Hopperesque
Taken at Disney California Adventure, December 21 2010.
A Happy Camper Story
For nearly a decade, I’ve used OnlineLabels as my primary source for label stock. I like their flexibility on quantity, their stock choices (color, removable, etc.), their Avery cross-reference list, their templates, and oh, yeah, their pricing. (It’s low.) To that laudable list I can now add one thing more: their amazing customer service. The…
Elite vs Elitist
Aaron Sorkin’s getting a bum rap for his acceptance speech at Sunday’s Golden Globe Awards. In his remarks, the screenwriter encouraged his daughter to emulate the many well-educated actresses in the room*, saying I want to thank all the female nominees tonight for helping demonstrate to my young daughter that elite is not a bad…
Hashable
I wanted to like Hashable. At first it seemed useful to me: you can use it to document the people you meet, and to introduce others. It’s like Foursquare or Whrrl, except for checking in with people instead of into places. As it describes itself: “Every time you connect with someone – like having breakfast,…
How To Stop The Quora Emails
Tired of your inbox being flooded with Quora new follow notifications? Here’s how to stop ’em. Login at Quora.com. Click on “Settings” in the upper-right nav bar. On the Settings page, look for the section on the left called “Email Settings.” Expand each area by clicking on the blue “view settings” link next to it, and…
Getting To And From The LVCC
If you’ll be attending CES this week in Las Vegas, you won’t be alone. The Consumer Electronics Association estimates that about 120,000 others will be doing the same thing. Unless you’re staying a short walk away at the Hilton or the Renaissance, getting to and from the Las Vegas Convention Center can be a time-consuming…
The Cosmopolitan LV’s Fresh Approach To Twitter
I’m not privy to their (social) marketing plans, and I’ve not yet seen the property (although I plan to visit next week when I’m at CES). But I’m impressed and a bit charmed by The Cosmopolitan LV‘s approach to Twitter. It doesn’t merely tout its rooms, rates, restaurants and entertainment offerings, thank those who do…
Japanese Maple
Autumn leaves (as autumn as Los Angeles gets, anyway), caught in the late-night spotlight outside our home.
Delicious Dinner
We had the most divine meal this evening: –Quinoa salad with mint, lime and cherry tomatoes –Roasted shiitake mushrooms –Arugula with dried cranberries, crumbled goat cheese, pistachios and balsamic vinaigrette –Steamed brussel sprouts marinated with olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic and honey –Thick slices of La Brea Bakery whole grain bread SO YUMMY!
Meet The Jetsons
So, my son pointed out the other day that Jane Jetson is 32 in the cartoon series (which Wikipedia says the character states in the first episode). Her husband George is six years her senior. Their daughter Judy? Age 16. Do the math. Intentional on the part of the writers? Inadvertent? Should it change how…
Amazon Names Curt Smith’s ‘All Is Love’ To ‘Best Songs of 2010’ List
Incredibly pleased for my friend and client Curt Smith, whose single All Is Love (featuring Zoe Keating) has been named to Amazon’s Best Songs of 2010 list. Congratulations to him, and to his collaborators Zoë Keating and Charlton Pettus. A lovely way to end a fantastic year!
Happy 25th, Heavy Metal Parking Lot
My highschool pal Jeff Krulik, along with his friend John Feyn, produced one of the most talked-about guerilla documentaries of all time, Heavy Metal Parking Lot, in 1986. That means the 25th anniversary of the film is nearly upon us. The pair will be guests on Carson Daly tonight; please check it out if you see…
That’s Hot!
Pleased as punch that Curt Smith‘s new single “This Is Christmas” has made the front page of iTunes(US) in the “What’s Hot” section.
Watch This: Jonathan Coulton’s ‘Shop Vac’
If you’re a typography/font geek and/or a lover of power pop, this video of Jonthan Coulton‘s song “Shop Vac” is for you! I first got into Coulton a few years ago on T61 (back when it used to be good). The video’s by Jarrett Heather, and I first found out about it via Boing Boing. Two…
Curt Smith Releases ‘This Is Christmas’
My client and friendCurt Smith, co-founder of Tears for Fears, released “This Is Christmas,” his first original holiday song, on November 29. He released the track via his KOOK Media label as a standalone single, which will be available in digital format from his website, iTunes, AmazonMP3, and other online retailers. It will also be…
“The Boys” Now Available on DVD
If you’re a fan of popular music, or of Disney, or of superb storytelling – or you know someone who’s any or all of these things – your holiday shopping just got easier. The Boys: The Sherman Brothers’ Story is being released on DVD on November 30th. Longtime readers will remember that I first wrote about…
8 Reasons Performers Need a Facebook “Page”
If you’re an artist/performer building up your Facebook presence via a personal Facebook account, you should almost certainly be doing so via a Facebook “Page” instead. 8 Reasons You Need a “Page” 1) No Limits. Facebook currently limits personal accounts to 5,000 “friends.” Pages have no limits. 2) Analytics. Facebook provides demographic data to Page…
Privacy on the Internet
Found on Twitter via @meganberry, @adamstober and @joefernandez. View the original at flowingdata.com.
As You Want To Be Seen
Some time ago, when I was an executive at a production company, I ran out to do a weekend errand in grubby clothes, no makeup, hair pulled back. Not my proudest sartorial moment, but I was in a hurry. Needless to say, I ran into my CEO’s wife in the store, and was mortified for…
For 10-10-10: The Eames’ Powerful Short Film “Powers of 10”
In 1968, Charles and Ray Eames wrote and directed the short film “Powers of 10,” adapted from the book “Cosmic View” by Kees Boeke. In a few minutes, it takes the viewer through the minutiae and magnitude of physical life as we know and imagine it. From a couple having a lakeside picnic to the…