 9 of which feel sorry for you and open your emails". Believe it or not, there are nearly 400 people on this mailing list. That [...]

It has always bothered me that Indiana is considered a 'flyover state' - mostly because the term has a negative connotation that implies there is nothing here worth stopping for.  My feeling is that there is a ton that is worth seeing and doing.  Today I found proof that the most frequently [...]

This month's newsletter is a bit shorter than usual (you're welcome) While you may already be thinking of St. Patty's day and green libations, please don't forget to Beware the ideas of March ! This phrase, one of the only ones I remember from 10th grade English (or Shakespeare) has [...]

With that in mind, did you know the average American is expected to spend around $142.31 only on this year’s Valentine’s Day?  That means the typical couple spends nearly $300! In an effort to exploit (I mean, embrace) the V-Day spending of Americans, I will now be offering a very special, [...]

I know what you're thinking Jeez Cody, What took you so long to send out another semi, self-promotional email? First off, I want to wish you a happy '25 Days of Christmas' courtesy of ABC Family, and provide you an interesting read on the intellectual property law of the 'Grinch' - no [...]

I've learned so much but nothing has stuck with me like this - the advent of the Oreo was a cookie conglomerate (yeh, you read that right - cookie conglomerate) ripoff of Hydrox.  No, Hydrox was not a weight-loss drug.  It was a weight-gaining cookie with two chocolate wafers and [...]

You may remember last month when I officially launched Sharp Guys Web Design as a full time business.  However, I barely do.  The first month was full of late nights, many meetings and happily, some new business opportunities.  In other words - it was awesome, and I wanted to thank [...]