The Heart of Things

Brian Dawkins gone…

Good Marketing/Bad Marketing

Bad Marketing: Kellogg says it won’t renew its agreement with Phelps because of his unfortunate tendency to be photographed when ripping a bong. This is a dumb idea.
Good Marketing: “Hi, I’m Olympic athlete Michael Phelps. When I’m blazed out of my mind, whether it be a bowl, blunt, or bong, the first thing [...]

Back to the Beginning.

From: ***** *****
Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2009 2:11 PM
To: Michael Kauffmann
Subject:

Mr. Kauffmann, you better be watching tha game!!!

From: Michael Kauffmann
Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 11:33 AM
To: ***** *****
Subject:

*****,

As much as I wanted to turn it off after the first half, I did not.  I endured, and tasted fleeting victory blowing through [...]

BEARDED ANDY REID TOUGHENS UP BIRDS

PHILADELPHIA–A bearded Andy Reid swooped onto the sidelines for the Philadelphia Eagles, calling a tougher series of plays and raging with emotions other than a stoic stare.
Players and fans alike are grateful at the sudden change of appearance.  It has been credited with supplying the punishing running game and increased swagger pravelent in the win [...]

Diaspora Diaries

When did Commerce Bank become TD Bank?  I do not like seeing Regis every time I log on to my bank.  He creeps me out and does not make me feel particularly safe about my meager holdings.
Every morning I headline browse the Chicago Tribune, but I never consider myself fully informed until I get online [...]

Checking Home

Another impromptu lecture today, this time on blackholes.  I should have printed my worksheets out last night, instead of waiting for today when the only printer my laptop works with is broken.  I should’ve framed this into an example of why one should always finish one’s work ahead of time, but I didn’t want to [...]