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This Odd Year: A Third Through

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May 7, 2009
This Odd Year: A Third Through

So the first four months of my yearlong amorphous adventure have passed and I thought I'd explore what I did with myself, what I'd planned to do with myself, what I'm doing now and what I might do next. If you're unfamiliar with all this, I'll sum up: I quit my job at the end...
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Making Mischief of One Kind and Another

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April 1, 2009
Making Mischief of One Kind and Another

Image via Wikipedia I had two favourite books when I was a young child. One became the seed of my desperate need to see absurdity in every day life (The Cat in the Hat Comes Back, by Dr. Seuss), and the other led me to befriend monsters and explore my imagination without bounds, knowing that...
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Nameless Podcast Episode 1: Diversifying with Jenny Ryan

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February 19, 2009
Nameless Podcast Episode 1: Diversifying with Jenny Ryan

I've decided to call it Episode 1, which would seem to imply I'm planning on having an Episode 2. So, you know. Yay, podcasting. In this first episode, I talk with Jenny Ryan about all the projects she has going on—a truly diverse array. She's blogging professionally, runs the urban craft fair Felt Club, has...
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Twitter at Its Finest: Television Recommendations

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February 4, 2009
Twitter at Its Finest: Television Recommendations

I'm going to have this coming weekend to myself, and I'm feeling a knitting bender brewing. Save for going to see Coraline on Saturday, my plan is to knit my heart out all weekend long. Laundry and socializing and cooking be damned! I'll need a serious amount of good television to keep me rooted to...
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What’s a Viral Marketing Win?

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February 3, 2009
What’s a Viral Marketing Win?

ETA (11 Feb): The firm that did the marketing for Coraline blogged about their strategy. Image via Wikipedia I'm jacked up sideways about going to see the Coraline movie this weekend. I haven't even read the book. I rarely see a movie when I want to read the book, but I'm going this...
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