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Sometimes I like to pretend I’m Ansel Adams.
Read moreRIP David Bowie, marketing genius
One of popular music’s greatest artists was also an icon of content marketing This may be the most unexpected tribute you read to Rock megastar David Bowie, who has died at age 69 a mere two days after the release of his acclaimed new CD, Blackstar. Before I start, let me acknowledge that some readers may feel like I’m sullying the legacy
Read moreDr. Sammy's top 15 CDs of 2015
UPDATE: A couple things. First, while we saw videos and single releases in December, David Bowie’s Blackstar wasn’t released until January, which is why it isn’t here. Check back a year from now – odds are decent he’ll make the cut. Second, I pulled together a Spotify playlist for those of you who want a bit more. A couple tunes from
Read moreJuly 4, 1992: Baseball Hall of Fame preview night in Albuquerque
Congratulations to Mike Piazza, who was voted into the MLB HoF today. (Also, Ken Griffey, Jr., one of the best who ever lived.) It was July 4, 1992. I was touring around out west and found myself in Albuquerque looking for something to do. I thought hey, what’s better than baseball on the 4th, so I made my way to
Read moreFuture Imperfect: SaraRobinson.net launches, just in time for the Y'allQaeda takeover
Sara Robinson, who has spent years thinking and writing in places like Orcinus, Our Future, Group News Blog, Salon, Grist, the New Republic and New York Magazine (as well as S&R, now that I think about it), has finally struck out on her on her own and debuted Future Imperfect. And just in time. Sara has devoted a great deal of energy
Read moreCritical thinking 101: how to read a meme (think – it ain't illegal yet)
The four stages of critical thinking: Critical thinking is something you make yourself do. Critical thinking is something you do automatically. Critical thinking is something you can’t stop doing. Critical thinking is who you are. Hopefully you’re on the spectrum somewhere, preferably at four or working your way to it. I noted this because I’ve been thinking about Facebook memes.
Read morePeyton Manning HGH allegations: Al Jazeera commits journalistic malpractice
Al Jazeera should never have gone public with the Manning/HGH story. Its only responsible option now is to fire everyone associated with it and apologize. A breaking report from Al Jazeera accuses Denver Broncos QB Peyton Manning (and others) of using the banned substance HGH. FULL DISCLOSURE: a) I’m a Broncos fan, b) I usually find Al Jazeera to be one
Read moreWhat Abby Wambach should have said
Is Abby Wambach a xenophobe? I doubt it. But her remarks on foreign-born players were clumsy at best. On Wednesday night Abby Wambach, the greatest striker in women’s soccer history, played her final match, an uninspired 1-0 loss to China that was in no way the sort of send-off she deserved. While the game lacked fireworks, her appearance earlier in
Read moreOu est Monsier le Grenouille?
You know how musicians sometimes remix each other’s songs? Well, sometimes photographers remix each other’s shots. This is Greg Thow’s version of a photo I took in Reynolda Gardens in October.
Read moreJe suis Mourinho
Is José Mourinho an all-time great, or merely the greatest of a generation? Imagine the following scenario. After last year’s Super Bowl win the New England Patriots enter the 2015-16 season as strong contenders to repeat. However, for reasons that aren’t immediately clear, they come out of the gate slowly, losing a series of games they’d be expected to win.
Read morePremier League TV deals, the Super League and the death of European domestic football leagues
Can Europe’s domestic football leagues survive the new Premier League TV deals? Not a chance. A good bit has been written about new TV deals for England’s Premier League – Sky domestically and NBC in the US – and the numbers are frankly mind-boggling: Sky is ponying up more than £5.1B (~$7.75B) and NBC is paying around $1B for rights through 2021-22. When
Read moreTop o' the Morning: Saturday Video Roundup for December 12
I recently started a new daily feature on my Facebook page. It’s pretty simple – each day I post a song/video. No rhyme, no reason. Usually. Here are the first 18 days, all in one handy place for your enjoyment. Happy Saturday. 11/24/15 Get it On, T Rex
Read moreScott Weiland's ex says "don't glorify this tragedy," but …
Is Mary Forsberg Weiland being honest with herself? And now, for today’s “yes, but” story. In an open letter, the late Scott Weiland’s ex-wife talks at length about the loss the couple’s children face and she lingers on how hard she worked to save him, even after they split. I couldn’t agree more with every word she says. Seriously. And I feel
Read moreAmerica appreciates teachers, but we don't value them
I’ve been wrestling a bit with my career situation lately. Like a lot of folks, I feel like I’m not being compensated very well, and that suspicion is validated by some basic salary research – and also by the CEO, who admits that the company needs to normalize a lot of salaries with the broader market. Of course, the people I work with
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