Category Archives: Personal reflections

Question Lady Question

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Question Lady

The Question Lady writes: In what field do you think the greatest innovations are being done right now?

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Question Lady Question

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Question Lady

The Question Lady writes: How do you manage your brain?

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And Who Mourns Vaudeville?

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Brundle Guy

Brundle Guy writes: The times, they are a-changing, as the man once sang. They certainly are for the industry I work in, comic book publishing. It’s odd, in a time where comics have greater cultural cache than ever before, the … Continue reading →

Question Lady Question

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Question Lady

The Question Lady writes: How many cat photos/videos have you seen on the internet?

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Why “Follow Your Passion” is Bad Career Advice

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: In his 2005 Stanford commencement address, Steve Jobs said, “You’ve got to find what you love…. [T]he only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking, … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal reflections, The Good Life | Tagged Apple, bad advice, career, graduation speeches, Steve Jobs, work | 6 Comments

How many think this is a good idea? Why?

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Epaminondas

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/01/world/middleeast/with-tattoos-young-israelis-bear-holocaust-scars-of-relatives.html?hp&_r=0

How many think this is a good idea? Why?

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Non-Question Lady Questions

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: I just threw out about 2 years’ worth of magazines that I had been accumulating but neglecting like the national debt. Wired, Bon Appetit, The Atlantic, New York, bunch of stupid lawyer mags, local business magazines, L.A. Weekly, OC Weekly — Jesus, another … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Publishing and Writing, Personal reflections | Tagged Bon Appetit, local business magazines, magazines, New York magazine, obsessive-compulsive disorder, print media, stupid lawyer magazines, The Atlantic, those free local weeklies with all the escort ads in the back, Wired | 14 Comments

Bait & Switch

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Sometimes I’m not sure what a television ad is trying to sell me. Oh, I know what the product being advertised is, more or less. It’s the experience the ad is attempting to associate with the … Continue reading →