About me: I'm just a guy trying to run a little marketing consulting business, raise some kids best I can in a crazy world, keep my sanity, find some balance, and still find time to listen to the radio so I can tell Fall Out Boy from Hilary Duff-- all in an effort to prevent the embarrassment of a hapless child next to me discovering me humming the wrong song in a line at the bank some day...
This deserves a look!
From the 'They can DO THAT?' Department
WOW! Check out this video of new technology that allows images (can video be far behind?) to be resized to fit into available space in your browser (or cell phone window) while maintaining the 'important stuff' and eliminating Crop-Chop issues...
So THAT's Where the Term 'SPAM' Came From!...
Can Design Make You Happy?
Stefan Sagmeister, Designer of CD covers for Rolling Stones, Talking Heads and others, talks about how great design can make us happier... Too lazy to follow the link and want the summary?
"Complaining is silly. Either act or forget. Thinking life will be better in the future is stupid. I have to live now. Being not truthful works against me. Helping other people helps me. Organizing a charity group is surprisingly easy. Everything I do always comes back to me. Drugs feel great in the beginning and become a drag later on. Over time I get used to everything and start taking it for granted. Money does not make me happy. Traveling alone is helpful for a new perspective on life. Assuming is stifling. Keeping a diary supports my personal development. Trying to look good limits my life. Worrying solves nothing. Material luxuries are best enjoyed in small doses. Having guts always works out for me."
Goodbye To The Normals Viral Video...
Who I'd like to meet: Mohammad, Jesus Christ, Siddhartha Gautama, Jimmy Carter, Bill Gates, Robert Heinlein, Stephen Hawking, Albert Einstein, John Knox, Rosa Parks, Kerry Livgren, Dion Dimucci, Isaac Asimov.
Billy Bragg Between the Wars video from the 1986 album "Back to Basics". I bought this when attending Schiller Univ in London. I don't agree with everything Bragg sings about, but this song hits hard on issues that seem to resonate in Cleveland's own past--suffering under the demise of the steel industry--and he's a thoughtful songwriter with as distinctive a voice and songwriting flair as Bob Dylan.
