Rant

Why is it so hard to change from Consumer to Creator?

January 14, 2011 Personal

I’ve really been struggling with this lately.  The push and pull of opposing motivations each packed with their own idiosyncrasies and justifications.  A culture geared in one direction while a dream works in direct opposition.  Anyone familiar with Steven Pressfield knows about "The War of Art".  In the book he describes the force which stymies [...]

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Observations of a Borders bookshelf

May 17, 2010 Rant

Disclaimer: I worked for both Borders and Barnes & Nobles WAY BACK in the day.  I like them both and even though they’re chains, having any bookstore is better than none at all.  This is not a recollection of my memories from that time, but a commentary on the current state of bookstores.  This weekend [...]

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I’m Done With GameStop

April 19, 2010 Nerd

I’ve been feeling this way for quite sometime.  An angry tweet here, a returned purchase there, no one could mistake me for a happy GameStop customer.  It’s not the constant up-sells or pressure to pre-order or any corporate nonsense.  For me, the cardinal sin that GameStop commits on a daily basis is not caring at [...]

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Secrets Aren’t Secret Anymore

March 1, 2010 Rant

Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead. ~ Benjamin Franklin When I read that JFK’s love letters to his Swedish flame were going on sale it got me thinking about secrets in our modern society.  With the cult of personality at an all time high through the advent of reality TV [...]

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What The Hell Is Up With IT Recruiters?

January 22, 2010 Rant

Let me start off by stating I’m a big fan of IT recruiters in general.  My first gig with Microsoft was because a recruiter found me, I have several personal friends who are recruiters and many colleagues that are top notch recruiters.  They are an essential part of the job hunting process. Having said that, [...]

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White Guilt vs. Spanish Guilt

January 19, 2010 Rant

The runaway success of Avatar (1.6 billion dollars made 32 days since its release: Box Office Mojo) has countless people talking about the film.  Apart from your standard issue movie reviews and special effects showcases there have been several articles diving deeper into the film, detailing characterization, plot and theme.  Some had noticed the striking [...]

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Surprised when people keep their word

October 8, 2009 Rant

It’s sad that my automatic response to someone promising me something is disbelief.  Honestly, I’m one of those who believes in the goodness of my fellow man, but reality has slapped, kicked and beaten that ideal out of me at almost every turn.  I’m not even talking about big stuff like lending money or wedding [...]

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Why vampire boyfriends and not vampire girlfriends?

June 14, 2009 Horror

Vampires always come and go in vogue, but recently they have become an especially hot property.  From movies to television to books, bloodsuckers are saturating our entertainment in record numbers.  What’s makes this wave of Nosferatu different from previous incarnations is the role that they are playing.  Dracula isn’t the foul creature from the grave, [...]

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