reading & rebuttal.
The Iowa caucuses provided my amusement for the week along with a roommate viewing of a partial episode of Celebrity Apprentice. Here’s the weekly reading: Rudy Giuliani and the complexity of his run. Really interesting stuff. I’ve called it the best show on TV. Well, I love both LOST and The Wire. But the latter […]
step into the gap.
The gap is such a powerful feeling that I never know what to do with. It takes but a second to strike, but once it does, it lingers for hours. It often starts with a normal conversation or group hangout. Things are normal…I’m engaged and life is great. I’m in the moment. Then someone says […]
imagination.
We all want to capture someone else’s interest. Marketers. Managers. Singles. Parents. Children. Pets. Everyone. My rule of thumb for getting people intensely interested is pretty simple: Capture their imagination. I took advantage of living in a major city yesterday. I saw a movie before it opened in wide-release. The Assassination of Jesse James by […]
movie review: “the kingdom”
I think the last movie review I wrote was for the high school paper. In honor of having just seen a sneak preview for the movie “The Kingdom” tonight, and since it doesn’t open until the end of September, I thought it would be fun to add mine. The Kingdom is a must-see. The action […]
mayor cory.
Cory Booker is the man. Despite politics being one of my favorite topics, I resist posting on it because it is so polarizing. Cory Booker, current Mayor of Newark, NJ, is enough to make me break my rule. He seems to be a genuine, brilliant, and inspiring guy. He’s also incredibly pragmatic: almost every one […]
GUEST BLOG ENTRY: Climate Change Counter-Point
The topic of climate change is hot right now with the release of the new UN report. I believe that climate change is occurring. Mainly because we consume like drunken sailors and leave so much behind. All that byproduct of manufacturing, cars, etc is unnatural and can’t be good. This week as I watched coverage […]
oh, the horror. (and lack of shock)
At least we’re consistent. Via Jeff Jarvis, I found this article contrasting media coverage of the Anna Nicole Smith death versus coverage of Iraq. This echoes coverage of the Natalee Holloway ordeal. The numbers are quite staggering: On CNN there were 141 references to Anna Nicole and 27 to Iraq. FOX NEWS weighed in at 112 to 33. […]
enough! who is this guy?
Based on what I’ve read about Joe Biden, I wanted to give him a chance. Then, last year he decided to tell the world that “you cannot go to a 7-Eleven or a Dunkin’ Donuts unless you have a slight Indian accent. I’m not joking.” You can’t make this stuff up. Hmmph. Not so impressive […]
my take on the shilpa shetty/big brother controversy
Yup, reality TV is a contrived and unnatural setting. On occasion it can stumble its way into insight. Everyday moments, that would ordinarily go unnoticed, get magnified and bring scrutiny, focus, and debate. Probably not enough to redeem the genre, but useful all the same. The story of Shilpa Shetty and the reality TV show, […]
how the Internet will rid the world of all evil…
The Internet will banish evil the world over. Slowly, but surely, it will march along and destroy the evil behaviors of corporations, organizations, governments and even individuals. The Internet saves all. What am I babbling about? Connection & Emotion. At its most basic level, the Internet connects– connects you to news, weather, reference articles and […]