Category Archives: Misc

For the record…

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There has been a lot of conversation about the FCC regulations as of late and since now my Inbox is piling in with questions and comment requests I guess I’ll address it in public. I feel the FCC established these … Continue reading

OT: Sham WOW!

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One of the favorite staff catchlines around OWN offices is: “Call now, because we can’t do this all day” patented by that annoying guy from ShamWow! infomercials. You can’t make this stuff up. In a story titled “ShamWow Pitchman Beats … Continue reading

It’s not war, it’s just automation

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Why is it that we like to bitch and complain about the way things are but are completely unwilling to change our circumstances? If that’s not bad enough, why is it that so many people expect someone else to swoop … Continue reading

The Sunshine State

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I thought long and hard whether to post this or not. It’s not for the faint of heart, even compared to the usual fun and gun quality of 3rd grade abomination of the English language you find on Vladville. Proceed … Continue reading

Eating Lunch Alone

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This week, I will be eating lunch alone at Annies down the street. I intend to sit there by myself with a little paper notebook and brainstorm all the ways in which we suck as far as our organization is … Continue reading

Preferences, Choice and the value of No

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One of the personality faults I am still trying to work out of my engineering brain is that not all problems need a solution. Making a transition from a purely technical problem-solving personality to a CEO and someone that motivates … Continue reading

Is the addiction to pornography a genetically dominant trait?

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So the other night Tim and I were hanging out watching the NBA playoffs and bringing Lucy Exchange online and my wife walked in on the following scene: So, is the addiction to pornography a genetically dominant trait? It would … Continue reading

I am not the bunny Vlad that makes the cookies!

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So what kind of a Vlad am I? The person with the most original comment/answer wins an iPod! Multiple answers allowed, contest not open to OWN employees/friends/family, ends Wednesday, March 19th.

Googirl?

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Note to journalism majors: If you’re going to be a smartass with your titles, at least run them by Google to see if they have any double meanings. If you like your job, don’t do this at work. If you … Continue reading

Yay, Florida!

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Just when you’re about to question whether humanity would be better off if Florida burned and sunk into the ocean, few good stories make me feel like we aren’t about to fall back into the stone age. First, the Florida … Continue reading