Product launches: Why put on a circus when you could be like Disney World?
If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Do you remember when you were little, and the circus came to town? It was spectacular. The circus, for all its excitement — the animals, the trapeze artists, the clowns, the daredevil acts — came into town, did a few shows with some cool stunts, and then they left. That was it. You might be left with a plastic inflatable monkey or some other cheap overpriced souvenir. A couple weeks later, the circus...
Read MoreFun with Twitter: Do your “overheards” tell a story?
One of the joys many people, including myself, find with Twitter is the beauty of the tweeted “overheard” statement, which is some odd statement that is, well, overheard, that you just feel compelled to share with the rest of the world. (Because of character constraints, “OH:” is usually used before the statement instead of “Overheard” though I confess when I first saw people using this I wondered what Ohio had to do with anything.) Usually neither...
Read MoreYOU’RE INVITED: Special Meatcannon Tribute/Benefit show featuring Detroit rock’s finest SATURDAY, AUGUST 7
On June 3rd, some friends and I lost a dear friend very suddenly. His name was Joe Scharf, but we always called him “Meatcannon.” To this day I have no idea the story behind the nickname, but that’s what we always called him. He was a good friend, a loving husband, and proud father to an adorable 2 1/2 year-old boy named Gavin. Meatcannon (or “Meat”) was the most dependable and sought-after roadie in the Detroit rock scene. The last time we saw him was at...
Read MoreNatalie Merchant awakens from 8-year slumber with Leave Your Sleep, leaves a lasting mark on Ann Arbor with two shows 7/27/10
When it comes to artists, true artists in every aspect, few are as pure (and under-appreciated) as Natalie Merchant. Formerly known as the lead singer for 1980s college-rock phenom band 10,000 Maniacs (yes, they’re still around), Merchant built quite a cult following for herself after splitting with the Maniacs in 1993 and releasing her debut album, Tigerlily, with hits such as Carnival and Wonder. I am among that cult following. Since leaving her label Elektra in 2002, Merchant’s...
Read MoreAmazee: A winning alternative to Ning for cause-based communities
In April 2010, custom social network service Ning decided that they were going to start charging and do away with their free service. Beginning August 20, Ning will charge the following for usage of their custom social network platform: (Features included in each plan are not shown because of space.) As you can imagine, this decision by Ning caused (and is still causing) quite a stir among users and administrators of such networks. Even if it’s only $2.95, many administrators of smaller...
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