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Inverted Pyramid Style for the Web

p. Another Fast Company “(extlink)article”:http://blog.fastcompany.com/archives/2003/11/14/languishing_language.html talks about the need to modify your writing style, particularly when dealing with the web. I couldn’t agree more. I can’t count the number of problems caused when someone “didn’t read the entire email” or “missed the details at the bottom.” Particularly with so much communication now coming in the ...

Fast Company: The Price is Right

p. Fast Company published an “(extlink)article”:http://www.fastcompany.com/soundoff/reader_comment.html?cid=12386 about consumers increasing willingness to scrimp and save in one are to spend on premium products in another. I think the thought behind the article show promise in indicating a return to a “positive” approach to growth and marketing.

Apple and PC Users Switch for a week

p. Britain’s Times ran a “(extlink)story”:http://www.timesonline.co.uk/printFriendly/0,,1-8088-882668,00.html where they had a PC user and a Mac user switch for a week and then write about their experience. Overall, the article seems well written, with the overall conclusion that the Mac has an edge, but it’s probably not enough of one to justify switching from a PC ...

Veggietales Custom CDs

p. “(extlink)JustMe!Music”:http://www.justmemusic.com/content/ has produced custom “(extlink)Veggietales”:http://www.veggietales.com CD’s with songs where the characters sing songs, directly mentioning children’s names. The greatest thing about this new product, however is the fact that with modern CD burning technology they can afford to stock over *650* names. Even more interestingly — if your name sounds the same as one ...

Daily Devotional – 11/4

p. Today’s devotional was 1 Timothy 5:23 to 1 Timothy 6:21 , Jeremiah 3-4 , Psalm 120 . Paul touches on the impermanence of material possessions, and talks about them distracting people from their faith. Jeremiah on the other had talks about the faithlessness of Israel and God’s mercy and forgiveness.