self absorption and hipster doofus irony
Sickness and Health, on Scales Large and Small - New York Times: "Whoever designed the cover of Devra Davis’s critique of the “war” on cancer should have looked around for a picture of the Kent cigarette she describes hitting the market in 1952, the one whose unusually effective filter was made from pure asbestos."
Los Angeles Times : Show Tracker : What you're watching: "Moore is also juggling writing duties for the upcoming feature films 'The Thing' and the sequel to 'I, Robot.'"
The 3 Rules of Self-Marketing - Web Worker Daily: "“Knowing how to market yourself will do more for your earnings and reputation than becoming better at what to do.” "
A Woman's World: "According to a recent Wall Street Journal article, crying—once taboo on the job—is becoming acceptable in the workplace, as a way to express emotion and promote 'healthy debate.'"
Internet Evolution - David Weinberger - Even With Web 2.0, Businesses Are Stuck at Enterprise 1.5: "If you wanted to build an environment in which blogging would be tempted to betray its values, you’d build a modern corporation. Marketing has trained companies to speak in safe platitudes. Legal has warned companies not to let anyone speak without permission. Executives have let themselves believe that they got where they are because they’re oh so fascinating. It’s a miracle there are any good corporate blogs at all."
This makes me vow to finally read that copy of Everything is Miscellaneous I have in my reading stack. Most people would find it completely alien, don't you think?
I had an applicant like this once. She was indignant that we wouldn't interview her and sent us nasty emails. Just what you want in a development officer.
Sweet, sweet New Romance. David Sylvian was so pretty...
YesButNoButYes: Ten Moments of New Romance
