Working from Center

The “Daily Ohm” people sent me this on Friday – which I’m trying to keep my mind on. In the Thick of It When we are “in the thick of it,” overwhelmed by too many things that need our attention, it’s important to remember that we are never given more than we can handle. When [...]

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Reach Out and Cut the Power

The Depeche Mode concert in Santa Barbara had a twist to it. A few minutes in, there was a power outage on the stage for unknown reasons.  It was out for about 10-15 minutes. When the show got going again, the big screen behind the band was turned off but all the instruments and overhead [...]

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Is There a Reason Why Glenn Beck Cries All the Time?

Well maybe this is a reason. I can’t say I’m surprised and I can’t say I’m disappointed. After years of spilling vitriolic hate speech onto the nation’s radio airwaves as well as TV, Glenn Beck is finally getting what he deserves. Here’s a report I found on the TV newsletter called Shoptalk: “About a dozen [...]

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Top 3 Things I Did with Greg Voakes on His Recent Vacation

Damn what a fun guy Greg Voakes is. The 21 year-old social media dude from Victoria, British Columbia is an absolute blast and hella laid back. He took a one-way flight to Vegas, where he and I proceeded to crash a bachelorette party, go on a roller coaster drunk and walk miles in our dress [...]

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My Long Lost Older Brother Hurt by Jackson Coverage

A much taller, possibly slightly goofier, version of myself, Conan O’Brien, is doing very well in his new gig, I think many of us agree. However, there’s small hiccup in recent weeks, in the form of the media coverage surrounding the death of Michael Jackson. One of the recipients of the juicy ratings bonanza has [...]

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Will Twitter, YouTube Shape Future of Humanity?

We’re all hearing a lot about how Twitter and YouTube are playing a role in the future of the Middle East. Let’s get a good look at the numbers that back it up so far. According to social entrepreneurship blogger Nathaniel Whitmore: 2.2 million blog posts have been written about Iran in the past week. [...]

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Journalists Wonder What’s Better on Twitter – “First” or “Correct”

I just got back from the 140 Conference in New York. I’m enjoying and appreciating the compliments and the comments from friends and colleagues about my talk at the panel there. One of the most recent comments comes from a friend who doesn’t work in the media at all but has certainly consumed her share [...]

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Limo Man Leads Cops on High Speed Chase – then Hits Reverse

From TruTV/SmokingGun – After topping speeds of 150 MPH with cops on his tail, a limo driver runs into engine trouble – but then does something nobody expected.read more | digg story

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Sexologist Declares May Masturbation Month

Yes it is true — a country jaded by sit-ins, smoke-outs and Casual Fridays may still not be ready for the idea of officially sanctioned acts of self-pleasuring.read more | digg story

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The Coolest Little House in the City for $700,000

If only this 3-bedroom in Lower Pac Heights were abutted by another tall building on the other side — then it’d win the award for most “Little House”-like home in San Francisco. Take a look inside the coolest little house in the city.read more | digg story

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