Archive for February, 2008

Why newspaper editors should be blogging

Thursday, February 28th, 2008 Posted in general | 1 Comment »

This was my last column for the American Society of Newspaper Editors' bi-monthly magazine, The American Editor. It's running in April, I reckon, but I'm posting it here now. The ... Read more..

Did ‘Quarterlife’ jump the shark before it aired?

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008 Posted in television | 2 Comments »

I was in the "quarterlife" generation when thirtysomething was on the air. I was thirtysomething when Once and Again was on the air (my wife and I called it "Angst ... Read more..

Why I think Starbucks just doesn’t get it

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008 Posted in general | 1 Comment »

Starbucks has been getting a ton of press the last two days for its decision to close all its stores for three hours of barista training. Good for them. I was ... Read more..

Trying out Utterz — thanks, social media club members

Monday, February 25th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Got turned on to Utterz at the Social Media Club of St. Louis meeting on Saturday. I haven't gotten very far yet, but it seems like there's some application possibilities ... Read more..

What’s news? Donut hole in mainstream media vs. blogs?

Monday, February 25th, 2008 Posted in general | 1 Comment »

When I moved to St. Louis, it didn't take long to realize, "hey, where the heck are the doughnut shops -- especially Dunkin' Donuts?" They aren't here. And when Dunkin' ... Read more..

Social Media Club of St. Louis kicks off this weekend

Sunday, February 24th, 2008 Posted in st. louis | 4 Comments »

I was privileged to attend the inaugural meeting of the Social Media Club of St. Louis on Saturday. Truly, felt like I was the student at school with a bunch ... Read more..