Monthly Archives: July 2006

I got a really nice email from a fellow who just bought "TaleWeaver" over at Amazon.com. He’s using it pretty much as intended — to generate group story sessions — with some friends and his kids. But his wife is … Continue reading →

According to an AP story, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is "banning" the use of "foreign" words. Love it. Love it. Love it, love it, love it. Loved it when the Académie Française (founded by Cardinal Richlieu!) tried to keep English … Continue reading →

For some completely oddball reason, my Etsy shop has made the front page of Etsy. I set up a shop there a few weeks ago called "Strong Words." I won’t describe it. Click on the first link in the previous … Continue reading →

Turns out my brother John has talent. Which I’ve known for years, but now we have independent confirmation. Besides his IMDB page. Besides the fact that he was in a for-real Broadway musical, "Steel Pier." (see #12, "Harmonica Specialty"). Besides … Continue reading →

I love Cory Doctorow and BoingBoing. But they’ve got a recent post about a NYT article (subscription required) called, "What the Naïve Consumers Don’t Know, Can Help You." And, while interesting, it’s so wrong it’s just funny. The basic point … Continue reading →

I rarely pimp for a particular product or service except within the framework of a lengthy post on all kinds of other pointy-headed stuff. But every now and then ya just gotta show love. I’ve tried about two dozen or … Continue reading →

Not So Much If I could change color would you love me forever? If I could change color would you love me like an angel, like a hero, like a god? Not "color" as in "ethnic," like Caucasian, Asian, African… … Continue reading →

The latest issue of Trendwatching is titled Youniversal Branding, and is about advertising in games, MMOs and virtual worlds (VWs). Trendwatching is often a fun, interesting read if you are OK with the language being a bit inflated, their tendency … Continue reading →

I’m changing my mind. Go figure. I’ve been thinking about my definition of "Social Share" for the last two weeks or so. What I put down in my last post: Social Share: the relative importance of participation in a group … Continue reading →