(Another classic from the mcarp archives... the prophetic genius and brilliance are his; the ones/zeros, pixels, pictures and subheads and pull-quotes are mine.) The ordinary viewer is just so... ordinary. "You know what your problem is?" My … [Continue reading]
Well, I Had to Kill the Kids’ Hamster
Posted on March 12, 2010 Written by
(Another classic from the mcarp archives... the prophetic genius and brilliance are his; the ones/zeros, pixels, pictures and subheads and pull-quotes are mine.) “But I gave him a fighting chance.†- Former television news director … [Continue reading]
ABC: Always Be Cutting
Posted on March 11, 2010 Written by
Network news is being outsourced, more than you knew. Read here about how ABC News is "transforming" itself through cuts and reorganization. At least they didn't call it "right-sizing." (And bear in mind that ABC News had a larger staff than … [Continue reading]
Regression to the Mean
Posted on March 10, 2010 Written by
It's time for the return of the Demotivational Devotional. (made with the Despair.com Do-It-Yourself De-Motivator) … [Continue reading]
Mount Everest is in Alaska
Posted on March 10, 2010 Written by
(Another classic from the mcarp archives... the prophetic genius and brilliance are his; the ones/zeros, pixels, pictures and subheads and pull-quotes are mine.) “You mean it's not in Wisconsin?†The phone rang, and an intern picked it … [Continue reading]
Attribution is the Sincerest Form of Flattery
Posted on March 9, 2010 Written by
...because Imitation isn't cutting it anymore. Look - I've written a lot of things online over the years. Enough to fill a book, if anyone were so interested. And I share it freely. But maybe I shouldn't anymore. I have no problem with … [Continue reading]
This is Not a Psychotic Episode
Posted on March 5, 2010 Written by
(A reminder... this is a reposting from the mcarp archives... the prophetic genius and brilliance are his, the ones/zeros and pixels are mine. And the pictures. Oh, and the subheads. I added those, just to help break up the page.) “This is a … [Continue reading]