SubscribeMonthly Archives: July 2008
X-files premiere red carpet: Pamela Adlon and Madeline Martin
It’s deja vu all over again. We have a red carpet event at which the women of Californication appear. Teen actress Madeline Martin (Becca) shows up looking chic and — gasp! — age appropriate. Grown up actress Pamela Adlon (Marcy) arrives is some variation of the black slacks/black top/skinny scarf combo that those of us who were on the literary magazine staff in high school used to wear as our uniform because it showed how deep we were. Should… More »
Why Simpler Is Usually Better
The average human brain isn’t trained to perform memorization tricks in front of an audience. So maybe we should alter our language and our powers of persuasion to accommodate the vast majority of us drones who are comfortable holding three concepts in our head at a time. A simpler approach has inherent advantages over a complex one. 1) Things with fewer moving parts have fewer ways to break down. 2) A single, simple thought has a better chance of being… More »
Viva Pinata Pocket Paradise Trailer
Featuring the gaudiest singing ass you’ve seen since your family reunion.
SWISSSSSSH…. More »
Prediction three: Turkish Delight?
Quite a few Big 12 teams have been crippled by the exodus of underclassmen recently, so look for the conference to be severely overlooked this upcoming season.
One team that should have the talent to benefit from the expected hard times in the Midwest is the Texas Longhorns, yep, the Damion James and A.J. Abrams led Longhorns.
Abrams is the most lethal scorer on this team without a doubt, however Damion James, whose name has appeared on multiple 09 draft boards,… More »
Employee Actions Speak Louder than Mission Statements
We’ve all experienced the rogue employee who wipes out any goodwill you felt for a restaurant or a service supplier with their attitude. Well, corporate cultures can be just as toxic to the customer relationship, but instead of one dysfunctional “brand ambassador,” you have a company full of them. Valeria Maltoni offers two examples of ways companies sabotage the customer relationship. On her Fast Company blog, she describes the way companies drive away customers with poorly thought-out cost cutting efforts…. More »
Olympic Preview Day 8 – Diving
Athletes gathered at the National Aquatics Center in Beijing, China to train for the upcoming 2008 Summer Olympic Games. Can you imagine the excitement they must be feeling at this point? I’m sure they are all taking it really seriously but I don’t know if I could resist letting out a big whoop and holler after hitting the water that first time in the “Olympic pool.” More pictures after the jump!
Technorati Tags: olympic games,2008… More »
Chris Henry to Serve Four Game Suspension
National Football League Blogcast, NFL Blogcast
Former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry may resume his NFL career, but not until he serves a four game suspension first. Considering his troubled past, he has to be pretty happy with the decision that was handed down by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell today. If a team signs him (and some team will), Chris may participate in training camp and preseason games with that team. Then he’ll have to take a seat before becoming… More »
Brett Favre Won’t Be Reinstated Today
National Football League Blogcast, NFL Blogcast
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell won’t reinstate Brett Favre today. He’s giving it another 24 hours to see if the Green Bay Packers and Brett can come to some sort of resolution. Meanwhile, the two sides continue to try to find a way for Brett to play somewhere else because the Packers sure don’t want him in Green Bay. The Green Bay Press-Gazette was reporting that Brett was headed to the N.Y. Jets, but I don’t… More »
Olympic Preview Day 8 – Kayaking
Here are some pictures of the eighth day of 2008 Beijing Olympic Games previews. This collection is from the kayaking practice session at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park on earlier today. The members of the Australian team are pictured. It’s hard work but it looks like a lot of fun! More after the jump!
Technorati Tags: olympics,2008 beijing olympic games,kayaking,preview,olympic preview,australia… More »
Try Being A Manager For A Day
If you have been searching for a job using the Internet as a resource, I bet there is one stone you’ve left unturned. Try doing some searches for articles that are geared toward coaching hiring managers. You can really get some great tips for interviewing by studying advice given to hiring managers about recruiting.
To get you started, take a look at all the great articles here at Interview Chatter under our For Managers categories…. More »
Bill Belichick Sex Tape Video and More
On the b5media sports channel, we have the NFL covered. Besides this blog, there are two other blogs — Every Morning Quarterback and SquibKick — that are dedicated to NFL action.
Other blogs in the channel also talk NFL from time to time. For example, Gossip On Sports posted today about a possible Bill Belichick Sex Tape Video. If you dare want to see more about that alleged sex tape video, click the link to check it out.
On Every… More »
Chris Henry Suspended
Does he even have a job? No? Well if he does get a job, he won’t be able to play the first four games. The NFL handed down a 4-game suspension to young Chris on Thursday. But don’t worry Henry. You won’t be going to jail since the charges were dropped and someone could hire you. Not looking like the Bengals will be that someone but I’m sure someone will. Just go out there and give the best interview… More »
Go Home, Namco Classics
Testers for the Japanese beta of Home will be able to access a virtual arcade jam-packed with Namco’s classic titles. It’s all the fun of arcade games without the flaccid, beaten joysticks, the beer-stained panels and the blue stench of stale cigarettes and impending eviction!
From IGN:
“Sony and Namco Bandai will be putting a beta version of a new Namco Museum in the virtual world. Users will be able to play Pac-Man, Galaga, Dig Dug and Xevious directly from virtual arcade… More »
NBC Olympics Website Uses Silverlight…or are they?
I’m really excited about the Olympics getting ready to start on 08.08.08. Even as simple as it is, I love the date it’s about to start. One of the other things I’m looking forward to this year is the ability to really be able to enjoy the highlights of the various events that I will inevitably miss because of work or other responsibilities. NBC has used the Microsoft Silverlight media… More »
Baseball Trades on the Trade Deadline 2008
The 2008 baseball trade deadline saw a flurry of trades involving some of the biggest names in the game. Players who were traded include future Hall of Famers Manny Ramirez, Ken Griffey, Jr. and Pudge Rodriguez.
Here is a breakdown of who got traded and to where.
Manny Ramirez traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers
Ken Griffey, Jr. traded to the Chicago White Sox
Ivan Rodriguez traded to the New York Yankees
Jason Bay traded to the Boston Red Sox
Kyle Farnsworth traded to the Detroit… More »