I Was Thinking ...

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53133632012-01-31T22:44:34.903-05:00I Was Thinking ...Mostly well-formed thoughts and some random questions about life, marketing, faith, spirituality, irony, mutually-exclusive stuff (like jumbo shrimp) and whatever comes to mind.Frank himselfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07481467510307440431noreply@blogger.comBlogger1901100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5313363.post-71652539657635524712012-01-31T22:44:00.001-05:002012-01-31T22:44:34.909-05:00

"There are no passengers on spaceship earth. We are all crew." — Marshall McLuhan. How true, how true.

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"We become what we behold. We shape our tools and then our tools shape us." – Marshall McLuhan, a man who saw the world as it was to be, not as it was.

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"Publication is a self-invasion of privacy" said Marshall McLuhan. If you tweet, post, blog, etc., you have voided your privacy card.

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"Mass transportation is doomed to failure in America because a person's car is the only place where he can be alone and think." M. McLuhan

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I asked a very perceptive twenty-six-year-old high school history teacher what the hardest part of his job was, to which he replied, "It's very hard to get someone who has no history to appreciate that of others, much less that of a country or the world. Perhaps part of that is because, when you're a teenager, you're always looking forward to what you can do when you get older, meaning party,

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I have a Maximo headset that I use for music and also with my phone (it has a mic, too). I love them and, to top them off, I added some Comply foam ear tips (set of three, $15 at Radio Shack and Amazon), and they are absolutely amazing. (Comply tips help any set of earbuds.) I've had this set about a year and they've worked flawlessly ... until the weekend. One ear bud shorted out and it seemed

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One-quarter of the bones in your body are in your feet.

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You're born with 300 bones, but have around 206 as an adult.

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A rather thick video filled with heavy truths. Worth watching. 10 min. http://ping.fm/8Exdf

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Dear Monsanto - YouAreTheReason no one trusts big business.

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Customers who hear remember. Video. http://ping.fm/43YnG

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Some words that mean something. http://ping.fm/R5GjK

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Culture Eats Strategy For Lunch - bigger than brands, it's who you are. http://ping.fm/CeRvG

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Fitocracy turns working out into a game. http://ping.fm/e2XZm

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10 Photo Tips for Beginners (PC Magazine). 1, 5, 7 and 8 especially. http://ping.fm/HKH7l

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Some things I've learned and maybe you should know. http://ping.fm/eIiDe

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KAY's Malcolm White - biggest loser in the SEC. whiteisaloser lsuloser

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Want a free education? 10 xlnt, free sources. http://ping.fm/eQgdH

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Clean up your computer with these five apps. http://ping.fm/XrXeu

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Just saw a TV ad for SOPA/PIPA talking about losing jobs. It would cost more jobs than save. Tell Congress - No SOPA/PIPA sopasucks

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XKCD weighs in on SOPA/PIPA. http://ping.fm/Fj3qg SOPAsucks PIPAsucks

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"(... L)awmakers and lobbyists who don’t understand the Internet have no business trying to regulate it." Erik Martin http://bit.ly/zeHGhF

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I want them to remember that lawmakers and lobbyists who don’t understand the Internet have no business trying to regulate it.

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Erik Martin, Reddit GM, about today's blackouts: http://bit.ly/zeHGhF

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PIPA and SOPA lose more supporters (Brains in Congress? Who knew?) http://bit.ly/y1ZZXD

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Seven of the most calorie-laden alcoholic drinks: http://ping.fm/K00LX

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Heard a great story. A man in, let's say, China was asked why he wanted to leave the country. He was asked, "Don't you like your job?" "Yes, the job is fine." "Don't you like your pay?" "Oh, the pay is alright." "Don't you like your boss?" "Oh, boss is fine." "Don't you like your country?" "Oh, country is fine, yes." "Why you go, then?" "I want to go somewhere it's okay to say you don't like

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Do you have customers? Pay attention: 10 Things Vendors Do That Will Drive You Crazy. (Tech Republic) http://tek.io/wBp3J2

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Only YOU can stop SOPA and PIPA. Get Google's concise description of why it's bad for you. http://ping.fm/n5Xg7

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I like my clients. I really do, and there's something that happens over and over, and that's constant tweaking on projects. Folks should get what they want, to be sure, but there's a point where changes are "gilding the lily," as they say. Just like eating, there comes a point where you have to push away from the table. Logos are particularly touchy because folks have an idea of what they want in

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Want to see are REAL hero? Go here on Pinterest: http://ping.fm/UnHim

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Need your input - The Xtra Mile. Have a great customer service episode? Why? How? http://bit.ly/wxG9Dy

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I help people get customers with marketing. This guy shows how to keep them. SWA attendant beatbox. The Xtra Mile - http://bit.ly/xJ2R42

