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How to be your own Juliet with Alexandra Franzen
Storytelling and branding (PS, same thing) are all about articulation. The sublime act of phrasing something to evoke just the right reaction at just the right time from just the right people. No one does this better than today’s Slice of Brilliance guest, writer Alexandra Franzen. I’m biased, because this “Promotional Wordsmith & Personal Scribe”…
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Why SOPA Sucks
Not to be confused with a new made-up Mexican dish at Taco Bell, SOPA is one scary piece of legislation worming it’s way through Congress. While aimed at protecting copyright holders, which I’m all about, it seems to be more an unrealistic mashup of political jockeying, corporate greed and inane lobbying. The way this legislation…
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What stage are you in?
Traveling home for the holidays, I watched a charming little indie comedy/drama called Beginners. The title refers to how we all act when dealing with relationships. The film is about how “deeply funny and transformative life can be.” And one part in particular struck me as truly profound. Hal (Christopher Plummer) has passed away from cancer and as…
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