The New Political Ice Age
Long term outlook: Expect increasing rhetoric with gusts of empty blather to result in virtual legislative permafrost, and a new political ice age. “And that’s it for sports.” … Read more
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Ripping the Headlines Today, 1/25/15
Making fun of the headlines today, so you don’t have to. The headlines and news don’t need to be complicated and confusing; that’s what any new release from … Read more
Librarians! What Are We Hiding?
Are librarians still relevant? I’ve worked behind the circulation desk of my local public library for 15 years and I love my job. But that job has gone … Read more
Lost Journal: If Lewis & Clark Had Been Brothers, There’d Only Be 17 States
Journal entry: May 13, 2010 (age 41) – Brothers Before today, I had never been on a long drive with my oldest brother, Jerry. He’s been married since … Read more
Lost Journal: Cassette Death and CD Rebirth
Journal entry: July 19, 1988 (age 19) – Cassettes and CDs Yesterday, my boombox ate the tape out of my cassette single of Johnny Hates Jazz’s “Shattered Dreams.” … Read more
McDonald’s: How Tacky can the Golden Arches Get?
McDonald’s is scrambling, and we’re not talking eggs. You know your business has what image consultants call “quality perception issues” when you have to launch a PR initiative … Read more
Je Suis Hebdo
US citizens were confused by the Charlie Hebdo attack. France has satirical magazines. America has Spongebob. Decades after being dismissed by George S. Kaufman as a genre that … Read more
Ripping the Headlines Today, 1/19/15
Making fun of the headlines today, so you don’t have to The news doesn’t need to be complicated and confusing; that’s what any new release from Microsoft is … Read more
Lost Journal: Fire Prevention Courtesy of Pajama-Man
Journal entry: February 28, 2010 (age 40) Superheroes don’t need costumes, and if they do, they needn’t be elaborate. Two of my oldest and best friends, Jack Donovan … Read more
Lost Journal: Let’s not Let a Second Decade Go Nameless
Journal entry: January 1, 2010 (age 40) – Second Decade Who would have thought we would finish the last decade without settling on a name for it? Let’s … Read more