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I thought things only went in black holes. Shows what I know. "Black hole fires cosmic bullets." At Wired: http://bit.ly/AoEAYL

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Talk about charity: Gold coin found in Salvation Army kettle sells for $2,001. Good for the SA! Deserved. http://bit.ly/wMTLdj

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Facebook on the road - not exactly the same, but one step closer to being ubiquitous. At Reuters. http://reut.rs/yE1bbE

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For as long as I can remember, Gatewood Galbraith was one of the liveliest figures in Lexington, or anywhere for that matter. We didn't know each other well, but we knew each other and he never failed to speak, often spotting me before I saw him. We were formally introduced by a mutual friend in about 1980 when I was working at KET. When told what I do he gave me that big grin and said, "Oh, one

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(This is my answer to a question on Quora. Well, I answered my own question, but the question is, "What do you want your tombstone to say?")First, I want to be cremated and have my ashes strewn from a plane over a lake near where I grew up. Burial? No, I'm too acerbic to be good for the soil. (That's a joke.)Next, as part of my will, a large drunken costume party is to be held. We all assume

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Didja know the US Navy rescued Iranian fishermen from pirates last week? Close the Hormuz? Sure about that? At Wired. http://bit.ly/zrRrGS

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From Tech Republic. Windows users, 5 free registry cleaners. You probably need one. http://tek.io/zo4dNJ

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Heard of Kickstarter? Ever wanted to be on the ground floor of something awesome? Be an angel. Go here: http://ping.fm/1V3KY

Frank himselfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07481467510307440431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5313363.post-1733300325588868042012-01-08T01:05:00.001-05:002012-01-08T01:05:04.880-05:00"Unbroken" - Absolutely amazing book

I invite you to read my brief review of "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand, author of "Seabisquit." This could well be the most powerful biography you'll ever read, and one you'll not forget. You'll see sides of humanity that are the absolute best and worst we humans can be, and how one man, Louie Zamperini, demonstrated the absolute best a person can be. http://ping.fm/XaRlA

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Great article at Intentional Workplace on how thoughts affect emotions and our happiness. Worth a read. http://bit.ly/AcJumX

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I started on a New Year's resolution, and it's pretty serious. It's about my health, my eating habits, my bad habits, exercise, etc. – a fairly major lifestyle change. There's one goal and it drives everything else, and it's all a blessing. Let me explain.My blessings are:• That I can actually achieve it and all the things attached to it. God gave me the willpower and strength to get it done and

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An English professor at a bar gets the nerve to talk to a woman. He asks, “Do you like Kipling?” “I don’t know – I’ve never kippled.

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"In English there is no double positive that makes a negative. Yeah, right." — Fred Terry

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Many species in a single scoop of seafloor mud. You'll be amazed. At Wired magazine. http://bit.ly/zpFMEE

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Do yourself a favor, check Rodney Pike's illustrations. He's brilliant. www.rwpike.blogspot.com/2011/04/napoleon-sarkozy.html

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Project Cascade: Does The New York Times Have The Best Tool For Explaining How Content Spreads Online? http://bit.ly/wp4Fi3

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@ofcounselinKY, Thanks!!! excellentlawyer awesomedude

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This is an article about more than Jeff Bezos - it's a glimpse into future computing. Genius. Read it. http://bit.ly/zxf2QM jeffbezos

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Didn't expect to see this headline: "White House Denies CIA Transported Obama to Mars." Is it April 1? From Wired. http://bit.ly/w5ZHdk

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Thank you for reading this. With the fire hose of media spewing a tidal wave of "information" at us, your eyes on this page means a lot since you could be looking at millions of other things. Again, thank you.Please know that, despite my posts and blogs having a fairly broad range of topics, I only post things that I think will interest most of you. Many folks cover one topic, but the world is

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Do you blog? Can you remember the last thing you posted? If not, post for purpose and you'll get more response.

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Some Hollywood secrets to special effects. Some have been here a long time, still work. Article here. http://ping.fm/iEwrE

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Think your food is grown by happy farmers? Think again. Watch the trailer. http://ping.fm/GnDaV

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Just getting started making videos? This is almost a checklist for novices. CameraTim's tips: http://bit.ly/rIlbVE video tips cameratim

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Need royalty free songs for videos? Here's a low-cost option: http://ping.fm/SdFVP royaltyfree productionmusic

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Iran tests naval cruise missile, claims 1st nuclear fuel rod. Not the convergence the world wants. NYT article, http://nyti.ms/uCHh0z

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10x5: Ten top-five lists for applications. Great apps, most are free. Come and get'em. http://tek.io/rC4b2N

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Where are your marketing and ad dollars headed in 2012? A bit of advice from Frank Communications. http://bit.ly/rSEMiD

