Too close to call. Those are not the four words Senator Clinton wanted to hear regarding the Indiana Primary. And I’m sure none of her supporters were waiting with baited breath for Mayor McDermott of Hammond, Indiana to spin her 2% lead (12:49 am, May 7) into another “comeback kid” victory yarn. Yet, here we… Read more »
Author: Eric
I'm a writer, video editor, foodie, and geek.
The Linux With 9 Lives
First, I participated in my state’s Presidential Primary today, and I had the pleasure of a close associate new to the political process joining me. Woo Hoo! I’m happy to report the elections office was busier than I’ve ever seen a polling place–even on general election day. It’s nice to see Blacks exercising a right… Read more »
Hello, I’m A 30-Second Ad
Having a successful career in communications depends largely on the ability to communicate, successfully. It’s a simple idea that sounds obvious when put into words. But think about the last time you tried to explain something to someone who just couldn’t quite grasp the concept. Now consider the advertising industry. Imagine being tasked with convincing… Read more »
Because I Could Not Stop For Death
I never read comics as a kid. I discovered the publisher Vertigo, home to Neil Gaiman’s cultishly popular Sandman series, well after I became an adult. I immediately fell in love with Death. Older sister to Sandman’s central character, Morpheus, Death helps guide the recently departed from the corporeal world into the next realm. However,… Read more »
Be A Good American… Or Else
An Internet acquaintance sends me a passel of emails on a fairly regular schedule. They are mostly the kinds of things we all get in our box: “CC’d” and “Forwarded” bits of humor, hope, and political ramblings. A recent letter included a modern retelling of the Ant and Grasshopper parable. The updated story imagines the… Read more »
Something Old, Something New
Amid declining sales and slowing growth, Starbucks has unleashed a flurry of effort to rejuvenate its brand. Beginning with Howard Schultz’s return as CEO, further efforts have included retraining baristas, a new signature brew, and a curious return to their former logo seen above. Although the design change is temporary, it has been met with… Read more »
The Truth is a Bitter Pill to Swallow
“They fell through the Clinton administration, and the Bush administration…” What Senator Obama said about the lack of jobs leading to bitterness has been repeated ad nauseum. I won’t reprint the quote here, but you can read and listen to the speech for yourself. Besides, if we insist on confusing pull quotes for actual insight,… Read more »
A Good Fortune
Occasionally, life’s random occurrences seem to be guided by a greater hand. Today is such a day. Another blah Tuesday of another blah week was suddenly made a bit brighter by my fortune. If you feel the same way, pass it on.
Stop Dreaming; Wake the Hell Up
I have a different way of observing Martin Luther King Day and the anniversary of Dr. King’s death. I don’t attend rallies. I don’t wear anything out of the ordinary. And I don’t listen to his “I have a dream” speech. In fact, for years I have favored a moratorium on playing that epic speech…. Read more »
I Want My DTV
Like a ten minute drum solo, it’s coming. Beginning midnight February 17, 2009, Digital Television (DTV) will be more than a cool buzz phrase. It will be the law. At that time and by FCC mandate, full-power TV stations will turn out the lights on their analog transmitters. Cue the transition party-goers! Grab a stiff… Read more »