It has been a while since I've entered a contest, for a variety of reasons. Video contests, as of late, have been somewhat slim in terms of pickings. I used to enter a lot more, but I've been turned off by contests that require shares, likes, or views. I also don't like to enter contests sponsored by video contest clearing houses like Audience Rewards, Tongal, or Talenthouse. Contests on these sites tend to attract entries by professional marketing companies. I don't have t

Deep down inside my secret bunker somewhere in Berks County, I have a great office mate. Her name is Cordy, and she is a 9-year-old boxer. She pretty much follows me wherever I go and is often supervising the videos I shoot. In the last month, she has had a few health scares. She still thinks like a puppy and doesn't quite realize how old she is getting. In a spat of bad luck, I've had to take her to three different vets over the last month: One emergency room, one animal ho