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How big is social media? Check these stats at Media Bistro. Where is your social media program today? http://bit.ly/tfkHwv

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For some, a total nightmare. For others, opportunity. Video here: http://ping.fm/4QAYf

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Kudos to Audi for one the MOST fascinating, visually appealing ads ... ever. Video here: http://ping.fm/AfNXt

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PeerIndex, Klout, XeeMe, etc., all claim to measure a person's influence online. Recently someone asked me, "Who cares about that crap?" To put this in perspective, the person owns a plain-Jane cell phone, doesn't text, only uses the net for sports scores on his wife's computer, hates email, etc. You get the picture. Smart guy who uses his computer at work for (gasp!) actual work. An engineer,

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"Mastering the Art of Living Meaningfully Well" If you were to mentor someone, what would you say? Wise article. http://bit.ly/ufJ1NN

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Is Obama the antichrist? Umm, not looking that way. Video here. http://bit.ly/vlqRoE

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Hackers from tech's beginnings. Marconi gets pwned. Funny, too. From the New Scientist. http://bit.ly/vRbKNl

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Most places in Kentucky have broken the all-time precipitation record. Yay?

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Do you advertise or market to get business? You NEED to read this. Lee Odden offers some interesting predictions. http://bit.ly/sanrOC

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Think aliens are on the Moon? NASA wants your help spotting them. No, really. (HuffPost) http://ping.fm/UtVjd

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Use Internet memes to propose? Oh, yeah, and it's excellent. Watch. http://ping.fm/vumET

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Just saw one of the most amazing duets ever: Lady Gaga and Sugarland. Gaga and Jennifer Nettles need to do a disc together. gaga sugarland

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Chevy used user clicks to bungee jump a car. Each click = a tiny push. Interesting marketing. YouTube video here: http://bit.ly/tZXy4V

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YouTube's new design is an important change for any business. Nice tips here: http://ping.fm/zTdV6

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iPad: The ultimate man's bathroom companion.

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If you served in the armed forces, or work to support them, thank you. Freedom isn't free and my thanks to those who paid the price.

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It's official: You can no longer trust your eyes. Check the video and you'll see: http://ping.fm/pwYI8

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Dump a customer? Yes, indeedy! http://ping.fm/E5brc

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Want to keep a customer? Don't treat them like Adobe. http://ping.fm/KVfNP

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Think your home's safe? Mortgage fraud is rampant. YOU could be next. Arm yourself: Take 7 mins and watch this video. http://bit.ly/t39S1M

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Now, THIS is a toy a man can really enjoy. http://ping.fm/sphSS

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How do you start most mornings? In a fog or do you jump up bright-eyed?

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So, you think you can write? If you're wrong, it can be very costly. http://ping.fm/NYw8L

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FACT: Soldiers and teachers are underpaid. If we respect soldiers, why are so many unemployed after serving? Teachers deserve better, too.

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My grandfather (born 1892) said this. He was indeed a very wise man."I have lived in the most interesting times a man could live. I have seen people go from travelling by horse and buggy to seeing a rocket take a man to the moon so that he could walk there, a feat held as impossible for much of my life. I have seen horrible diseases — ones that have killed or crippled millions over the centuries

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Who's smarter - Your customers or your employees? http://ping.fm/yg8P2

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PC Mag says, "AT&T said today that it has activated one million iPhone 4S devices as of Tuesday." Holy handset, Batman! Biggest ever.

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Video blogs or podcasts - start with the microphone. http://ping.fm/41vHs

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You Can Do Video for Your Business:People say, "But, Frank, you do video as part of your business. Why would you tell folks to do it themselves?" Simple: Because they can ... BUT BUT BUT!!!!, only if they do it the right way. I see so many laptop vlogs that make me nauseous. If you're going to do it: 1. Use a mic, not the one on the webcam or the laptop. They suck badly. (TV picture gone, sound

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Got a KILLER deal on a Lenovo laptop. Go to their website, but chat with a sales rep. I just got over 50% off on a machine.

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A particularly poignant nuclear memory. http://ping.fm/WxiZc

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http://www.quora.com is fascinating. Ask or answer questions - the topics are endless. Pick a topic - something will be there.

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This is beyond amazing. One of the most beautiful videos I have ever seen. http://ping.fm/nWLrY

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Rudy Giuliani vs. Colin Powell: Powell Wins. http://ping.fm/xZ8bQ

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Given all the Occupy X events going on, it seems to early to say we're having an American Spring, but ... .

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Samsung seeks to ban i4S in patent dispute. Let the games begin! http://ping.fm/8xjTh

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Great article on employers and health care. http://ping.fm/0jVXv

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Buffet says the rich have won the class war. Let the revolution begin! http://ping.fm/VzQEI

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Hank Jr. compares Obama to Hitler - oops. http://ping.fm/1r8ax

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