June 16th, 2009
If you’ve lived in Los Angeles long enough, you realize that it is not about distance in miles but approximate time it takes to get from place to place. You also realize that seeking alternative commuting options are scarce and inconvenient and the only option left is to drive an automobile. You learn to accept that a typical twenty mile drive commute to work that should take you 20 to 30 minutes will actually take you an hour or more. This is Los Angeles. A traffic nightmare for those living here within a county that spreads out over a fifty mile radius. All created thanks to GM, the now bankrupt then government owned General Motors company.
Commuter trains for Souther California.
Welcome to Los Angeles! It used to be that Los Angeles had one of the most robust network of... Continue Reading...
Tags: commute, General Motors, GM, los angeles, public transportation, trains
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June 4th, 2009
Funemployment can be added to the English dictionary if the economy keeps tanking and unemployment continues to rise and as long as the government keeps providing weekly unemployment checks. Yes, the economy is bad and it may very well be better to have a job (a job because doubt many of us are in the career field we sought out to be) with a steady paycheck and health coverage provided by a company. However, from a different perspective, I am a bit envious of the people enjoying their unemployment status because of their optimism as well as new found ability to re-evaluate one’s self cause quite frankly there really isn’t much other options.
I would welcome unemployment if it meant that there was a severance package plus weekly unemployment checks. What a golden opportunity... Continue Reading...
Tags: extended vacation, funemployment, mba, self-evaluation, unemployment
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June 2nd, 2009
Every day there are news stories where some are inspiring and some are funny. This story is on the inspiring side because it is of a man who never had an ounce of artistic talent who underwent a 16 hour surgery to recover and suddenly have amazing artistic talent! There truly is life after brain damage and I guess in this case, a blessing in disguise although he lost his ability to use his left arm. Which makes me wonder if artistic ability has anything to do with the right side of the brain? A great book for learning how to draw for people who never thought they were able to is the book The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain: A Course in Enhancing Creativity and Artistic Confidence which I personally bought to help me with my artistic side.
Now I wonder how many aspiring artists... Continue Reading...
Tags: art, brain damage, drawing, post stroke surgey
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May 18th, 2009
The other day I read this article about the challenges the new graduating class of 2009 will face as they enter the job force. It’s a funny take on reality because in all honesty, reality sucks. When I graduated with a Bachelor’s degree from an University, I didn’t feel excited. As my high school Government class teacher once said, Bachelor degree is a degree in BS. Heck, I even missed my graduation ceremony and the last time I set foot on campus was for my last final exam. (I visited last year, 6 years later to finally pick up my diploma) As you can tell, I probably knew what to look forward to.
But I have come to realize that time is a terrible thing to waste. Blame the internet for this although if you actually set your mind to it, you can be productive and... Continue Reading...
Tags: class of 2009, deadspin response, drew magary, recession economy, unemployment
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April 28th, 2009
Playing For Change | Song Around The World “Stand By Me” from Concord Music Group on Vimeo.
A friend linked me to this from Gizmodo. Thought I’d pass it along and share it as well.
Watch the entire video; it’ll make your day. Support PlayForChange.
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Tags: play for change, stand by me, virtual studio
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