PharmaDudeBro Martin Shrkeli appeared before Congress today and pretty much took the 5th on everything other than spelling his name. Afterward, he did drop this tweet us, though: He’s certainly right about this. However:
Read moreHappy Imbolc, everyone. Or Candlemas, if you prefer.
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These things are not mutually exclusive. I want to show you two pictures – ones you may have seen recently – and ask you a simple question: what is being communicated? What are the subject, the photographer and the publisher saying to you?
Read moreHave you seen the latest Subway ad? If not: So, if I were in charge of Subway’s advertising here in the post-Jared world, I might have done things a bit differently. 1: There would be, no how no way, no conversations taking place in HR.
Read moreSometimes I like to pretend I’m Ansel Adams.
Read moreOne 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 moreUPDATE: 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 moreCongratulations 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 moreSara 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
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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.
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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
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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 moreYou 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 moreIs 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.
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