They Don’t Do Media Training at The Academy?

So, I promise to shut up about celebrity PR stuff eventually, it’s just that I get so much fodder for it on a daily basis, since so many of them are such complete PR lunkheads. Who can resist blogging about Britney’s latest meltdown? Despite my rampant consumption of the celebrity gossip machine, I must admit [...]

Are Web 2.0 Companies Too Dependent On Advertising?

The Rambling Intro (where I never broach the actual topic of this post, and instead just give a narrative on how I got to the subject at hand) Over the last couple of days, I have been trying to do something I don’t recommend: forcing a blog post to happen. Blog posts are much better [...]

What “Free” Really Means On The Web

This past weekend, I went with a friend to Portland, Maine to see a free concert. I’d never really heard of the band, but it was their reunion show after splitting up five years ago. Apparently they’re a very big deal in Maine, and it was heavily attended. When the concert started, we noticed that [...]