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The ROI of “social networking”

by Rufus on December 23, 2008

I received a panic email from a graphic designer at a local city magazine yesterday who desperately needed some photos of a soccer tournament. “Anything you have showing local kids playing soccer!” she said. Since she was referred by someone who had faith that I would come through for her, it was hard to say [...]

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What the Wii?

by Charlie on December 22, 2008

I returned from my walk this morning to a tweet from Guy Kawasaki about how injuries caused by excessive Wii play is on the rise. I tweeted back saying people should just get a dog and walk three times a day. Then, it occurred to me that somebody may have already developed a game for [...]

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Put on a Smiley face

by Rufus on December 18, 2008

I found myself in a Staples last week, waiting on some stuff from the business services. I wandered down the wrong aisle and found myself in the wonderful world of teacher supplies! I don’t think I’ve ever gone down that aisle before, but if you have not been there, you should go. For me, for [...]

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I am so proud to live Dayton, Ohio

by Rufus on December 17, 2008

In a Huffington Post article today, Steven Shehori wrote a satirical piece, claiming that 37% of Americans could not locate America on a map of the United States of America. In it, he writes a quote: Shirley Matheson, a part-time Arby’s employee residing in Dayton, Ohio, agreed with Weiss’s assessment. “I live in the U.S.A., [...]

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Barney, barney, barney

by Rufus on December 17, 2008

I won’t begrudge any dog his day, but what is the point of a Barney Christmas video every year? Is it some private joke I just don’t get? Meanwhile, the economy is in the tank, we’re still mired down in the Middle East, gas prices are on the rise, oil production is being cut…. *sigh*

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Another example of obtuse marketing

by Rufus on December 16, 2008

I was in a Sam’s Club this afternoon, cruised through the electronics and noticed this really cool speaker set by HMDX Audio. The speakers were rechargeable and wireless. Wow, really cool. Except it said it worked for iPod. Well, did that mean iPhone 3G also? I don’t know, but I had an iPhone and they [...]

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Joe Biden get a German Shepherd

by Rufus on December 14, 2008

Vice President-elect Joe Biden has picked out a 3-month-old male German shepherd from a suburban Philadelphia kennel to bring with him to Washington. Biden, riding deep with seven black Secret Service vehicles, rolled up to German Shepherd breeder Linda Brown’s home in Chester County, Penn. on Saturday and rolled out having chosen the nation’s Second [...]

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I saw this on the tv when I was half-asleep, it has stuck in my brain for over a year and nobody believed that ABC World News Tonight would play something like this. Well, here’s the proof! Now, is your brain doing the polka too? Yeah, not fair, but oh well!

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I still like my bail-out solution better

by Rufus on December 13, 2008

In The Know: Should The Government Stop Dumping Money Into A Giant Hole?

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A good friend

by Rufus on December 6, 2008

I hope I have the courage to be this good of a friend if ever called.

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Things I found funny today

by Rufus on December 5, 2008

Two scenes in Katy Perry’s Hot & Cold music video struck me as funny today. Come on, a rock n’ rolling priest at a wedding? That’s just God’s sense of humor. A guy in a hot dog suit getting run over by a guy running away from his angry bride to be. Yeah, that has [...]

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I grew up Catholic. One of the things you learn very early on is this earthly life is a test of your faith for a reward of either heaven and eternal life or hell and eternal damnation. Life here is supposed to be hard, we are supposed to feel pain because these trials are what [...]

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Recently, one of the folks I follow sent out a tweet about a teacher who is selling sponsorship on the bottom of his test. The tweet went like: I am in advertising, but even I think this is a bad idea. So, being a good follower, I click on the link to the story, read [...]

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Don’t call me a geezer on twitter

by Rufus on December 3, 2008

Yesterday, I read a tweet from a young someone I’m following who had jury duty. She tweeted: The judge just told us we are not allowed to create a blog about the trial. The geezers in the room laughed. I twittered it our. My first reaction was annoyance with the blatant disregard of the judge’s [...]

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What the heck are you trying to SELL me?

by Rufus on November 30, 2008

From the “What the Heck are You Trying to Sell Me” department. It took a whole tank of gas for me to wade through this pump topper. Honestly, how long has Kroger been at the retail game? Posted by email from rufus’s posterous

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Peeps!

by Rufus on November 29, 2008

Has anyone else seen these? Good stuff and not just for Easter any more. Sent from my iPhone Posted by email from rufus’s posterous

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How to dumb down more stuff

by Rufus on November 29, 2008

Here’s what you do when you’ve written a Dummies book about everything. Posted by email from rufus’s posterous

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