I was reading this article in Business Week about how Circuit City is firing 8% of its workforce immediately so that it can cut costs. Ok, you’re probably thinking that layoffs are a part of business, right? This move is clearly aimed at culling the better paid workers at Circuit City stores. So, let’s say [...]

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I’m back from Vegas. Kim and I had a great time, but unfortunately didn’t do any work. This week I head to Phoenix to hang out with Brian and cover the Tempe Music Festival. I think we’re going to [...]

1. Pack bags…Check

2. Make reservations at Japonais and Mesa Grill for dinner…Check

3. Drop off Mia-the-Wonderdog at the pet hotel…Check

4. Blankly stare at my computer screen at work pretending to work, all the while wishing I was in Vegas…Check

5. Buy the Black Lab track “Mine Again” to Bum Rush the Charts…Check

I’m ready for Vegas! See you [...]

I forgot to mention this on this week’s show. Tomorrow, March 22nd, the podcasting community is trying an experiment. We are trying to show big media that podcasting can make a difference in the sale and promotion of music. For one day only we’re going to BUM RUSH THE CHARTS!. Mark your calendar, set your [...]

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Lots of people guessing what my big announcement is…hopefully you’re not disappointed by what it actually is. At any rate, I am excited about the opportunity. Kim and I are also getting fired up for our trip to Vegas [...]

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document.getElementById(‘podPressPlayerSpace_176_label_videoPlayer_176_0’).innerHTML=’Hide Player’; document.getElementById(‘podPressPlayerSpace_176’).title = ‘videoPlayer_176_0’;This is the pilot episode of ACTV. Still working out kinks and such, but you can get an idea of what the show will be like as we get rolling.

This episode:

Why Do ACTV?
Crazy Japanese Game Show
Ted Haggard’s Massage Table
Developers Dig [...]

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Lots going on this week. I have some news I am very excited about, but can’t share for a couple more weeks. In addition I’m getting ready to launch the pilot episode of ACTV this Thursday. You can check [...]

This and this made me laugh out loud at work today. It’s like the dot com bubble all over again.

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Have you all been following this Ann Coulter thing? I’m glad that news outlets are finally willing to take their balls out of their pocket and dump her on her ass. There is no place in the political world for the kind of hatred she espouses. This latest display with John Edwards is just the [...]

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Lots of comments this week on my freedom of speech rant. Also, a lot of you seemed to dig the Pink song I played last week. In general it seemed like most of you dug the show…well, except for [...]