Non-Domain Related

Water School Wins STARS Foundation Award

The Water School  is a great  a non-profit organization whose mission is to  “provide simple, safe, strategic, and sustainable clean water solutions to the developing world.”  Yesterday morning, Gregg McNair, a Director at the Water School, emailed me to let me know that the organization was chosen as a  STARS Foundation Award recipient, and they will receive a $100,000 grant plus other incentives.

The STARS Foundation is a Saudi backed and London-based philanthropy fund. According to the email I received announcing the news, “Stars Foundation was established by Al-Dabbagh Group in 2001, and counts President Bill Clinton and Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah as its Founding Patrons.”

This award is not only great for financial reasons, but the organization

Video Trailer: Lana Del Rey Short Film, “Tropico”

This summer in Rolling Stone, it was announced that Lana Del Rey was set to star in a short film called “Tropico,” directed by Anthony Mandler and produced by Rick Rubin. The full length film is set to debut on December 5, although I am not sure where it will be released. I saw that someone shared the Tropico trailer on Facebook this morning, so I thought I would share it with you.

In case you aren’t aware, Lana (aka Lizzy Grant) is the daughter of domain investor Rob Grant.

Why Red Sox World Series Win Was Meaningful to Me

I don’t write many non-domain name related articles, but this is going to be one of them. For the last few weeks, I’ve been spending some of my evenings either at Fenway Park or at home watching the Boston Red Sox play in the postseason. Seeing them win the World Series at Fenway Park last night was something I won’t ever forget.

I grew up a Red Sox fan. I didn’t go to many games as a kid, but I have several ticket stubs from when I went to Fenway Park. Up until this season, the most memorable game I attended was Roger Clemens’ final game as a member of the Red Sox. I went with my family, and remember a long standing ovation as he walked off the field to Elton John’s Rocket Man.

For ten years, I

Alexa Ranking Change With URL Change

Alexa Ranking

One of the unfortunate things about a domain name change is that the Alexa ranking is going to be impacted. As of the day after switching urls, my blog (ElliotsBlog.com) currently has an Alexa ranking of 17,063, which I think is fairly strong. On the other hand, DomainInvesting.com, my new url, has an Alexa ranking of over 1.7 million.

Because of the way Alexa calculates its rank, I don’t believe I can tell Alexa that I switched domain names and have the former url’s ranking be combined with the current ranking. Most likely,

Wanted: Yvonne Canu Oil Painting

One of my favorite artists is Yvonne Canu, a French painter who lived from 1921-2008. Canu is known primarily for her pointillist oil paintings. I am looking to privately purchase an Yvonne Canu painting, and if you own one and wish to sell it, please contact me.

Although I am not opposed to buying an oil painting in an art auction, I would prefer to purchase the piece of art in private and avoid paying additional buyer or auction fees. I would also like to buy it from someone who has owned it and appreciated it for a while. I can assure you that it will be appreciated by my family and displayed in a prominent location.

I will leave my price unstated, as it really depends on the work of art and the painting’s condition. I am familiar with the value of a Yvonne Canu painting, and I have seen various auction results from Christie’s, Sotheby’s, and other auction houses that have sold Canu paintings.

If you own and would like to sell a Yvonne Canu oil painting, please contact me here and put “Yvonne Canu” in the subject line. I’ll want to see some photos of the painting and will also want to know its provenance.

Looking forward to seeing if there are any great oil paintings for sale!

Wishing You a Nice Holiday

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For most of us in the US, the 4th of July is about celebrating our independence with BBQ, beer, and maybe the beach. While Independence Day is a fun day for family and friends, let’s not forget those who are making sacrifices by serving in the armed forces. It has to be difficult for them and their families.

On holidays like this, we should also keep in mind the men and women serving our communities as police officers, firefighters, paramedics…etc. These brave people (and their families) make sacrifices year-round so that we can be more safe, and sometimes it comes at a great expense.

To those of you currently serving here and abroad, thank you. I also want to thank those who have previously served this country. You are appreciated.

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