“The Namesake” by Jhumpa Lahiri
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The Namesake ($24.00) is a compelling and powerful novel about a Bengali
son who struggles with his identity as both an Asian American and a
Bangladeshi. T...
How Retailers Manipulate Consumers
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In the past, I’ve written several times about the insidious power of
marketing. In 2007, I shared a guest post from Malcolm Gladwell on the same
subject. M...
What Doesn't Stay in Vegas? Sprawl.
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I found this pretty interesting. It's a short video taken from the Landsat
5 satellite, which was launched March 1, 1984. This is its view of Las
Vegas and...
The Cold, Hard Truth About Guest Posts
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[image: Writers Block]
Guest posting is a great way to get known and gain exposure for your
business. I know, because I used guest posting as a marketing ...
Sunday Secrets
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PostSecret is an ongoing community art project where people mail
in their secrets anonymously on one side of a homemade postcard.
PostSecret, 13345 Copper...
Having Serious Fun :D
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Using cartoons to communicate about serious subjects is always an
interesting challenge– and one that we deal with every day. Where is the
line that can’t ...
Get Fired Up, Burn More Fat
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Spoke with the redoubtable Alwyn Cosgrove for a piece I'm writing about fat
loss and strength training (spoiler: the one is affected by the other.
Shhhh....
...AND THEY GOT BOXED
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See those painted masks two posts down?
Here's how two of them looked like after they got framed. It reminds me of those framed Chinese porcelain masks they...
Stunt or Strategy? BPB News Analysis
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We've been wanting to reverse engineer pitches for awhile now -- initially
to figure out wtf might posses someone to send us pitches about "Affordable
Ho...
Violent Video Games, Muay Thai Kickboxing, and Me
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In the following video, I tell a story about my fight with video games and
my video games with fighting. Sound mysterious and perhaps inscrutable?
Well, of...
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*ANMT CONTINUES 2011/12 CONCERT READING SERIES WITH A GEM*
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(Los Angeles, Wednesday, January 25, 2012) *Emerald*, a new musical, and
winner of A...
Janus
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*Associated with: *Roman mythology
*Also known as:* Bifrons
*Earliest recorded mention:* Depends on how far back you want to identify a
two-faced god with...
Cookbook Recipe Testers Wanted!
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***UPDATE 12/20/11: "Boy, that escalated quickly." Thank you all so much
for showing such great interest in this cookbook! I'm thrilled with the
overwhelmi...
Pairs Division: Jolie and PItt
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Let’s hear it for putting a little effort in! Angelina Jolie and Brad
Pitt attend the premiere of “In the Land of Blood and Honey” in Los
Angeles. Ange...
Jedi Mind Tricks for the Real World
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If you’re feeling the itch for Star Wars: The Old Republic during the
seemingly age-long but realistically short period between the end of the
beta and the...
Advice for Beginning Actors
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I received an email from a mother asking for advice for her 18yo son who is
about to embark on an acting career. Here is my response:
I might not be the be...
Kickin Butt & Takin Names
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I haven't figured out how to redirect this blog subscribers to my new
Wordpress site. Until then I'll post there and leave a link here.
I shot a commercia...
Feels so good!
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Following up from last vlog, I show you my before and after shots of my
messy drawer. Also, I feature the pics that you have sent me. Fabulous to
see that ...
The Communion of Hello Love
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I was listening to Sofia Diaz and Diane Musho Hamilton Sensei this morning
on a conference call. They spoke of autonomy and communion. I was taking
notes a...
Goodbye/Hello
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This blog is dead. Thanks to all who read it. I have a new blog that I will be premiering this coming Monday, June 29th. Hope to hear from all of you soon.-M...
My Final Days
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I have 2 days until I retire.I know I've confused everyone who knows my actual age, but what I mean is "retiring from the industry." I've been doing this fo...
Taking It To The Next Level...
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Okay, so I have been thinking a lot lately about goals and desires and
dreaming about what the "next level" would be for me.
Is it here (SF)? Is it there ...
mabuhay philippine news, san diego pr
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http://mabuhaynews.net/V17N09/li01.html
Welcome to America…Jaja Bolivar!Take it EZ
By Elgin Zulueta
“I never had an idol I look up to but I was fortunate e...
BARRIORS: The First Year
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So it has been a long time since I last posted. Let's hope I can post more
in the future. Rice Cooker Studios has been taking up most of my time and
will b...
nog night
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Alexa and I have been doing an annual eggnog taste-test for a few years
now. This year we enlisted our trusty partners to scour the city to find
as ma...
I believe...
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I believe in the universe. I believe that it speaks to me, guides me, and
takes care of me... But for the life of me, I can't figure out what it's
trying t...
BakitWhy Shut Down for BlackOut & Vlogger Contest!
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There's a rumor that BakitWhy.com will shut down tomorrow... and that rumor is true. Yes, BakitWhy.com will shut down and black out its pages on Thursday, Oc...
"I am that I am"
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Dear Friends,
Thank you so much for your patience. Lynn and Heidi have been hard at work
reformatting LUNAPHASES, so it's bigger, better and even more appl...
space invaders
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I withdraw my foot from my left shoe with a sharp intake of breath and
massage my big toe, before tipping up the shoe to see what the culprit was
this time...
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