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It’s “Dilbert meets Legos” Remember those “Little People” playsets we had as kids? I think my siblings and I had the garage, airport, schoolhouse, houseboat, and Sesame Street sets. Want to recall the nostalgia of those toys, but with a bit of a warped modern twist? Check out The Cubes. Each set comes with one […]

“Oh, you can’t help that,” said the cat: “we’re all mad here.” ALICE: “Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?” CAT: “That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” ALICE: “I don’t much care where…” CAT: “Then it doesn’t matter which way you go,” ALICE: […]

Cheap Laughs for…er… Cheap! Discovered a new (new to me anyway) online comic called “Yirmumah” by DJ Coffman and Bob McDeavitt. It’s well written and illustrated, and it’s a been a lot of fun gorging myself on the archived pages over the holidays. Most online comics sell a bit of loot to help raise funds […]

King Don of Kingdomality Hello, I’m Don and I’ll be your Benevolent Ruler this evening. Although the Kingdomality quiz has been online for years it’s still worth another look, because now it’s a book (no extra charge for the rhyme.) When I originally took the quiz (several years ago) I think I was a Knight […]

Ho-Ho-Ha-Ha! JibJab’s Grumpy Santa says save the cookies and put out some cash! The team that brought us all the funny election animations have set their sights on Santa. Apparently eons of giving away toys has finally added up, and jolly Saint Nick ain’t so jolly anymore. Grumpy Santa Happy Holidays!

A Day Late and a Calacanis Short I liked Jason Calacanis’ “new” idea better when Seth Godin thought of it a year ago. I hate to send anyone over to Calacanis’ weblog — although I check it every other day or so to see what else he’s gotten wrong and who else he’s trying to […]

Frontline Online PBS’ Frontline Documentaries available for online viewing Two excellent programs on trend manufacturing and persuasion marketing are now available for online viewing (free!) — The Persuaders Synopsis: Each year, legions of ad people, copywriters, market researchers, pollsters, consultants, and even linguists—most of whom work for one of six giant companies—spend billions of dollars […]