Archive for February 2009
Mini-Rant for Friday: The Great Culling on American Idol (Spoiler-free)
Dear American Idol Producers, We're not idiots. Well, some of us actually are. And some of us do revel in it a bit, particularly when we're watching your show. But I spent 10 minutes of my evening tonight watching the DVR version of your results show this week. And I felt a compulsion to write.…
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Today I have been assaulted by poor spelling. I've come to learn to live with this. The fact is that most people can't spell, or don't give a shit about checking, so you end up with ignorance that spreads like rancid icing over a freshly-baked cake. But when it comes from supposedly reputable sources, I…
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Adam Sing it, brother. Yeah, he's loud and can be obnoxious, but I'm a carryover fan of Adam Carolla's from his "Loveline" days with Dr. Drew (on whom I had an unseemly crush for some time). Adam's been doing this great morning show with KLSX in Los Angeles for a while, and I stumbled upon…
Read MoreThe (Occasional) Daily Dog
For Love of Chair Now that I read the morning paper at the dining room table like a) a normal person b) a person of leisure, Ciara has taken to joining me on a nearby chair. Largely, I sense, because my leftover food sits waiting for the sink and she's hoping to get involved before…
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One of these days I'll have a TV in the same room as my computer (or my TV and my computer will have made sweet, sweet love and joined together in holy matrimony) and I'll be able to liveblog "Rock of Love Bus." Since I can't, I'll just have to scamper off to watch it…
Read MoreDoing it right
So, now that I'm working from home, all my phone bills belong to me. That means I'm learning just how much I was using the phone in reality, as opposed to the pittance I tended to use when I was just on my own time. Here now, a difference between a Good Customer Experience, and…
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