I've noticed the Depression Era Chic look pick up steam throughout the winter, and unfortunately, hasn't shown signs of slowing down anytime soon. This has no doubt contributed to the overall doom and gloom that currently persists. More here
Thursday, February 05, 2009
Depression Era Chic
Read More: Fashion, Frankly Speaking, Panic '08
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Tuesday, February 03, 2009
W Hong Kong
Anybody who knows me, knows a) I like to travel and b) I love staying at the W Hotel chain where ever I go. W Hong Kong opened up a few months ago, and from the looks of things, it seems fantastic. More here
Read More: Frankly Speaking, Travel
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Monday, February 02, 2009
Do You Think Anyone Will Notice?
New look for a Kansas City library. More here
Read More: Architecture, Frankly Speaking
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Saturday, January 31, 2009
13thWitness - Great Photography
Unbelievable photography. More here
Read More: Art, Frankly Speaking
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I Wish I Were Joking
"Another piece of legislation that has yet to be drafted involves the infamous Zion Curtain or glass partitions erected on restaurant lunch counters to separate diners at restaurants from bottles of booze."
- And, no, I did not make that quote up. New liquor laws in Utah.
Read More: Frankly Speaking
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Thursday, January 29, 2009
Sinatara - Seduction
Nothing really new from the Chairman on this one. But it's still Sinatra, how could you pass it up?
Buy it here.
Would love to listen to it on this.
Read More: Frankly Speaking, Music
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Tuesday, January 27, 2009
New BBC Release
More here
Read More: Fashion, Frankly Speaking
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Saturday, January 24, 2009
Bailouts! Get Your Bailouts!
Via Vanity Fair
Read More: Frankly Speaking, Panic '08
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Friday, January 23, 2009
Perfect Match
Read More: Fashion, Frankly Speaking, Nike
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Thursday, January 22, 2009
How Geeks Push Products
Read More: Advertising, Frankly Speaking
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I'm Just Sayin'...
Buy it here
Read More: Barak Obama, Fashion, Frankly Speaking
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Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Update: Blackberry Stays
In an update to my recent post about Barak Obama and his Blackberry, turns out the new president will get to use one:
Per ValleyWag:
But Obama, who has long insisted he'd find a way to keep his beloved device, from which he was inseparable on the campaign trail, found a way; the souped-up BlackBerry will soon arrive in his hands, The Atlantic's Marc Ambinder reports. And good on him! This is yet another example of Obama's forceful push for change.
Read More: Barak Obama, Blackberry, Frankly Speaking
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Saturday, January 17, 2009
Commander and Blackberry
Really interesting article in the NY Times earlier this week about Barack Obama's obsession with his Blackberry. The article goes onto say that all the drama in the press mentioning how attached the future president is to his Blackberry could mean up to $50 Million in free advertising for device maker Research In Motion.
Nothing really new here. Celebrity figures have always had a positive affect on products when they are caught on camera using them, buying them, wearing them, etc. Sports stars sign huge endorsement deals all the time to supplement their ridiculous well-deserved salaries.
What is different about this situation is the fact that Barack is about to become the leader of the free world and will arguably be the most visible person on the planet, thereby making him more figurative in the general public's daily life. What's more, because of some archaic law about all presedential correspondence needing to be kept for eventual release to the public, Obama's makers will try and persuade him to give up the device during his presidency. God forbid the president be allowed to fire off quick email messages in a crisis situation while he's on his way to Air Force One.
What happens to RIM if and when their most popular endorser is forced to give up his prized possession? I guess they have to go back to John Mayer promoting them.
Read More: Advertising, Barak Obama, Blackberry, Frankly Speaking, Marketing
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Sunday, January 11, 2009
Hoping the Universe Somehow Sends This My Way
You can get it here, you know, 'cause you're cool like that
Read More: Fashion, Frankly Speaking, Louis Vuitton
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Another Ad That I Thought Was Good...From Back in the Day
Yeah, I get it, it's another ad featuring Jay-Z. But how can you argue with a guy who's worth north of $300 Million
Read More: Advertising, Frankly Speaking, Video
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Saturday, January 10, 2009
Really Dig This Commercial For 9IX Cologne
Read More: Advertising, Frankly Speaking, Video
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Monday, January 05, 2009
So Thin, It Will Make Your Mistress Jealous...
More here.
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Thursday, January 01, 2009
Heaven
Would love to have this hanging in my dining room. More here.
Read More: Art, Frankly Speaking, Heaven
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2009 Resolutions
As cheesy as they are, resolutions for the new year tend to give one's life direction. Without further ado, here are mine (in no particular order):
- Live in the Now and utilize the Secret (wait, isn't that the same thing?)
- Travel more
- Dress more like a 30 year-old rather than a, well, 20 year-old
- Work because I 'choose' to, not because I 'have' to
- Participate in a real-estate transaction
- Attend at least one Red Sox game in Boston
- Become more environmentally conscious
- Stick with a mobile phone for more than 6 months
- Take more 'me' time
- Blog more
- Use Twitter more efficiently
- Work out 4-6 times a week more consistently (with emphasis on running at least once a week)
- Most important, realize, it's not always just about me
Read More: Frankly Speaking, Resolutions
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