Clear vision, shaky lens
Kathryn Bigelow, to my own surprise, has done it again. When I first heard that Bigelow was dipping from the war well again, I was not excited. Though The Hurt Locker was as tense and tight a film as I have ever seen, the promise of another the-same-but-different war story sounded a bit lackluster. Suffice... Continue Reading →
Pushing down, timidly at first than ever so boldly as you become increasingly impatient, your medal hits the proverbial metal. Like a rocket ship, you blast out and away from the crawlers as you take off. Freedom. You can breathe and man does the air smell good. With the boldness of a child who thinks... Continue Reading →
It seems unlikely, nigh impossible, but the massively popular NFL is in decline. Not in viewership or media coverage, mind you, but in revenue-generating, atmosphere driving stadium attendance. Since 2007, when attendance at NFL games hit at an all-time high, there has been a consistent and troubling drop in attendance that is still trending the... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1KK6yNcJfA Every so often, it happens. You are lying on a sofa, half-asleep and full of snack food in front of the television, and a truly great commercial is suddenly staring you down. Remote in hand, you are utterly powerless. Fully incapable of changing the channel due to the sheer magnetism of the advertisement in... Continue Reading →
A light snow began to fall, covering the ground in a pure white. The innocent beauty of the fluttering flurries flowing freely from the open sky were appreciated by all, except her. She had been standing on the platform for over ten minutes impatiently waiting for the T to arrive. Even the purity of the... Continue Reading →
It's 3:30pm on a crisp, Sunday afternoon and you're driving home. The highway was your friend hours ago but the good times have passed. Tired and hungry, all you desire is to sit at home on your couch with a cold beer watching football. Like an emperor, you could walk around in your free-flowing robe... Continue Reading →
I like to hate on Steven Tyler as much as the next guy but after today, and perhaps forever, I will cease and desist. Why? Well, today Tyler and company, a.k.a. Aerosmith, are playing a free, pre-election concert on the streets of Boston. Lucky for me, they are playing in front of their old stomping... Continue Reading →
Marriott International Inc. is investing in their future by expanding globally in emerging markets around the world. Led by a new, internationally focused Chief Executive, the large hotel chain is going after the global market. Though they already have 630,000 hotel rooms in 70 countries, Marriott wants to grow. Over the next three years, they... Continue Reading →
I truly admire JCPenney's CEO Ron Johnson; I really do. I admire his risk-taking, his emphasis on innovation, and the high level of importance he puts on brand. I recognize him for the visionary he is, but I sadly must admit that his current JCP vision is fuzzy. Since assuming leadership of JCPenney, Johnson sought... Continue Reading →
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