Archive for March, 2007

Blog Source to watch

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007

In our quest to find and try new medium in which to increase our exposure and fine tune our writing, we came across Digital Journal. They have a similar feel to Diig, where users can rate each others posts, and then post their own stories. Where they are different is that they actually share the revenue generated with their users. So as you post and comment you gain more points toward having a bigger share in the revenue pot. They even show you what the current money pot is on the front page see here. So as the trend seems to be growing to attract more Consumer generated media, you will see more sites like this. Stay tuned for more updates.

Personalize your site

Sunday, March 25th, 2007

Since smoking in public has become such a target, not only in the states, but abroad as well, a new site called www.nosmokinglaw.co.uk has come on line to provide a valuable resource for those located in England, Wales, Ireland, and Scotland. It provides details on the smoking bans in these countries as each country is different in their laws. There have been and will continue to be an increase in no smoking signs to alert patrons of the new rules that are in place or will be in place coming in 2007.

They provide links to the legislative bills that are passing through the government, and provide some key advice to businesses in these areas on how to implement these new rules into their business. They help to clarify what the minimum requirements are allowed by law and what are the best practices could be to help you in complying with new laws.

Kramer where did you go?

Sunday, March 11th, 2007

After all the press he got on this one moment where has Kramer gone. Could it be that the Season 7 DVD no longers needs additional press? Kramer please let us know where you are?  

In a recent video release Michael Richards was seen berating and tossing racial slurs at a audience member during one of his comedy standup acts. While the entire context of the show and the incident are unknown, the video looks to make Cosmo Kramer out to be racist. Is He? My thought on this is maybe so, but I can’t believe that he is any threat. What got my attention was his appearance on Letterman via Phone/Satellite with Jerry Seinfeld in an attempt to apologize. While Kramer looked to be sincere and torn up over the remarks that he had made, the audience chuckled, and seem to be waiting for the punch line. You could tell he was very uncomfortable, and even Jerry chimed in saying this is “not funny”. The public only knows one Michael Richards as Kramer from the hiti comedy series “Seinfeld” Which so happens is releasing their ” Seinfeld Season 7 DVD” HMMM! Is this uncanny timing or could it be a great marketing idea. Seinfeld - Season 7 The rant was just Kramer venting against a member of the audience and he got so upset that he exploded. In an effort to shut them up he tried to go after their race. It is no different than when you or I get in an argument that is so heated, you start going after the personal attributes of the person, and then regret it later. We have all said things that we wish we could take back later. I don’t see this as any different. The only difference is that this is one of the Seinfeld characters, and it happens to be on the launch of a new DVD. Kramer was trying to apologize on the Letterman show, by stating that he did not want his actions to cause any undue harm on the Black’s and Whites relationships. WHAT! Who made him the spokesman for all of America. He even brought up the fact that Hurricane Katrina has divided this country and that his remarks at a comedy club somehow was reflective of this under current of emotions. While I applaud his efforts to apologize, I am not sure that the Black community feels particularly threatened by Cosmo Kramer. Best of luck in your future career in Hollywood, as this may be the last we hear from Kramer, based on his performance on Letterman.

Writing in 2007

Tuesday, March 6th, 2007

Have you ever been writing a letter or long letter and gotten the writers cramp. There are many types of pens from ballpoint to gel pens. Most are a personal preference based on your writing style. I tend to prefer the gel pens as they are easy to write with and require less pressure when writing letters or taking notes. Plus I think that gel pens cover some of my bad penmanship. I have been told that I should have been a Dr. for the way that I write. I guess this is why I love the PC and my blogs as I can write and not be criticized for my handwriting.