Is Starbooks actually good for business at Mom and Pop coffee shops? I did some catching up on Slate today, and came across this article on the subject. Clark makes an interesting point/argument. His premise is that Starbucks moving into the neighborhood increases business at ALL nearby coffee shops, thus being good for business at […]
I enjoyed this article in Slate on the Patiots and their footbally dominance. I especially liked this passage on the ’72 Dolphins: “That list starts, as it must, with the surviving members of the undefeated 1972 Miami Dolphins, who decided years ago to break the world record for being publicly grumpy old farts, a mark […]
Kevin Kelly has updated his guide to documentaries (or True Films as he refers to them in the title). Better yet, he is offering it free. Here is his post on his Cool Tools blog: Cool Tool: True Films eBook If you are interested in documentaries, or reality film-making, definitely check this out. You are […]
Ok. Ok. I’ll cool it with the R. Kelly news after this one for awhile I swear, but this can’t be ignored. It appears that during the leadup to the Christmas season, R. Kelly’s publicist quits after 14 years claiming that he “finally crossed the line” with her. Finally crossed the line? I wonder what […]
While I’m the first to admit that I have significantly less interest in odd new than my co-bloggers, I must admit that as a childhood fan of Michael, I did find this video VERY interesting http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMnk7lh9M3o
I’m back from a brief absence. I’ve been feeling the need to update the blog. What is it that makes an absence of posting uncomfortable. For that matter what makes it enjoyable in the first place? I ran across this great quote from Dilbert creator Scott AdamsBlogging is like work, but without coworkers thwarting you […]
Hot off the heels of his latest media adventure (See BBD article here), R. Kelly is back at it again. It seems the singer finally managed to show up in a Chicago court this week, narrowly missing his bond being revoked after failing to make a previous appearance, reports the The Chicago tribune. In defense […]
Forget about chocolate and wussie pictures behind doors! Check out the Brew Site, and their holiday feature: The Advent Beer Calendar 2007. Its 21 days in and I’m just finding out about this, so it will be a stretch to catch up before Christmas, but challenges are what keep a man in prizes. Or a […]
R&B poet extraordinaire R. Kelly, infamous for his spell-binding narratives and for being filmed having sex with and peeing on an allegedly 14 year old girl, has once again proven he is a man of the people and released his latest music video “Real Talk” exclusively on YouTube. View it here (warning: profanity ridden and […]
Seriously, here you go. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,317548,00.html hehehe.
