This seemed liked such a non sequitur that I had to do some digging. AdWeek’s “Ad of the Day” talked about “Me the Musical” by Intel. From what I could figure out, it is a Facebook App that is designed to collect some basic info and images from your Facebook… more »
Homemade Highlights a Smashing Success…
August 12, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Here’s another “Homemade Highlight” by the “budget conscious” team at The Wall Street Journal. This time they covered the gold medal beach volleyball match where the team of Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings defeated number six seeds Jennifer Kessy and April Ross in straight sets. Get past the forced… more »
Artist Rendering: Allegory of Complacency – A Ponderable…
August 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment
I’ve always like Plato’s Allegory of the Cave because demonstrates so well the way much of the world works — where shadows become reality. It takes courage to take the steps to seek out the light and pursue “true things.” I am reminded of what John Steinbeck said about Ed… more »
When Badminton Goes Bad…
August 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment
This week, the Badminton World Federation suspended eight players from the Olympics for attempting to lose early matches to get better draws in the elimination rounds. The players represented China, Indonesia and South Korea. The story was widely covered in the media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal which may… more »
London Booster — The Bus that Does Pushup…
July 29, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Outside of the Czech Olympic House in The London Borough of Islington, there is a 1957 double-decker bus is doing push-ups. Called the “London Booster,” it is one of a number of public sculptures around the city commissioned for the Games. Created by Czech sculptor David Cerny, the six-ton bus… more »
