This was going to be another rant in the style of my ‘grinds my gears‘ post of a few weeks ago but then I thought, hey, everyone loves a top-five list, right? And isn’t that the New Year’s thing to do, really? I already wrote the requisite post looking forward to 2009 after the last… Continue reading Top 5 SM Trends That Should Die Before 2009
Category: Rantin’
You know what really grinds my gears? Vol. I
This post has been building in me for awhile now. There are, of course, no hard and fast rules for how people should comport themselves in the online world. Jackassitude is a purely subjective (and entirely made up ) measure. Nobody has asked me to be the arbiter of good conduct and I don’t profess… Continue reading You know what really grinds my gears? Vol. I
A post you should read
If you don’t read Bob LeDrew’s Flacklife, you should. He has a lot of great things to say about PR and communications but his off-topic musings tend to be especially great. Which brings me to this. Read Bob’s latest entry. It’s tangentially about marketing and communications but it’s wrapped up in a delicious candy-coated music… Continue reading A post you should read
Obviously OT: A post most random
And now, an assortment of random musings – mostly political. As a recently(ish)-married heterosexual male, I’d like to think my marriage is based on a solid enough foundation to withstand the assault on the traditions of the institution that same-sex marriages is sure to bring about. Oh wait, they’ve been legal in Canada for awhile… Continue reading Obviously OT: A post most random
Why I’m not Larry the Cable Guy…
… and why I hope I never will be For those of you who have somehow missed the pop culture phenomenon (and I just threw up in my mouth a bit calling it culture) that is Larry the Cable Guy, he’s the reason you’ll occasionally encounter drunken frat boys and cheesy mesh-backed baseball caps screaming… Continue reading Why I’m not Larry the Cable Guy…
Today is my good people day
Way back in April, my good friend Ryan Anderson wrote a post called “today is good people day” and he was gracious enough to include me in the list. He was inspired by Gary Vaynerchuk, who suggested April 3 be dedicated to recognizing good people. In the spirit of late adoption, I’ve decided to go with… Continue reading Today is my good people day
On the cusp of something historic
WARNING: Potty mouth ahead. I curse sometimes. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. I am, admittedly, a cynical bastard. I don’t have a lot of use for big-letter political movements and I find the polarized nature of discourse in the US particularly loathsome. The fact that voters actually register as Democrats or Republicans (or independents)… Continue reading On the cusp of something historic
OT: Meet Lionel
To be perfectly honest, I don’t remember if I did the pumpkin carving when I was young or not. I must have helped, surely, but my brother did grow up to be an aircraft mechanic so I’m guessing he must have done most of the precision work. Anyway, this is the first year Mrs. 42… Continue reading OT: Meet Lionel
My name is Joe. And I don’t work for an agency.
“Hi Joe.” I’ve been an in-house communications guy for a few years now. *Murmurs of understanding, some of befuddlement.* And sometimes I feel like I’m the only one, you know? I mean, I know I’m not. I know many companies and associations still have internal communications capacity, but it feels like the circles I’m running… Continue reading My name is Joe. And I don’t work for an agency.
OT: Why does the city hate sports?
I woke up this morning to read that the Ottawa Rapidz, an independent pro league baseball team that just wrapped up their inaugural season, is folding. Both the Citizen and Sun are reporting that the owner is balking after trying to get a long term lease from the city for the stadium in Ottawa’s east… Continue reading OT: Why does the city hate sports?