A fleeting masterpiece appeared in my backyard this morning. I was struck by how appropriate it was to see this on the last day of another decade – to be reminded that despite recessions and wars and all of the other ills affecting the world – there is always a new day ahead, another chance to try to make today a little better than yesterday was for myself, my family and friends and those around us.”

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Reflections on the End of a Year (and a Decade) and the Start of New Ones

Another decade will end less than 36 hours from now and according to a new report from the The Pew Research Center people are not going to miss the “aughts.” Yet, here I am – in the small minority that has a generally positive view of the decade that is about to close. Here is why.

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The "Decade From Hell" Ends Friday But I’ll Have Fond Memories of the Aughts

The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com.

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.Com GeoDomain and 8 ccTLDs Dominate DN Journal’s Weekly Domain Sales Chart 

In an effort to persuade people to try their new domain leasing monetization system, Root Orange is running a contest that will give the winner a free hotel room and ticket to the DOMAINfest Global conference coming up January 26-28 at the Fairmont Miramar in Santa Monica, California.

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RootOrange.com Contest Offers Free Ticket and Hotel Room for DOMAINfest Global

A plunge in parking revenue this year left domain owners hunting for new monetization options that might offer better results.

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Plunge in Parking Revenue Spurs Spate of New Domain Monetization Options