July 2010
4 posts
An American history website I recommend:... →
Quote: “With the exception of a few daguerrotypes (invented in 1839) Common-place won’t dazzle you with snazzy graphics. But it will take you on a tour of what’s best in early American scholarship, teaching, and curatorship—and it will take advantage of the web’s most important feature: bringing people together to discuss ideas.”
June 2010
6 posts
Do Movie Sequels Live Up to Their Originals?
via flowingdata.com
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How PRs pitch: A direct quote
I just received an email from a PR person that contained the following:
I’d like to gauge your interest in a case study about a material handling distributor and consultancy that recently achieved significant expense reduction and revenue growth by uniting disparate cross-team customer data through the use of customer relationship management software.
If I had responded, I would have said,...
May 2010
4 posts
WatchBeyond advertising: You know how you want to fast-forward through most 30-second commercials. Well, you’ll want this 13-minute “documentary” presented by Stella Artois to last longer.
WatchColbert outraged that police bust a Nashville flood wakeboarder.
LP Field floods: Should we be surprised?
I just saw WSMV’s helicopter fly over LP Field and show its field-level under water. As I recall that the field level is actually a “pit” — think about it if you’re familiar with the stadium: You walk into the stadium at “ground level” and the field is two lower-level sections below you. And I seemed to recall some issues related to the lower level of the stadium being in a flood zone.
A google...
April 2010
5 posts
“During the lean times of the recession, Gerick says his company managed to...”
– Small businesses still searching for the recovery | AP
March 2010
6 posts
WatchThe Oscar-winning short animation, Logorama. Pretty amazing stuff for marketing wonks as over 2,500 brands featured in the rather violent and R-rated (yet extremely witty) action-thriller. The Wikipedia entry for Logorama lists many, if not most, of the logos used, along with other credits.
February 2010
6 posts
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January 2010
8 posts
Good ole Silicon Top, USA
Recently, a couple of major manufacturing facility announcements have provided Tennessee some critical mass in the production of the type of silicon used in solar panels — polysilicon. But please, rather than start calling Tennessee the “Silicon State” (the Volunteer State works just fine, thanks), let’s try “The Polysilicon Plateau” or something. Just saying. ...
Jon Meacham on Sewanee
Since our family is now proudly represented on “The Mountain” by Knight, I’m happy to pass along this essay by Jon Meacham, editor of Newsweek and the current Pulitzer Prize winner for non-fiction.
“I love Sewanee, an Episcopal university tucked away on 13,000 rural acres of the Cumberland Plateau. It is a place where students and faculty wear academic gowns to class, where...
Random observations
1. Having two college students at home for the holidays (unless graduate school happens, this is the only year this will happen at the Hammock household) means there’s an extra week (or in our case, two) of vacation for some people (kids), but not other people (parents). My son (who will be called Knight from this point forward) and daughter (who will be called Ann-Parker from this point...
The most impressive .500 football season ever →
For a team to start out 0-6 and then end the season 8-8, it takes some amazing things. Like a new - and renewed quarterback. And hurt players to get back on the field. And an amazing running back to run 2,000 yards in one season. This was the worst Titans team I’ve ever seen play — and it turned into one of the best Titans teams I’ve ever seen play. That’s not quite as good...
“One of the most common things I hear is, “I’d like to do something...”
– Seth’s Blog: Without them
December 2009
7 posts
Alaskan Couple Turns Yurt Into a Shelter in the... →
Key quote: “They could live without running water, shower, bath or a working toilet, but they had to have broadband.”
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Except for the endless sermonizing and lame plot,...
While my son Knight was a little uncomfortable with all the inter-species porn in Avatar, we both gave it two thumbs up. We saw it in 3-D and can’t imagine why someone would watch it in 2-D when that third D is available down the hall.
The plot could have used some throttling back, but who’s going to tell that to Jim Cameron?
I mean, who’s going to say to Jim Cameron:...
I'm thinking Tumblr's going to be a big deal in...
But I also predicted that in 2009 and 2008. It keeps getting bigger, but it’s not yet a big deal. That’s going to happen in 2010. Or maybe later. Or maybe never. I gave up trying to call these things a long time ago.
WatchTiger Wood’s Google search history.
November 2009
1 post
Tennessee Titans Radio’s Mike Keith calls...
October 2009
7 posts
“He’s not playing out there. He’s not the one missing the tackle,” Fisher said....”
– Fisher: I’m not in survival mode | Nashville City Paper: Nashville’s Online Source for Daily News
