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There are still some very good prospects for online stock trading in the technology sector.

This takes a bit of homework today, especially with the market riding up and down nearly daily, but anybody in online stock trading owes it to do some research.

Some of the technology stocks show great promise, while others are clearly past their prime.

Some of the “old” technology players: IBM, Hewlett- Packard, Dell and Apple have some very clear value, though demand for their individual products and services might be sluggish in the months to come.

The newer technology stocks, such as the internet ones, Google and Yahoo, are each unique case studies. Some see nothing but accelerated growth for Google, which owns a huge share of the search market, and see a decline and eventual buy out of Yahoo. Should I allocate shares for both, is the question. Or pick the winner based on today’s knowledge and conditions.

There are some others that are stand alone cases. Microsoft is a unique situation. They still have huge cash reserves. Sun-Microsystems has its own position.

Even other sectors of technology include telecommunications and wireless. It’s hard to get a grip on some of them, considering the question of how much expansion to the upside they will have, considering the credit situation and the uncertain demand.

Cable and satellite will represent an uncertain level of demand, too. Once again, so much is dependent on the markets, demand and credit.

No matter how the Dow settles, there will always be demand for technology, especially technology that saves money for their users and enables them to do things easier.

I have to admit that when I want to get my baseball fix in person I go to see the Chicago Cubs. Wrigley Field is still magic. I’ve been going there since I was a kid. I used to go to Sox Park, the old Comisky Park, until they built then new monstrosity on the South Side. I have never stepped foot inside that place. I know they have made some improvements, but it’s just not a place I want to visit. Even in 2005, when the Sox won, I couldn’t go there. So here I am, a South Side guy, and when I want to see a baseball game in my town I have to travel to the North Side. And for those who don’t know, it’s like crossing a border. Tara is from the North Side, so she really enjoys it when we go to see a game. I used to go to school at Loyola, and I can remember blowing off afternoons to go sit in the bleacher seats, having a few beers, and just enjoying watching the Cubs lose. They always seemed to lose, but that was — and is not — the point of going to a Cubs game.

Oh man, I really like this woman. I hang onto just about every word she says. I notice it doesn’t even matter what she’s saying. She could be talking about Pittsburgh Chapter 7 and I’d still find it all fascinating! Ha! My buddies are giving me a hard time about it. They’re telling me that I should just ask her out already. I don’t know. I’m really shy when it comes to that type of thing. I obviously recognize that she’s a catch and if I don’t work up some courage soon somebody else is going to ask first. I just know I will be really upset if that happens. I haven’t been this excited about someone since my ex-girlfriend. I also don’t want to ruin what we do have. We have a nice friendship blossoming. It’s kind of perfect right now. It might drive other guys nuts, but I actually like that we’re moving at a snail’s pace right now. I’m not in a rush. I don’t want to ruin what’s happening between us by making a move too soon. I think there’s a lot of wisdom to that saying about being friends first. I’d like for us to build a solid foundation that way first and then take it from there.