The Business of Play
Tuesday, November 30th, 2004 Posted in Business & Marketing | 1 Comment »The New York Times covers the board game company Cranium (makers of the famous game of the same name) and their efforts to make games for children and adults that make everyone feel like a winner. It sounds a bit ...
HTDAAB on Repeat
Wednesday, November 24th, 2004 Posted in U2 | 6 Comments »So as you can imagine, I've been listening to U2 non-stop since picking up How To Dismantle an Atomic Bomb yesterday morning. I've also enjoyed reading all kinds of reviews and articles, as well as hearing friends' reactions, which is ...
DIY Business
Tuesday, November 23rd, 2004 Posted in Business & Marketing | No Comments »Marketing guru Seth Godin (author of Purple Cow and Free Prize Inside) has released a previous book in a free PDF format for a limited time only: The Bootstrapper's Bible. The 103-page PDF covers the typical "bootstrapper" in business, the person ...
100 Greatest Christian Songs Vol. 2
Tuesday, November 23rd, 2004 Posted in Music | No Comments »The song list for the second volume of CCM's Top 100 Greatest Songs in Christian Music has been announced. So far, the shut-out of Tooth & Nail continues. The songs from the second volume (the 100 songs were not ranked) include ...
The Complete U2
Monday, November 22nd, 2004 Posted in U2 | 4 Comments »A ridiculous 446 U2 songs are availabe on iTunes in The Complete U2, which includes every studio album, tons of singles, EPs and b-sides, as well as several concerts and a collection of unreleased and rare tunes. Surprisingly it's available a ...
Downtown Dandelions in Print
Sunday, November 21st, 2004 Posted in Writing | 4 Comments »Now that I've finished my novel, I'm thinking about what happens next. Today is the first day in 21 days when I haven't written at least a page of text. It's kind of weird. Not sure I like it. My novel ...
The End
Saturday, November 20th, 2004 Posted in Writing | 1 Comment »After 20 days, 135 pages, and 51,776 words I have finished my first ever novel. Woohoo. I'm celebrating quietly, mainly because Abby's taking a nap. But there may soon be running around in circles and strains of "I am the champion."
U2: Live on Radio 1
Wednesday, November 17th, 2004 Posted in U2 | 1 Comment »You can catch a live five-song set of brand new U2 material on the BBC's Radio 1. If you're really a U2 fanatic, you can listen to Zane Lowe's entire show for the occasional bit of interview, otherwise skip to ...
Another Obsessive U2 Post
Tuesday, November 16th, 2004 Posted in U2 | No Comments »In case you've missed one of the umpteen posts on this site, U2's How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb comes out next week. Until then the album is being played on radio stations in its entirety and streamed online. NME.com ...
How to Overwork a Unique Title: First Reaction to How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb
Thursday, November 11th, 2004 Posted in U2 | 1 Comment »My first listen reaction to U2's 11th studio album, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, heard legally on San Diego's 91X online radio (though first listens can be deceptive, so take it with a grain of salt. I wasn't impressed ...
