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Kimono Passport

I’ve been meaning to blog about Kyoto’s “Kimono Passport” campaign–and point it out to Seth Godin–for a while.
The concept is truly ingenious in its simplicity. During a three month period (Oct 1st-December 25th), Kyoto City dresses up the town, literally, leveraging its most cherished and attractive resource: the traditional garb of its people. How is […]

David Graddol discusses English in the new world order

You REALLY should listen to this. I might not be in the wrong line of work after all!
Just click the photo and press the play icon [on the British Council podcast site].

I have to say I am pretty stoked that David Graddol will be one of the PAC7 at JALT2008 plenary speakers this November in […]

Pangea Day, anyone?

Time to break out the ol’ thinking caps…
Here’s a big idea: Pangea Day plans to use the power of film to bring the world a little closer together. We’re divided by borders, race, religion, conflict… but most of all by misunderstanding and mistrust. Pangea Day seeks to overcome that — to help people see themselves […]

How to Avoid Money

It’s a simple concept, but instead of writing a “Top 10 Tips to blah blah blah,” try a top 10 list of sure-fire ways to flail. The former is ubiquitous and played out; the latter is funny in a schadenfreude, misery loves company sorta way.
Click on the pic below for the Consumerist’s take on how […]

Love Thy Online Social Network, and other warm, fuzzy feelings.

This video clip’s title–Love, Internet Style– was so cheesy, I almost didn’t watch it. Really glad I did. The opening concept about edifice versus function is one that is dealt with by all lower division philosophy students on the topic of personal identity. It’s one that deserves your attention at least once in life. And […]

Smashing Pumpkins Sell Their Souls… at Target and Best Buy prices, no less.

Maaaan, you used to be about the myuuuusic!
Click pic below to learn how Smashing Pumpkins are trying to make you buy their new cd twice (or more) and where they’re making you buy it.

I just have to say that this story totally irks me. Let’s put it this way: Smashing Pumpkins need to hurry up […]

More on Fat Blockers, and the Havoc They Wreak (in Your Pants).

One of my favorite tech and life-perspective bloggers, Jeff Ventura of Graceful Flavor, dropped by to let realityonastick readers know about his recent rant on your favorite topic: alli, which is easily the most explosive fad drug to hit the market. Jeff’s writing is riddled with sarcasm and humor, and yet he never fails […]

LinkedIn and Facebook: Your 2 Profiles of the Future.

So, the MySpace experience is really starting to lose its luster for me. Way too much spam, lots of mindless, obnoxious commentary (well, not on my page, but it’s a rampant issue throughout the network).
Since early in the year, I have been on the lookout for something a bit more slick and professional looking–something that […]

Kellogg Caves In: Vows to Reform Kid-targeted Marketing

Great news. Score one for our side!
One down, eleventy seven gazillion to go…..
(Photo: iwantamonkey)
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Corporate Funded Research.

OK, now this is the kinda malarkey that gets me all hot and bothered. Not because it’s shocking or monumental. It’s neither. In fact, it’s all too common and predictable, but it represents so much of what’s wrong in the world.
I made a conscious decision to abandon moral philosophy as a career path, and yet […]