Category Archives: Commentary
Books IN Cameroon
In October, I wrote a post about Books for Cameroon. My college friend, Wendy, was putting together a monumental Peace Corps project to bring 22,000 books to more than 28 libraries across the West African country of Cameroon. She was … Continue reading
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Who is JD Power?
I keep seeing all of these commercials for products advertising that they have X number of awards from JD Power & Associates. Who is this JD Power and why should I trust his associates? I went to JDPower.com to try … Continue reading
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OK Go, you make me smile
It seems that every time a new OK Go music video comes out, I fall in love all over again. It reminds me of that Mouse Trap board game. Except way cooler. I love that OK, Go em braces not … Continue reading
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Obsolescence
Two weeks ago, I attended a retirement luncheon for a co-worker. While I was busy grabbing a sub sandwich and slice of cake, I overheard the retiree talking to some others about how he first met the CEO of our … Continue reading
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Help Haiti
Did you know that Haiti is considered the only 4th world country in the Western hemisphere? That was before yesterday. After a 7.0 earthquake, more than 3 million people are estimated to have been affected by collapsed buildings and infastructure. … Continue reading
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Another day, another dime…
I usually try to avoid The Office, Dilbert or any other form of entertainment that is so painfully similar to my everyday office experiences that it cannot be funny. Then I started reading the Clients from Hell blog and found … Continue reading
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A Taste of the Good Life
I want to share this link with you (sent to my office by one of our clients who knows what’s up) to give you a taste of what I get to deal with on a daily basis. http://theoatmeal.com/comics/design_hell While at … Continue reading
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Who’ll pay for Hulu?
Heard on the radio today that Hulu is going to start charging a subscription fee for its site. They already show commercials. Why would I want to pay money AND watch commercials? Oh, that’s right… I don’t want to do … Continue reading
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You get what you pay for
In a down market like the one that we have been experiencing for the last year and a half, it’s easy to understand why businesses are watching every penny. I do it when I go shopping – why wouldn’t a … Continue reading →
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