Monthly Archives: October 2008

Halloween scare… SOCIALISM! BOO!

John McCain is turning Barack Obama’s, “Spread the wealth around” statement to the omnipresent Joe the Plumber into a scary tale of socialism on the prowl. Socialism! The ads for McCain cry. Obama’s a socialist! He wants to take money … Continue reading

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Four new poems

All written in the space of about a week. Who knows why this happens? Perhaps John Hodgman. Click to read. Or just enjoy the titles. Always Boy He dances with ghosts one day Wait, wait I kinda like one of … Continue reading

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WordPress funk — call for group mind assistance

For some reason — I hadn’t changed anything, seriously — I couldn’t get into my WP admin module. Which means I couldn’t do anything to the blog. So I upgrade to a later version of WP, updated the database, and … Continue reading

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William F. Buckley’s son is voting for Obama

Curiouser and curiouser.

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iHate iTunes and the iStore

Yes. The iPod and iPhone are sweet and techno whizbang. But… great googly moogly… how much does iTunes and the iStore have to suck before Steve fixes them? I don’t even want to go into it. But the process of … Continue reading

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Know any lawyers? Tell ‘em about this

After a couple year hiatus from writing in the legal marketing field, I’m back contributing to a publication I feel really good about. It’s called “Originate,” and the editors have already snagged some of the best legal marketing writers in … Continue reading

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Brilliant… shaking… of the 4th wall

You gotsta gotsta look at this.

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Group cud

Good new word from Word Spy: co-rumination. n. The extensive and repeated discussion, particularly among friends, of problems and negative feelings. Also: corumination. This amuses me even more, considering the roots of the word “rumination.”

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“Entertainment Shopping:” Grand Theft Lotto

[Alternate sub-titles for this post were: "Social Betworking," "Stoopidity 2.0," "The Venality of Crowds," and "Nothing for Money and Your Clicks for Fee."] In line at the cafeteria this last Wednesday, I heard a couple guys I don’t know talking … Continue reading

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