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2.15.2016

Why I got a Blackberry

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It's too bad I'm not a rich, powerful, or famous person because my endorsement of Blackberry would probably affect a lot of people, ...
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11.06.2015

When "we" is really "I"

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I recently went to an event at a professional organization to hear a specialist speak about a technical issue, and before I went, I looked a...
10.30.2015

Language nerd?

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I was doing a search for the meaning and usage of the word "twee" because I like the sound and connotation. I've heard British...
10.20.2015

Japanese transliteration mistake

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I was walking down the street and saw this sign, which has some clear mistakes. They transliterated すしと as "sushiito." The doub...
8.04.2015

Dialling

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I had to borrow a Brit's cell phone because I forgot mine, and as the call was going through, the phone said "dialling." I not...
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7.19.2015

Secondment

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I was watching the British show New Tricks (the "London Underground" episode) , and heard the character DCI Sasha Miller tell anot...
6.29.2015

Speak only to the sympathetic

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I was talking to someone who hasn't had to work in several years, didn't get a college degree or even take any classes, and basicall...
6.10.2015

How death changed my perspective

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I've been thinking about this for years, especially since I seem to have experienced a lot over the past decade (I want to write about i...
5.27.2015

I'm keeping a journal

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It seems like I've neglected this blog, but I've still been writing a lot. I decided a few months ago to keep a journal, and it seem...
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5.01.2015

About video production

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I took my second digital video class this semester, and the instructor said we can get extra credit if we talk to someone at a video product...
4.24.2015

Rare newsletter

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I've been getting newsletters from various people and companies for a while, and I've even written newsletters. But recently I got a...
4.10.2015

A good writing gig

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I was going to name this post "The Best Writing Gig" but I decided against it because I don't know if "best" is poss...
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12.31.2014

Some work-related highlights of 2014

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Now that the year is coming to a close, I want to write about some memorable, positive work experiences that I had this year. I don't us...
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12.19.2014

If you like David Bowie, see this exhibition

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Even though I live near the Museum of Contemporary Art and like David Bowie's music, I wasn't very interested in going to the exhibi...
12.03.2014

A great explanation of creative struggles

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It's been a while since I've posted anything on this blog, and I thought I was going to post more often since I resumed working mor...
8.27.2014

Interview with JC Corcoran

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J.C. Corcoran has been working in the media for several years, and he's also a very good writer. His book Real Life Stories of J.C. and...
8.20.2014

An extrovert in an introverted world

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I've been thinking about this for a while and have searched online for blog posts or articles about extroverts dealing with an introvert...
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7.22.2014

Metrofiction is back

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If you've been reading this blog for a while, you've probably seen me mention the Metrofiction site , which was originally created a...
6.30.2014

David Tennant's American accent

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I was watching a news show and saw a promo for Gracepoint , which is the American version of Broadchurch . I can't believe I haven't...
5.27.2014

Getting unstuck

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I haven't posted here in a while because I've been reading a variety of books to blog about, and was asked to interview businessman ...
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