Category Archives: Miscellany
The Silence Between the Notes
Have you ever been to a gathering wherein somebody strikes some kind of humor cord and says/does something that gets the group roaring, but then ruins it by making the story, joke, or stunt go on far longer than it should have? To the point it becomes stale, predictable, annoying, and of course unfunny? Can’t …
A Market for Stability: Lessons from Facebook, Netflix and the like.
I am convinced that despite all of the talk and action to the contrary these days, there is a market for stability. As in, a large portion of consumers who are content with the status quo of their product or service for now. Any changes are best made slowly and with as much explanation as …
Planned Spontaneity?
I have a love/hate relationship with spontaneity. As a struggling freelance writer, not to mention an introvert, sometimes the formulated, lonesome existence of reading, researching, writing, pitching, corresponding, not getting paid enough becomes monotonous. Numbing. A little spontaneity can breathe life into a day, or a week, or a month. And if I am not careful, I don’t …
AuGuest Post: A Whole Lot of "E" and a Little Bit of "I" by Noel Rozny
I stood at the outskirt of the bachelorette party speechless. For once in my life I didn’t have much to say. This, for me, was unusual. I love talking to people. Being in loud, rowdy conversations at a party on a Friday night is as essential to me as food and water. Without human interaction, …
Ty Unglebower 