May 2008
14 posts
“News used to hold itself to a higher plane, and slowly it has dissolved itself...”
– Jon Stewart
Apple, the brand that could, has created dozens of glorious products and services that my professional and personal lives literally revolve around. Having been the underdog for so long, and I can understand their hard-nosed approaches at gaining and keeping their share of the market they deserve. But here are the top 5 things that really bug me about them:
5. Your marketing strategy is...
Fantastic - Stars of Track and Field
I’ve...
These are the kinds of pictures I’ve been taking lately. They are fun to take but boring to look at. I miss taking pictures of people throwing TVs into lakes, playing chess in the middle of the road, and dragging couches around town. I have a bank of crazy picture ideas in my head if anyone wants to help me make them happen.
Emmanuel Jal
I was caught off guard by an article in last issue’s Rolling Stone about a rapper named Emmanuel Jal. He grew up in Sudan and was given an AK-47 and forced to become a child soldier at age 7. After five years he finally escaped his country and his murderous past. He started using music as an avenue to make his voice heard, speaking out against the injustices he endured.
From the RS...
“You don’t have to be old in America to say of a world you lived in, ‘That world...”
– Peggy Noonan
This 50 Ways to Help page lists little simple things you can do to live a little greener. Nothing annoys me more than pointless blatant wastefulness. Of course, I’m as guilty as anyone, so it is good to have a few reminders every now and then.
All the Way from Italy - The Greencards
The...
When I was sitting in traffic this morning, I did few quick calculations and figured up that I spend 3 hours per week working just to pay for the 7 hours per week I spend in my car. That’s almost 4 complete work weeks out of the year to pay for the 15 days of the year I’m just driving or sitting in traffic.
And that is only gas. It does not account for oil, maintenance, washing, or calculate extra...
The more I read about the restaurant industry, the more I want to just stay at home and cook. This Men’s Health article discusses what the restaurant industry does not want you to know:
Sit-down chains don’t want you to know that their food is actually considerably worse for you than the often-maligned fast-food fare. In fact, our menu analysis of 24 national chains revealed that the average...
“I think computer viruses should count as life. I think it says something about...”
– Stephen Hawking