Browsing Tag: career

<h2>Where serving up food without spellcheck is funny</h2> I kinda feel for the owners of this place since--unlike a blog--fixing a sign like this is a major undertaking....

<h2>Here they come. It was bound to happen.</h2> For all you people that think Facebook is somehow, miraculously more secure than MySpace......

<h2>Tired of the restrictions, they've launched new forums</h2> UK-based indie zine, label and underground music network have moved from the confines of censorship...

<h2>How can the most advanced phone ever made not do this?</h2> If every free phone offered by every wireless provider can send and receive pictures, why can't a $400 iPhone? Seriously!...

<h2>Catching someone in a laziness induced lie</h2> The clerk took several moments searching for what I thought was the UPC code to punch into the register. As it turned out he didn't know the price....

<h2>"We would never depict such an offensive slogan..."</h2> It seems that someone at Bell Canada thought it would be a good idea to tap into that there ultra-cool punk music scene in order to generate new business....

<h2>Thai USA's daring new fund raising methods</h2> Thai USA Association is one of my freelance clients run in part by my good friend Sara Paleewong. They're a wonderful group that works to unite those of Thai decent here in the US as well as championing many charities in Thailand....

<h2>An anniversary marked by a funny coincidence</h2> Even I can't believe it's been one year since shrugging my corporate shackles at Hachette Filipacchi Media. Actually, I officially quit on March 5, but walked out of the building the next day. They offered to pay me thru the end of th...

<h2>A new way to attract business</h2> Have you guys seen these new ads for Match.com running on MySpace? It seems they've decided to switch their image from being a respectable online dating service to that of a seedy cam site. If you haven't seen the ads, basically they are of these hot...

Have you ever wondered who's been selling your information? Banks? Sure. Supermarkets? Yep. The government? Wait, what?...

<h2>Although maybe major corporations should steer clear</h2> As I troll around in search various news items from this source or that, I often come across funny tidbits about the workings of Corporate America. This one came to me regarding Barrior Mobile, owned by Lagardere Active North A...

<h2>Getting it thru my head, I simply can't deal with Corporate America</h2> By Tuesday morning they asked, "If we pay you thru Friday, would you mind leaving today?" Yeah, that really took some thought on my part. Here's a bit of my sorted history......

<h2>I know it sounds like a contradiction but it worked for me</h2> Being laid up with a fever may not be the best way to think thru life's problems but it was just the forced vacation I needed. The time allowed me to do nothing but think. And though I still have not made that final decis...

Over the past month I have been struggling with a tough decision and a change of life. Not long ago, I was planning to sell off all of my belongings and travel America for a few years. This was a fire that was burning in my soul and my gut ... and honestly still is. However, an offer came ...

I know I haven't written in a while. It's because my mind's been preoccupied with a shocking bit of potentially good news. I've been offered a new job. It's a classified new project whose details I cannot reveal. Very cloak and dagger I know, but all I can say is that this is a great oppor...

My phone's been slowly loosing it's umph over the past month or so. This afternoon it died completely and I decided it was time to get a new one. After work I headed off to a local Verizon dealer to take care of business. I'm not into fancy cell phones. In fact all I wanted was the same mo...

<h2>Fun and Frolic of Law Enforcement?</h2> I received an email the other day that stated: <strong>"If you are sick of your job, be a cop it's fun"</strong> ... Yes they are now trying to sell being a cop as something that is fun....