Among the most tiresome memes dominating the publishing world right now -- memes that I've admittedly contributed to at times -- the worst are the self-righteous rants about self-publishing, Amazon, and the long-rumored death of print. There are the writers who think their publishers should be doing more for them while smugly looking down their noses at the writers willing to do it … Continue reading Your Entitlement Slip is Showing
Tag: Rant
Everything’s amazing, nobody’s happy
[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoGYx35ypus] "We live in an amazing, amazing world, and it's wasted on the crappiest generation of spoiled idiots that don't care." [1:30] I've never seen Louis CK in action before, but my favorite humor is the insightful observational kind and this clip is hilarious, primarily because it's all so true. I say burn it all … Continue reading Everything’s amazing, nobody’s happy
Our “Long National Nightmare” is almost over
[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxkpm7bH7j4] Strung together, it's actually pretty amazing Canada or Mexico didn't decide we were ripe for the picking and invade. WTF?!?! Also, "eight years in eight minutes" from Keith Olbermann: [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLpkeDg7uyI]
Awkward Class War Humor
[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ov3bqmSKW28] Part of me appreciates the wry humor, and part of me is totally offended by the young black mailroom guy playing the lottery. I thinks it's really advertising the lottery itself that's bothering me, as it's basically a sucker tax on the poor, "acceptable" because some of the revenue supposedly goes to schools. Of course, not in direct … Continue reading Awkward Class War Humor
Is Print Advertising Dead?
Check out @themediaisdying on Twitter for a glimpse at the convulsions of an industry that's either at death's door or, for the more optimistically inclined, in the midst of a violent but necessary transformation. I've worked in magazine publishing for 15 years now -- consumer, B2B and non-profit -- and as has been noted pretty much … Continue reading Is Print Advertising Dead?
The Mind Reels
With only a few days remaining for last-minute surprises, 2008 has been one for the books on so many levels -- personally, professionally, globally -- the mind truly does reel. And reels, and reels, and reels... perhaps somehow what I imagine bonefishing might be like? (h/t to one of my newfound loves of the year, … Continue reading The Mind Reels
Outrage, Humor, Context
David Brothers was one of the smartest comics bloggers on the scene a few years back when I was at my peak of following the industry, and he's remained one of the few whom I still follow despite my current pull list being a shadow of its former self. [Side note: Have to get to … Continue reading Outrage, Humor, Context
Review: The Incredible Hulk
I skipped The Incredible Hulk in theaters because I was fully expecting to be disappointed, but my son really wanted to see it and Iron Man was unexpectedly good, so we picked up the DVD and I was pleasantly surprised. Ed Norton isn't as dynamic an actor as Robert Downey, Jr., unlikely to carry a … Continue reading Review: The Incredible Hulk
Apology Unnecessary
There's a bit of a tempest in a teapot happening over at Montclair State University thanks to a "controversial" episode of the Keith Knight comic strip, The K Chronicles, that was published last week in the student newspaper, the Montclarion, and included the word "nigger". Twice! Well, kind of... Seemingly lost on most of those … Continue reading Apology Unnecessary
Bloomfield Cuban
Havana Sandwich Cafe, originally uploaded by bloomfieldguy. When we restarted our search for a house in Bloomfield earlier this year, we made an effort to explore some of the restaurants here and in the surrounding area (trans: Montclair) and were delighted to come across a solid assortment to choose from, both in price and cuisine, … Continue reading Bloomfield Cuban