November 2011
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ListenThis is the first song we had on the...
Nov 9th
March 2011
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WatchWatch
The final performance of Passing Fancy by Cole Tuckey.  The video quality isn’t great, but gives a sense of the place and crowd at the end of a band’s career.
Mar 16th
November 2010
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Nov 20th
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Nov 5th
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Nov 1st
October 2010
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Jobs I've Had
Not too long ago I made a list of every job I’ve had in my life.  I did this, along with my wife, to try to impress our kids about getting a job.  The effort didn’t work.  Nonetheless, it made me think about all the things I’ve done to earn money, and that in of itself is revealing about one’s own history.  Here’s my list.  What would be on your list? Cleaned...
Oct 29th
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Oct 27th
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Oct 25th
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Why Marketing Theory Works
Back in 2000, I was a writer for Upside magazine (the online edition).  Using marketing theory, specifically the adoption of innovations, I said the e-books would take a long, long time before they would replace paper books. Here was a typical response I received at that time. “In response to you on your article “The Problem with E-books” on Upside
Today.
 I believe you are totally...
Oct 22nd
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Oct 20th
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The Story of Cole Tuckey
I’ve been meaning do this for awhile - namely, telling the brief history of a band I was involved with during an earlier time. Cole Tuckey, a band that blended folk and rock into original music, played in Kansas and the Midwest from 1975-1980. Inspired by the early success of having one of its songs (Passing Fancy) as a top favorite on the main KC rock station (KY102), as well as songs...
Oct 20th
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Oct 19th
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Has Tweetmeme and Likes Killed Off Comments?
I have a theory.  Before Twitter came along and, more importantly, all the services that allowed people to easily retweet or Like some article, people used to leave comments on web sites.  Of course, this practice continues on political blogs, but not so much on other web sites anymore. On MarketingProfs and on a number of technology sites I regularly visit, I’ve seen this trend. The...
Oct 19th
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“What, when I do it, would lead to the most long-term happiness?”
– Thanissaro Bhikkhu, speaking on the subject of skillful living. This is the question you ask before making any decision.
Oct 18th
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Oct 17th