http://words.alwayslookaround.com (and occasionally tell about it) Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:33:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you watched the premiere of HBO's "John From Cincinnati" last night, you may understand the title of this post.  In case not, let me explain... One quick scene showed a girl sending a message from a mobile phone.  When paused, you could see she was sending an e-mail to "Lincstark@stinklead.com".  ... http://words.alwayslookaround.com/2007/06/11/stinkleadcom/ I just came across this post by Reprise Media (a previous employer of mine). I'd love to see a copy of that survey. And I'd love to see how traditional advertising agencies are reacting. Surely they're getting increasingly nervous about Google stepping onto their turf. And about themselves ... http://words.alwayslookaround.com/2007/03/02/google-the-catalyst/ I'm amazed by how bad the UPS communication system is. I've been sitting at home all day, waiting for a delivery. The UPS guy usually hits my neighborhood no later than 3pm. So I called at 4pm to inquire. The main UPS customer service representatives have ... http://words.alwayslookaround.com/2007/03/01/communication-problems/ Sometimes you can't stop thinking about how much you love something when you're away from it. Yet sometimes you can forget exactly how much you love something until you're reunited with it. For me, that's usually the case with San Francisco. I'm once again back for a ... http://words.alwayslookaround.com/2006/09/29/an-old-love/ It's funny how trained humans become at certain tasks.  I recently upgraded to the latest iTunes release for Macs, and the iTunes logo has now changed from green to blue.  My mind and hand are trained to know exactly where in the dock the icon is, but now that's it's ... http://words.alwayslookaround.com/2006/09/20/color-vs-position/ one: two: three: four: five: six: seven: to be continued....... http://words.alwayslookaround.com/2006/09/20/exploration-in-7-shots/ I rented a U-Haul truck a few weeks back to move some of our stuff into our new apartment. It was cheap expensive, quick time consuming, and easy complicated. When I went to pick up the truck, I had to wait in the store for about 45 minutes. Horrible ... http://words.alwayslookaround.com/2006/09/12/ihate-uhaul/