This morning I was overjoyed to have the stitches removed from my lower lip after last Wednesday's graceful, face-first swan dive into the asphalt on 14th Street. Despite a bit of residual lopsidedness, the lip is looking much little less Hedda Nussbaum and a little more Angelina Jolie. In a word: Puffy! Lesson I learned from the experience: never never ever ever run for the bus, especially when wearing huge flared raver pants.
I Wouldn’t Vote for Either of Them
I just read an excellent article on U2’s Bono in Harp Magazine in which journalist Mark Kemp takes on the superstar rock vocalist and humanitarian of questionable motivation.
My favorite revelation:
“While Bono has self-righteously badgered world leaders into using citizens’ tax money to fund debt-relief efforts (a perfectly good and noble cause), he and his band have taken aggressive measures to avoid paying taxes themselves. Around the same time (Paul) Hewson hooked up with Forbes, U2 decided to move part of its multi-million-dollar business from its home base of Ireland to the Netherlands, where the tax rate on royalty earnings is minimal.”
Gee wiz, that a hypocritical poser.
This completely hilarious and beyond brilliant list is brought to you courtesy of Rondom Ramblings (not a typo) and my good friend and fellow Mac lover, Eolake. Enjoy and Happy Friday!
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 01, 2006
Top Ten Geek Business Myths
Since I’ve started my new career as a venture capitalist I have become keenly aware of some of the classic mistakes that geeks make when trying to raise money for a new business. Instead of writing the same comments over and over again I thought I’d try to summarize some of the mistakes that people — especially smart people — make when they decide to try to turn their bright ideas into money. Here then is my top-ten list of geek business myths:
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IN-COMP USA…
The following is a letter of grievance sent by a writer friend of mine regarding her local COMP*USA store in Augusta, Georgia in response to the shitty service she received when she took her Apple iBook in for repairs. Enjoy!
Ms. Loretta Anderson
Manager for Corporate Customer Services
CompUSA
14951 North Dallas Parkway
Dallas, TX 75254
Dear Ms. Anderson:
In a world that is so rushed, where few people have the time or patience to help others, where outstanding customer service is a rarity instead of a given, it is always rewarding to shop in a store that treats its patrons with respect and courtesy. Continue reading Rant of The Month: COMP*USA Bites the Big One
Steve Issacs: Panic Channel Vocalist. Gail Hater
Oh man, this is so awesome. Just a few hours after I posted This blog entry about the shitty new CD by The Panic Channel, and copied the post to my Myspace blog (rip), I received genuine, authentic HATE MAIL from none other than Panic Channel vocalist (and former MTV Veejay) Steve Issacs. This is so exciting! Look at what Steve wrote personally to me: Continue reading Breaking News: Gail Gets Hate Mail from Lead Singer of The Panic Channel!