I saw a "lower-third" graphic on CNN yesterday afternoon that stuck in my craw: Dow up 151 points, Housing prices down 9%. Now, I'm not going to complain about the fact the two are completely unrelated. And given the economic uncertainty, I … [Continue reading]
Painfully Fast
Posted on November 18, 2008 Written by
Motrin screwed up with an ad that didn't resonate well with mothers. I'm not going to get into that kerfuffle which is documented elsewhere with more detail than I care to ponder. Here's the ad: [youtube1]TOlp-hknOmo[/youtube1] Within a … [Continue reading]
Scattered Attention
Posted on November 18, 2008 Written by
The scattered attention in this case has been mine, as I have not been writing here as often as I'd like. That's not to say I haven't been busy, or haven't been writing. Most of the writing I've been doing has been short-form, either on Twitter or … [Continue reading]
Perverse Incentives
Posted on November 13, 2008 Written by
{{myquote|Under the federal bailout plan, the same people who stole your underpants and brewed tea through them are demanding economic assistance because no one is thirsty.}} … [Continue reading]
My Chippendale Adventure
Posted on October 31, 2008 Written by
So, exactly how does one dress up as a Chippendale and keep his job (without actually being a Chippendale)? "Sure, everyone dresses up for Halloween.""It's a tradition in the office." "Last year, we grabbed a boombox and did a conga line through … [Continue reading]
Fishing
Posted on October 31, 2008 Written by
{{myquote|Give a man a fish, and he'll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you'll feed him for life. Give a man a subsidy for fishing, and you'll have the wrong suckers on the hook for eternity.}} … [Continue reading]
It’s the connections, stupid.
Posted on October 29, 2008 Written by
A couple of days ago, I noted that the UK's Guardian went full-feed with its RSS options. Essentially, it became the first newspaper to do more than send "syndicated teasers." We've gone from "advertiser-supported ink-on-pulp" to … [Continue reading]