Alliances

I divide alliances into two separate groups, my corporate sponsors and my friends.  I have four great economic needs in life: 

Gear, Gas, Grub, and Airplane tickets.

My sponsors help me with Gear, and I am deeply in their debt.

As for my friends, well, they are my life.  I have created an "alliance" section which is my own social networking system.  It's just getting started.  The aim is to direct readers of my site to my friend's sites, and they will reciprocate.