My wife doesn’t understand why I want to watch a couple of hours of Super Bowl pre-game shows today.
“But you don’t follow football.”
“Exactly.”
She’s right – I don’t follow football. I enjoy it, though, when I do watch it, and I enjoy it more when I watch it “in context”.
It’s yet another example of one of [...]
Personal
How Tim Ferriss Helped Me Enjoy the Super Bowl
Humor
Not That There’s Anything Wrong with That…
I got an email from Meetup.com today with the subject “A New Meetup Group That Matches Your Interests Has Started!”
What group?
Not that there’s anything wrong with that, but I think maybe I’d better check my profile settings!
Business
Geeks Love Pizza
I just saw this tweet…
…and it reminded me of a story I’ve retold under the right circumstances for years, but never written down.
So a few years ago, I was a Lead Developer at Harte-Hanks Response Management, working on the IBM account. We were in the final stages of a huge project with a Monday [...]
Change It
3 Reasons You Should Help Bail Out Haiti
I’ve been watching the news about the situation in Haiti with a heavy heart. The brief blurbs on the network news don’t even begin to do it justice. I strongly urge you to read this article:
Redefining tragedy when everything around you, as bleak as it is, suddenly disappears
I have to say, though, it’s really cool [...]
Austin
34 Pages Still Available in Austin Makes a Book
Got an email today from Breanna at Phenix & Phenix that there are 34 pages still available in the verysupercool Austin Makes a Book project. I’ve posted my submission, Untitled #3, here previously. You can view some of the other submissions on the new AMAB Facebook page.
Also, they’re looking for a low-key, Austin-y place [...]
Humor
Wal*Mart Is Always Hiring
While the rest of the world is experiencing job cuts and hiring freezes, it seems that there’s always an opportunity at Wal*Mart, regardless of your experience:
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Hi, I'm Scott Allen. I've been speaking, writing and consulting about social media since 2002. This is my personal blog, where I write about whatever I feel like, from Austin to entrepreneurship and yes, social media. Have a look around and join the conversation. 