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Big stars don’t sell movies
Boing Boing tells us that movie stars don’t sell movies.
Looking across a sample of more than 2,000 movies exhibited between 1985 and 1996, they found that only seven actors and actresses — Tom Hanks, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sandra Bullock, Jodie Foster, Jim Carrey, Barbra Streisand and Robin Williams — had a positive impact on the box [...] -
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Spam from postmaster@tingleff.com
Breean got this email today. I’m glad to hear that there is a tingleff.com technical support team, because I’ve got a couple of things they could definitely work on.
Dear user breean@tingleff.com,
We have received reports that your account was used to send a huge amount of junk e-mail during this week.
We suspect that your computer was [...] -
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On Managing with Bobby Knight
From HBR: On Managing with Bobby Knight [from joel on software].
Feelings about Knight also follow generational lines. While younger students often see Knight as little more than a bully, older participants tell stories of doing their best work under a mentor with Coach Knight’s tough-love approach. Some also recall their experiences as managers when a [...] -
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Watching Beirut Die with Anthony Bourdain
From Salon.com, Watching Beirut Die. Anthony Bourdain happened to be there filming his show when “the bombs started falling.” This was also on his tv show, which I wanted to watch but Breean accidentally deleted.
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Sold
08.13.06 | Permalink | 2 CommentsSold
Originally uploaded by smooth.
It’s official! dunno why Russ gets his name on the sale, his wife Christine did all the work.
More details… 4br, 1.75ba. Blocks from the beach with city “green space” behind the back yard. -
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Left handed men make more money
08.12.06 | Permalink | 2 CommentsAny guesses why left-handed men make more money? 26% for those who finish college. Why do they not see the same effect with women?
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