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Monthly Archives: May 2009
Does anyone care what you write, or where you write it?
Why a lot of what you read really doesn’t matter: Fragmentation applies to 100pct of media. We have gotten to the point where it is so easy to publish to the web, that most of it is ignored. When it … Continue reading
Conjured in Office
Tagged attention, blogs, distribution, engagement, relevance, scarcity
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When the client’s away, the brownliners will play
I’d been working like a dog all week, and seeing it was a short week I was extremely worn out. A man can only go without fly fishing for so long, and my limit seems to be…uh…well it has been … Continue reading
Conjured in On The Fly
Tagged big payoff, brownliners, carp, gambling, San Juan worms, sparkle worms
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First thoughts: Cloudveil 8X Pro Shell waders
Everybody and their mother knows I can give fly fishing waders a good swift kick in the crotch pants. As gear goes, waders are what I am toughest on, and as a result I generally don’t scrimp when it comes … Continue reading
Conjured in On The Fly
Tagged 8X Pro Shell, breathability, Cloudveil waders, durability, gear bag, Gore-tex
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How to burn a three day weekend chasing carp on the fly
The internet is full of instructions, but few will direct you how to successfully be a no-show at several backyard BBQs, miss two hometown basketball games, and yet maximize your alcohol consumption just the same. Fly fishing for carp can … Continue reading
Conjured in On The Fly
Tagged brownlining, carp, chronomids, ducks, long weekend, weather
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Today is Memorial Day. Say thank you first.
Memorial Day is more than just a work/school day off, for backyard BBQs. It’s a day of remembrance, for men and women who have fought and died so you could freely drink a PBR while fly fishing for carp today. … Continue reading
Catch and release (plus a little writing) may score you a new reel!
Fly Fisher Girl Hannah Belford is sponsoring a rockin’ contest. We all (hopefully) practice catch and release, but sometimes the fish aren’t handled in a way that maximize their chances of fighting another day – Hannah wants to change that… … Continue reading
Conjured in On The Fly
Tagged catch and release, FlyFisherGirl, Hannah Belford, Pete McDonald
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Evening with a summer breeze
Yesterday was my dog’s birthday. He got his present back in early April, a new bed. But as this was #10 for him, some celebration was in order. Unfortunately, collies aren’t allowed in most French restaurants, so he slept on … Continue reading
If you’re going to be a secured creditor, be a little one
One of my nuggets of wisdom to bankruptcy/reorganization clients is if you’re going to get stuck with a secured position in bankruptcy, try and make sure you’re one of the little guys. The reason is smaller creditors in an existing … Continue reading
Conjured in Office
Tagged bankruptcy, Chrysler, creditors committee, reorganization plan, secured creditors
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Putting the screws to my ‘benefactors’ for your benefit
Woe is the person or company who hands me something to review, and only expects me to tear their gear to pieces. No, around here I [unintentionally] destroy all samples, but not until after I’ve extracted a pound of flesh … Continue reading
Stuff I saved in my feed reader for the last seven days – 05/18/09
Technology MSN Overhauls City Guides, Integrates With Live Search [search engine land] The “Dangers” of Free [Slashdot] Don’t Newspapers Owe Google Money For Helping Them Research Stories For Free? [Techdirt] Do Web Entrepreneurs Still Need Venture Capitalists? [Bits/NY Times] Finance … Continue reading
Conjured in Notes
Tagged accounting, employment, entrepreneurs, free services, Google, money laundering, MSN, newspapers, spey casting, venture capital
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