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Hurt Locker, which I haven’t seen, is the lowest-grossing Oscar winner in modern history … the limited-release film earned $14 million in box-office receipts.

Is there a long tail? In terms of Twitter buzz, Hurt Locker beat out Sandra Bullock with 39,951 tweets in its peak hour. Here’s more if you care to know what an Oscar will do for your Twitter rank.

How life has changed. <Woof>

I’m freezing. But, I do love the rain. I should upload a video, it’s pouring outside. I love it. I want coffee but I haven’t any decaf. Would not be good later … but I do look forward to morning thanks to Sumatra.

So, this is a post to get rid of the last one. How is that for honesty? I haven’t plugged my book here, have I? I think not.

Be a part of it … Transparency True. How Social Media Changed the World. Seriously, please let me know if you want to live under a microscope for a week, while we test your truth.

Stay tuned.

I read my old stuff, but not very often. When I do, I am often struck at how good an idea, or a theory was. I remember the excitement as I doodled the logo or initials of a new project. Yet, this project, business, or next Google killer has not emerged from it’s napkin birthplace … nothing more than a doodle, a drip in a bucket. What the hell am I doing with all these fantastic ideas ?

Cough. I’m tired. But, I have a plan. Stay tuned as we begin to follow along for a whirl-o-wind ride.

Yeah yeah. So this is a throw-it-away post, my one reader would tell me. But, this blog is for me, remember? For me. Damnit. Don’t judge me here. It’s my space. My house, my yard.

It may not always be exciting, but it’s always My own good advice on this virtual spot.

BRING US ON Y.

Kogi BBQ … here I come !       Kogi BBQ truck in OC.

Found this nugget here. Find KOGI here (http://twitter.com/kogiBBQ).

Life has been chaotic. A lot going on, working to sell Remembering.com and keeping  the lights on.

But, love is good – pack is healthy – much to be happy about. I have wonderful friends and family!

Woof.
Sicilian meatballs, marinara over penne and garlic toast.

Tired dog warning | I may read this tomorrow and think I’m absolutely nuts. But, it’s late and I’m putting it out there. I will edit it. Tomorrow.

There are so many positive things that come from blogging, the blog’s architecture forces you to organize. It allows you to be creative – with pages, images, text … video, audio. It’s just amazing. AND, IT’S FREE !!

organization of thoughts | material (writings, notes, links to off-site stuff, images, videos, audio files, etc.)
use it for this purpose alone, and you have a free information management tool

therapy | yeah. it’s true. the best part of this blog is it’s therapeutic value in calming my monkey mind (or my bunny butt)

entertainment| it is so much fun

accountability | if you put your weight online, daily, you will eat less ice cream

revenue | you can make money with your blog  (ad revenue, sell stuff | sponsor stuff | recommend stuff | promote stuff, etc. )

This entire process fascinates me. All those benefits, and there’s more!

We are the new TV. We are. We are all on TV now. The Internet and TV are merging. We see it before our very eyes. Use that. Put you out there. Transparency True is the name of  my first book, it’s highlights the need people have to hide so much of their lives, from friends, family, kids ! It’s not that we want to betray, but the context from one section of our lives to the next is not always aligned neatly. It’s transparency that brings us closer. Even if it’s unsightly to some. Uncomfortably transparent. Show the seedy underbelly of yourself. Of your company or product. What’s the real story? Tell it with a blog, or call it whatever you like. A journal. A diary. A TV show. Call it your information management system. The power of a blog is limited only by the imagination of it’s creator.

This is true. As you know, or maybe you don’t, I don’t use this space for revenue generation per se. While I welcome readers, and if they click on ads that interest them, I’ll take my cut of the pay per click model, but I’m not in this for that reason. Not here.

… Marco just popped online, maybe he’ll do the column for me …

Something like Marco from Bologna or Bologna from Marco, or … I don’t know, but I’d like to highlight how people can make a very good living sharing their story.

If you want to blog, you can do that yourself, by going to Wordpress.com, or Blogger.com … or use your Google account to create a blog. Or, hire a company – mine or someone else you trust to build your brand in this critically important space. The Internet is driving tv now, so let’s give it the respect it deserves. Ad dollars are emptying out of tv budgets as fast as internet broadcast profits are piling up. Whew. Thank God!

Some of my notes What’s A Blog. And, here for posts covering How To.

It’s not unlike what happened in the music industry, where Apple realized people will pay a reasonable price, and they came out ahead, the studios are still suffering bad decisions. Independents, however, have more power than ever. This is the same way tv is working … they are not all doing it wrong – Hulu is awesome ! … but, we are it. We are the new TV. Right now. Here.

I’m ending this week with a FIRE SALE. As you may know, for several years I’ve been trying to sell Remembering.com Share Your Life | Silly-Easy Photo Sharing (it’s at alpha with beta in 4-8 weeks).