Originally Posted to Blogger – Thursday, August 03, 2006
For every fifty days I spend sitting on my ass in the office glued to the computer screen futzing with pixels and endless lines of code, I get the out of the ordinary, kinda wacky day. If you’ve read my entry about the porn store excursion, you have an idea how wacky.
One of my goals with our Interactive (ie web) department at Emmis has been to move us into the realm of video. We haven’t had much opportunity to do this before, …

Originally Posted to Blogger – Wednesday, August 02, 2006
I heard recently that Kelly Clarkson had signed an endorsement deal with Vitamin Water, but the company was refusing to pay her or use her services until she dropped 10-15 pounds. The flavored water-ish distributor has a health-oriented image to maintain, (you know, that’s why they aligned themselves with rapstar 50 Cent – feuding with other rappers and getting shot 9 times just screams healthy) so a “fat” Clarkson was unsuitable for their campaign.
Beyond her considerable singing abilities, I admire Kelly for …

From MySpace blog: Sunday, June 18, 2006

Friday, on the east-bound Metrolink train, I’m standing at the folding doors waiting to disembark. A small group of African-American children crowd in around me. One lad, with mischievious eyes and a cherubic smile, steps up beside me and waves.
Lad: “Hi! My name’s Leon. I’m 12 years old and in the 7th grade.” Pause for dramatic effect and then, with gusto: “And I’m black.”
I appraise him with arched eyebrow and ask, “Really?”
His grin broadens. “Yeah.”
“Huh,” I say, and return the smile. “Neat!”
He laughs, the …

From MySpace blog: Monday, June 05, 2006

President Bush and Senate conservatives are working to push through a constitutional amendment designed to ban same-sex marriage. The amendment has a slim chance of passage, lacking enough supporters to raise the required 2/3 vote. It serves as an opportunity for Bush’s followers to strengthen their anti-gay (oh, is that too strong a term?) stance to draw support for upcoming elections.
The majority of Democrats and many Moderate Republicans oppose the amendment, citing it as pandering to the religious right, clearly bigoted or simply unnecessary.
In …

From MySpace blog: Monday, May 29, 2006

This morning, I wondered when I would hear about my class reunion. It’s been ten years, and I figured it had to happen soon. I’m not really interested in going, but that doesn’t mean I’m not curious.
So, as coincidences go, I check my email this evening, and I’ve got a message from a Liz Lunk, which totally looks like a spam email to me, a name I don’t know. But the subject line was ‘class of 96 reunion coming soon’, and I realize it’s …

From MySpace Blog: Thursday, May 25, 2006

I’ve not been an active blogger for a little bit, so here’s some random catching up:
. I went to Mexico recently, on a business trip. Stayed at a fancy 5 star all inclusive resort. Went to meetings, had a sports massage, did a little swimming, drank tequila and hung with my Emmis Interactive peeps from all over the nation. Good times. Special note: when you don’t want to return from Mexico looking like a lobster, look to Neutrogena SPF 45 spray on sunblock. It’s …

From MySpace blog: Tuesday, May 09, 2006

I see a lot of forwards, bulletins and such that pass on the age old story of “arrogant, atheist teacher/professor aggressively attacks Christianity in the classroom, only to be thwarted by a faithful student”. It’s a mini ‘David and Goliath” story designed to give those of faith a dose of empowerment in the face of difficult questions concerning the existence, omnipotence and benevolence of God.
Now, this is no attack on faith. I respect everyone’s right to believe what they want, and to find spiritual …

From MySpace blog: Monday, May 01, 2006

I’ve had a movie-filled couple of days, capped by a really fun movie called “Stick It”, the tale of a ridiculously rebellious but very talented gymnast who is forced to re-enter the sport after she bails on championships and repeatedly gets in trouble with the law. The story isn’t particularly original, but the movie is really quite funny, the characters are likeable (after the main character calms down a bit) and the stylized editing is entertaining. I’m sure critics won’t appreciate it, but if …

From MySpace blog: Wednesday, March 22, 2006

Today’s pseudo-celebrity run-in: the alternative/emo band Hawthorne Heights.
You may be asking, “Who?” To be honest, I don’t really know either. But I do know they’re hip with the indie kids. I think I’ve seen their shirts at Hot Topic. They’re in town tonight to do a show with Fall Out Boy – the band developing a reputation (with anyone over 18 or that have been to more than 3 concerts ever) as the group that manages to sell out every show whilst being notoriously …

From MySpace Blog: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
For those of you that don’t know about my day job, my work at the radio station has exposed me to a string of minor, up-and-coming and pseudo celebrities and rock stars. The notable include Rob Thomas, Korn, Joe Satriani and Breaking Benjamin (see my photos). The not-so-much pile consists of Playboy Playmates, various Howard Stern cast members and alternative knock off bands (anybody remember Earshot? Sounded like Tool? No, not Chevelle, but just like that…)
Today I met (albeit briefly) an honest-to-goodness Red Carpet …