Media Bullseye
I kept seeing this Font Conference reference pop up over the past two weeks, and when I finally clicked on it – it was all worth it. I enjoy a good font as much as the next person – but these folks take it to the next level. They really Lucida Bright my Calisto MT, [...]
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It’s funny to me. I’ve seen a lot of these memes come and go and I’ve never bothered to participate before. I wonder if it’s because no one has ever tagged me. Huh. In any case, Donna Papacosta tagged me this time, so here goes. 1. I’m a musician. I write, play and record my [...]
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The Podcast Asylum has come up with a term for the condition that afflicts podcast listeners who hear about geek dinners and other social events for podcasters but are unable to attend them. It’s called Meetup Envy and I think it’s a very serious and unfortunate condition. Sadly, I’m very familiar with this syndrome and [...]
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How did Johnny beat the Devil in that famous song “The Devil Went Down To Georgia”? Or did he? It’s out of order, but read We’re waiting on your answers, Mr. Daniels from Tomato Nation Then read Thirty Nine Questions for Charlie Daniels by John Moe. I laughed and laughed. Hat tip to Sarah Wurrey [...]
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How to write good. Yep, says it all. PR people, writers and English language snobs aficionados will enjoy this list of writing tips, tongue firmly planted in cheek. My favorites are: 10. Do not use a foreign word when there is an adequate English quid pro quo. 27. Never use a big word when a [...]
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A beloved PR blogger sends a cryptic warning through the blogosphere and disappears. Upon his request, a handful of international communications professionals gather in a stereotypical, dank castle in eastern Europe to solve the mystery. The only problem: one of them is guilty! Who did it? Why? Is the beloved PR blogger still alive? How [...]
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I don’t fly a lot, but I fly enough to get a kick out of these Airtoons. Enjoy the dozens of pictures on this section of Friday Frivolity. From the website: What Are “Airtoons” Anyway? Parodied airline safety cards! During my college days back in ’99 I was on a flight somewhere when I realized [...]
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Met these great folks at Podcamp last weekend. So of course, I had to check out their shows. Visit Galaticast.com for hilarious parodies of the geek world. From the website: Background: GALACTICAST is a weekly comedy show parodying all the worlds of geek-dom. From their apartment studio, Casey McKinnon and Rudy Jahchan (along with the [...]
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Well, after faking a geek dinner with some of my PR heroes, I finally had the opportunity to really meet some of my PR folk face-to-face this past weekend. It was everything I hoped it would be and more. WAY more. In what turned out to be the best Forward meet-up in Ohio this year, [...]
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