December 2009
18 posts
Kurt Vonnegut's 8 Rules for Writing
In his book Bagombo Snuff Box: Uncollected Short Fiction, Vonnegut listed eight rules for writing a short story: Use the time of a total stranger in such a way that he or she will not feel the time was wasted. Give the reader at least one character he or she can root for. Every character should want something, even if it is only a glass of water. Every sentence must do one of two things—reveal...
Dec 31st
Flickr: High Tees →
Dec 29th
CowboyStudio Photography Lighting Equipment |... →
good site for lighting gear
Dec 22nd
Draftfcb →
advertising agency— other stuff too
Dec 22nd
Tim Ferriss interview notes
Notes on Tim Ferris Interview With Eben Pagan http://www.getaltitude.com/teleclass/091217_timferriss_replay.asp -focus is only common characteristic among all high performers -don’t spend time reading things that are not actionable -get info just before you need it to act -“all decisions are made with too little information” -‘making mistakes is preferable to...
Dec 21st
FREE LEGAL movies →
big list of free legal movies online
Dec 21st
“Bretheren of the cockpit, I now release a decreee of leaving thy premisis to...”
– Text from a roommate
Dec 21st
Business Rules of Thumb / FrontPage →
RULES OF THUMB for all aspects of business
Dec 18th
“It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man...”
– Theodore Roosevelt, 1910
Dec 18th
“Anything that doesn’t take years of your life and drive you to suicide...”
– Cormac McCarthy
Dec 16th
“The dope boy is going to be a fixture of black culture as long as...”
– Drake
Dec 16th
“Too big to fail is now too bigger to fail. Welcome to the financial crisis of...”
– Nouriel Roubini
Dec 16th
Rock'n'Rolla
I just watche Rock’n’Rolla for the fifth time- and it’s still awesome. Guy Ritchie has such a kick ass, fast pace style. It always makes me want to get up and do something rocker-esque. Every scene is set up to be beautiful, even the dark scenes.
Dec 14th
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Seth Godin pricing idea
Or, to get more sophisticated, you could reward the market for getting excited. What if the price for everyone drops if enough people pre-order it?
Dec 13th
My rough draft for class: Why America is Not A... →
I argue that America is not a Christian nation… about the only thing I agree with Barack on.
Dec 11th
new stuff coming up
going to have a new blog tracking lots of other stuff up by the end of break- looking forward to it
Dec 9th
“the alleged shortcut to knowledge , which is faith, is only a short circuit...”
– Atlas Shrugged (John Galt)
Dec 9th
“Every major battle for the advancement of human rights has been won in the teeth...”
– Richard Dawkins @ www.youngfreethought.com
Dec 7th