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THE PURSUIT OF COOL: Moving Toward Release
Here’s what I have been up to lately. My focus has been on various tasks related to release of my novel, The Pursuit of Cool, and getting ready for The Launch. First, I had the great fortune to find graphic … Continue reading
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Connected Thoughts About Kurt Cobain and Nevermind and The Folly of Sports Cars
Music has been incredibly important in my life. A huge source of joy. It showed me how to deal with the world, showed me a path, and gave me some answers. My novel, The Pursuit of Cool, has a protagonist … Continue reading
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Letters From The J. Crew Dude, Part 2
When we first started dating, my wife met this guy in a bar (the extended story is in Part 1). She didn’t believe he was a model, then later spotted him in the J. Crew catalog. I was inspired to … Continue reading
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Don’t Be Evil: Instead, Join Me on Google+!
Sergey Brin and Larry Page, those former Stanford roomies and Google founders, just don’t know when to stop. Their latest is Google+, a new social networking platform. Apparently still motivated by the unofficial Google corporate slogan, “Don’t Be Evil,” they … Continue reading
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Letters From the J. Crew Dude, Part 1
Before grunge and Kurt Cobain, back in the eighties and nineties, I bought stuff from J. Crew. I’ll admit, I have worn my share of navy harlequin polos and sage cotton twill trousers. I loved the pretense of the catalogs: the clambakes … Continue reading
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Boy George Said It Best: “I’ll Tumblr For Ya.” Robb Skidmore Now on Tumblr.
I am excited to announce I have expanded onto the Tumblr blogging platform. The 3rd most popular hosting site, behind WordPress and Blogger, it is a super easy platform (some call it micro-blogging) with a reputation of having young, hip … Continue reading
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Voting Results: THE SURFER eBook Jacket Selection Poll
First, thanks to all those who participated. The TMiK Board of Electors worked many late evenings to compile the results of the eBook Jacket Selection Poll. And the winner is…#4, with 29% of the vote! 1. Jacket#4 29% 2. … Continue reading
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