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Whimsical

Debut novelist kills first-time sushi chef

August 24, 2011

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I engaged in an interesting experiment today. And now that I’m done wanting to bang my head against the sharp corner of my desk, I find  the results interesting.
This started with me seeing an ad for a terrible-looking book with a terrible-sounding title with terribly-written teaser copy and a terribly-illustrated cover1. And if that wasn’t [...]

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I can’t take this shit no mo’…

July 12, 2011

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So as it turns out, I’m in a shit mood tonight. And against my own better judgment, I’m gonna blog about it.
I’ve let my shit mood overtake me tonight in all the things I do. That means I’ve dropped the filter. Any missives sent tonight are pure, unadulterated Evo. In charge tonight is the guy [...]

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Sure you’re not a racist…

April 19, 2011

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Do you have any idea how hard it is to declare that you are a white guy and not make it sound like you’re a racist? I didn’t either until I had this recent email exchange:
Classification: UNCLASSIFIEDMr Terra,
Greetings, and allow me to introduce myself.  I am SFC Michael Sampson1, an Equal Opportunity Advisor (EOA) [...]

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Crossing the line on friendship

April 1, 2011

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Updated the day after April 1st, 2011 – Why yes, this was my half-hearted attempt at an April Fool’s missive for 2011. Not a lot of folks here in town were suckered in, but more than one from afar fell for it. Heh. I suck.
If you follow me on Twitter or Facebook, you’ve probably [...]

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I’ve been called a dick by better people than you

March 9, 2011

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As it turns out, I’m a dick.
Some background for the uninitiated: I run1 a website called Podiobooks.com that offers up serialized free audio books. We take any book2 as long as the author/producer meets our technical requirements. Yes, they do the work. And we give these serialized audio book files away for free. And [...]

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Why my movie watching habits are better than yours

September 27, 2010

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I clearly am not the target for Hollywood movie studios. Of the some 500 movies that came out this year, I’ve seen eight. Eight. Rarely do I bother paying any attention to the Oscars, as I’ve likely not seen any of those up for best picture. This isn’t a new phenomenon. I thought Full Metal [...]

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The ghosts of distant quasars past

August 22, 2010

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I’ve always considered myself a sort of amateur astronomer. Blame it on Mom, who kept me up late watching the meteor showers from the hood of the car when I was a wee lad.
My friend Dr. Pamela Gay makes it easy for would-be stargazers to do more than simply look up at the stars. [...]

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Why I’m protesting Liberty Market in August

July 30, 2010

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I’m a huge fanboi of Joe Johnston. He’s the mastermind behind Liberty Market, Joe’s Real BBQ and other iconic eateries past and present in the Phoenix area. And he’s a super nice guy.
But this time, he’s gone to far. And I’m registering a formal protest.
You see, I just found out that Joe and crew are [...]

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Skepchick Party Rock Band Xbox Now On Auction

July 19, 2010

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I don’t play Rock Band. I’m convinced of an inverse proportional relationship to your skill as musician with the real world analog of the Rock Band “instruments” and how well your performance is measured by your ability to strike or “strum” the shitty pieces of plastic required in said game.
But get a few beers and [...]

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Happy retirement to my Mom!

July 15, 2010

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This is my mom, Vickie. Today she passed a milestone that I’ll never make: she retired from her job with the state of Oklahoma after 387 years*. With budget cuts looming and just a few years short of her initially planned date, they offered her an out. Which she took. Smart cookie. She takes after [...]

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The Perfect Cuban Mojito

July 3, 2010

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It’s hot. And to combat the heat, I’ve created the Perfect Cuban Mojito. No, it doesn’t use white rum. It doesn’t use piles of sugar. And no, you probably won’t like it. But if you like drinks the way I like drinks, please enjoy.
Evo’s Perfect Cuban Mojito

Dark rum, probably by some distiller you’ve never heard [...]

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Talent is more about technique and less about tools

June 20, 2010

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I’m fortunate to have lots of friends with talent. Talents come in many shapes and forms, but it seems a large number of mine are talented in artistic ways. I’m not without skills in this area. I’m just without the drive necessary to hone many of those.
Take video editing. I did some very VERY [...]

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Trebuchet, by George Hrab

June 17, 2010

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For months, I’ve been walking around, singing songs aloud that no one has ever heard of. That’s not all that unusual, as my musical tastes plunder the eclectic. But recently, there’s been an air of exclusivity to my music of choice. I was fortunate enough to get a copy of George Hrab’s Trebuchet before it [...]

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Help me convince Sprint that I need the new HTC EVO 4G… NOW!

March 23, 2010

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Dear Sprint,
I just got off the phone with Monica. She’s a great customer service rep of yours. She informed me that I’ve been a Sprint customer since December 1, 1999. Sure, we’ve had our ups and downs, but the scales have been tipped more in to positive for most of that time.
I pay you [...]

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The magic of Trololo

March 6, 2010

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I went from hating this, to not being able to get it out of my head, to loving this.
And because I continue to run into people who’ve not experience the awesomeness that is Trololo…

There’s also version for people on ludes, ecstasy, and LSD. Yes, each one is a different experience.
I love the internets.

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More video silliness: Twitter Uncovered: History and Monetization Revealed!

February 14, 2010

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It’s been one of those months. Sorry. But though I’ve been neglecting the blog, I’ve not been neglecting fun.
Here’s a bit of stupidity that Jeff and I came up with some time ago that has finally been green-lit. Green-lighted? Green-lanterened? Anyhow, it’s all about the little-known monitization angle and history of Twitter.

Or maybe we [...]

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My inner math geek mucks up business metaphors

December 11, 2009

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Image by Beni Ishaque Luthor via Flickr

My inner math geek squirms a bit each time I pass along this equation:
CwF + RtB = $$
That’s inspired by Trent Reznor from Nine Inch Nails and simplified to the above by Mike Masnick of TechDirt. It describes the approach Nine Inch Nails is taking to marketing and business [...]

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The incredible edible whuffie

August 14, 2009

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It took me a month to finish Tara Hunt’s book, The Whuffie Factor. That’s a very long time for me to spend on a book. And I’m glad I did. Also, you’ll not be surprised that I’m recommending you buy it.
But some of you will be skeptical. What if you really aren’t all that concerned [...]

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Trying not to get punched in the face

June 3, 2009

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Hugh MacLeod is very smart. I don’t know the man in any way other than reading his blog or looking at his back-of-business-card art, but the smarts shine through.
Today, in this photo, he’s accurately represented how I’ve been feeling for some time now:

And in a strange twist of fate, I’m once again getting more involved [...]

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Maybe you shouldn’t vote.

October 2, 2008

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I am quite possibly the worlds most apathetic voter.
But did you see the key word in that phrase? Voter.

But hey, maybe you shouldn’t vote.
Passing on from Matt Selznick.

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