I have a notion to collect some of the funniest, weirdest, most ridiculous comments made by Pennsylvania legislators about the 16 percent pay raise they gave themselves this summer, and the clearly unconstitutional "unvouchered expenses" they plan to … [Continue reading]
All clear on the cancer front
My radio-iodine scan and my blood work all came back negative, so it appears I'm cancer free for a second year since my diagnosis and surgery in July 2003. The week leading up to the scan was increasingly stressful. I had no reason to think my … [Continue reading]
Radioactive, again
I'm home the last couple of days this week because I'm radioactive. Yes, it's true. I had to sip radioactive iodine this morning to prepare for my annual thyroid cancer screening. I've been to the hospital three times this week for various injections … [Continue reading]
Chicago
Just got back from a two-day trip to Chicago. It was primarily a business trip -- meetings with Shop Local, a vendor for PittsburghLIVE. The highlight was a game at Wrigley Field. Even though the Cubs crushed the Pirates, 11-1, it was worth it just … [Continue reading]
Damning praise for Neilsen ratings?
From what I read, a lot of the buzz in marketing has to do with measuring the results. At Ad:Tech in Chicago on Monday, a Procter & Gamble marketing guy suggested the interactive industry come up with an industry-wide audience measurement tool like … [Continue reading]
Updated verson of Word Press
I just updated to a new version of Word Press. Apparently there was a security patch in the new version. Seems to have worked OK. … [Continue reading]