...or so reads the thermometer. I am so sick-as-a-dog sick i can't even capitalize. i started feeling like dookie two days ago and now i'm at the peak of illness- that snotty, nasty, congested, nauseous, listless, and too tired to sleep point of the sickness. you know what i mean. today is deadline day at … Continue reading Blog Flashback, May 2008: Sun is out, the temperature is up.
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“Only Pay Attention to the Dreams in Your Heart” -C. Vivian Stringer
Flashback Friday: A post I wrote after interviewing Vivian Stringer. photo courtesy of blog.nj.com Enshrinement Weekend at the Basketball Hall of Fame begins tomorrow in my city, the birthplace of Basketball. On my way to work, I saw the massive banners being splayed out across Symphony Hall, and the neon sign outside of the Basketball … Continue reading “Only Pay Attention to the Dreams in Your Heart” -C. Vivian Stringer
Top 10 Writer Songs
Or so I say: 10. Hey Jack Kerouac, Natalie Merchant 9. TSMNWA (They Spelled My Name Wrong Again), Loudon Wainwright 8. Lady Writer, Dire Straits 7. Paperback Writer, The Beatles 6. Edit, Regina Spektor 5. Everyday I Write the Book, Elvis Costello 4. Invisible Ink, Aimee Mann 3. Sunday Papers, Joe Jackson Band 2. … Continue reading Top 10 Writer Songs
Lincoln! You’ gonna drive me to drinkin’.
Hats off to Berkshire Creative for a smashing SPARK! networking event at Chesterwood, the former studio and home of sculptor Daniel Chester French, last week. The conversations alone were enough, but just one small part of a well-organized event. We talked about marketing, media, public relations, and the power of collaboration with dozens of like-minded … Continue reading Lincoln! You’ gonna drive me to drinkin’.
Blog Flashback, March 2007: Notes on Schwag, Grammar, and the Digital Revolution
Some Notes on Schwag Schwag. It’s the dressed-up version of swag, which in turn is the acronym for Stuff We All Get. Some say it’s only wares with big logos on them, I say nah, that’s chotchkes. In my book, it’s any little gift that ends up in your inbox. Schwag is a common term … Continue reading Blog Flashback, March 2007: Notes on Schwag, Grammar, and the Digital Revolution
