It would seem that director Kevin Smith AKA “Silent Bob” is not quite so silent after all. Sometime over the weekend he gave public voice to the fact that he was insulted mightily by the powers that be over at Southwest Airlines who deemed him too large to occupy just one seat on a flight [...]
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It’s no secret that I have chronic insomnia. Sadly, my sleeplessness seems to be as much a part of me as my dark hair or oddly colored eyes. I’ve toyed around with the idea of starting a blog (don’t groan- doesn’t the world need yet another vanity blog?) dedicated to my pursuit of sleep, the [...]
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The band managed to take their creative skill of creating long unscripted jamming sessions into an actual business model of creating more nebulous fan driven marketing systems in the midst of their rigid business protocol.
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Don’t get me wrong, there’s something to be said for mass popularity, but as someone who for all intents and purposes manufactures hype for a living, I tend to question any over the top fads and seek out authenticity. And yes, I fully appreciate the irony of that statement.
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Never one to ignore the lure of social networking peer pressure, I thought of including my own doppelganger, but was plagued with doubt.
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None of us intend to spam and most friends, contacts and colleagues are forgiving of a few unexpected e-mails, but aggressive and ongoing spamming can ruin your reputation and credibility.
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Last night I had a conversation with my friend S who is generally level headed, practical and fair. S is the type of person to be outraged if a CEO gets a bonus worth kazillions, yet he was adamant about the fact that Conan O’Brien should earn way more of a buy out than the [...]
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