Turn It Off

Are you feeling terrible about the state of the world? Do you become numb or depressed as shock after shock unreels before your horrified gaze, 24 hours a day, on multiple live “news” channels? Have you been feeling that way since, oh, at least December (or November, if you voted for Romney)? It doesn’t matter what… Continue reading Turn It Off

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Ponies Rule

Because, even at Target, ponies rule! (Actually, I’m a bit surprised that the brony phenomenon has apparently infiltrated even this retail chain! This is why we care.) You might also like: No related posts.

What I’m Reading: June 2007

^ above: The contents of my bedside table at the moment, mostly unfinished – does this indicate an inability to concentrate? Shalimar the Clown, by Salman Rushdie – I like Rushdie, but am finding this one more wordy and obscure than I’m currently in the mood for. A Season with Verona, by Tim Parks –… Continue reading What I’m Reading: June 2007

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Things I’ve Found Online Worth Sharing

I am subscribed to about 125 blogs at the moment. (Must cut that down.) Many are for work: blogs about “new” television and “new” media, broadband, Internet, Web 2.0, general tech news, etc. Then there are a bunch which apply my work but I’d read anyway: on design, customer service, marketing, user interaction, usability, how to run a happy business. One of my favorites in this (or any)… Continue reading Things I’ve Found Online Worth Sharing

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Fun in a Photography Studio

Family portraits have been on my mind because, during our January visit to my dad and Ruth, I received an unusual birthday gift: a photo session at Venture “New Generation Portraits,” a UK-based franchise with a new approach to the photo studio business. Dad and Ruth had had their portraits done a year ago, and had so… Continue reading Fun in a Photography Studio

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