AWAKE AND LISTENING
Part of the Last Words Series
Written by Sam Nicolas. Posted on August 6th 2008
Something terrible happened today. I cannot in my present state begin to understand the course of events which have led to the current situation. Only the future will fully explain. I must confess however that I have killed a man and now am in possession of a raft.
As my mind clears, I am beginning to [...]
Part of the Series
Written by Daniel Nicolas. Posted on August 5th 2008
Recently at my day job, the company launched a new service and I have taken away quite a few ideas on how to launch a new service. While this especially applies to technology and internet related companies, the thoughts could be applied to any business sector.
No matter how much testing the product or service goes [...]
Part of the Music Talk Series
Written by Daniel Nicolas. Posted on August 5th 2008
I recently talked to Kit Maxwell, a young man who recently emigrated from Scotland with his parents. Now living and going to school in Canada, he and I talked about the music scene for a short bit. He wrote a few paragraphs for this article, answering my questions about the music scene in Scotland and North America.
Read and Comment » Part of the Still Fresh Series
Written by Daniel Nicolas. Posted on August 5th 2008
Have you ever just woken up on the wrong side of the bed and then had your morning change completely? This particular morning I had to take my brother to the train station and I wasn’t all that happy about waking up early. Now as I am not a morning person, waking up early is a rather laborious task nearly equivalent to the Twelve Herculean Tasks, but with less horses and hydras and more grumbling and griping.
Read and Comment » Part of the Last Words Series
Written by Sam Nicolas. Posted on August 3rd 2008
The night was warm but sleeping on land was strange after so many cold nights at sea. On my ship, the sea rocked me back and forth, the soft crashing of the waves whispering lullabies as she lulled me to sleep each night. Last night I tossed and turned in the sand, dreaming nightmares of a vengeful mother.
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Day Three: Murder
Something terrible happened today. I cannot in my present state begin to understand the course of events which have led to the current situation. Only the future will fully explain. ... How to launch a new service
Recently at my day job, the company launched a new service and I have taken away quite a few ideas on how to launch a new service. While this especially ... Scotlandish Views
I recently talked to Kit Maxwell, a young man who recently emigrated from Scotland with his parents. Now living and going to school in Canada, he and I talked about ... Bayh Liberal Today
Lots of cheap talk and rumors about Obama announcing his VP pick wednesday as Evan Bayh, but Nate Silver of 538 nails yet another solid qualitative through quantitative evidenced article. ... Flip a Switch, Get a Cupcake!
I literally laughed for a good 4 or 5 minutes straight clicking through these. You must start at page 1 and go through the whole set. Genius idea, I should ... Made in the Dark
Have you ever just woken up on the wrong side of the bed and then had your morning change completely? This particular morning I had to take my brother to ... Day Two: Food and Exploration
The night was warm but sleeping on land was strange after so many cold nights at sea. On my ship, the sea rocked me back and forth, the soft crashing ... Lots of cheap talk and rumors about Obama announcing his VP pick wednesday as Evan Bayh, but Nate Silver of 538 nails yet another solid qualitative through quantitative evidenced article. Go to link »
I literally laughed for a good 4 or 5 minutes straight clicking through these. You must start at page 1 and go through the whole set. Genius idea, I should have thought of this. Go to link »
Pretty cool photoshop tutorial that comes out with an awesome effect. Go to link »
The unofficial troubled bank list, created by running the numbers from the FDIC, and numbers from the banks and financial institutions themselves. Great resource. Go to link »
Official unemployment numbers hit 10.3%. U-6 is the same standard that was used to calculate the figure during the “all time high of 25%” during the depression. Go to link »
Breathing Life Into a Stale Medium
It’s been years since I’ve read a comic book. I’m positive it’s the same for lots of people my age (24). Frankly I just feel too grown-up to give my time to them anymore. However, Marvel and DC Comics seem to be staging a comeback through a strategy not for the faint of heart: pursuing [...]
The Dark Knight
Over the past several years Hollywood has provided plenty of superhero and comic book based movies. Some have been action movies and some spoofs, yet all of them have either changed the way we see these icons, or just made us wish they had been never done in the first place. They have come and [...]
Cage Match 2008
One of these two men will eventually become President of the United States of America. Both Obama and McCain have been training for over a year now, preparing for the inevitable cage match fight that will send one to the Oval Office, and other, to the grave.
The still controversial 2005 constitutional amendment did away with [...]
The Cost of Revenge
I’m usually a fan and promoter of the great writing found in the pages of the New York Times. Sometimes though, even the mighty fall, and when it comes to journalistic integrity the Times fell quite hard.
If I’m completely missing the point of unequivocally separating news and opinion, Randall Stross missed the bus altogether [...]
Scotlandish Views
I recently talked to Kit Maxwell, a young man who recently emigrated from Scotland with his parents. Now living and going to school in Canada, he and I talked about the music scene for a short bit. He wrote a few paragraphs for this article, answering my questions about the music scene in Scotland and North America.
Made in the Dark
Have you ever just woken up on the wrong side of the bed and then had your morning change completely? This particular morning I had to take my brother to the train station and I wasn’t all that happy about waking up early. Now as I am not a morning person, waking up early is a rather laborious task nearly equivalent to the Twelve Herculean Tasks, but with less horses and hydras and more grumbling and griping.
In Rainbows is Still Stuck In My Head
In Rainbows was released to everyone in October 2007. It’s now nearing the end of July 2008 and it’s safe to say that all the fanboys have long since written their reviews, the hype of the “it’s up to you” price point has drifted off into space, and the critics have moved on to [...]
Day Three: Murder
Something terrible happened today. I cannot in my present state begin to understand the course of events which have led to the current situation. Only the future will fully explain. I must confess however that I have killed a man and now am in possession of a raft.
As my mind clears, I am beginning to [...]
Day Two: Food and Exploration
The night was warm but sleeping on land was strange after so many cold nights at sea. On my ship, the sea rocked me back and forth, the soft crashing of the waves whispering lullabies as she lulled me to sleep each night. Last night I tossed and turned in the sand, dreaming nightmares of a vengeful mother.
Day One: Survival
The fierce storm raged against me for five days. Repeatedly assaulted by nature’s wrath, I was nearly torn from my vessel into the depths of the abyss. I struggled against the forces, doing everything in my power to continue my voyage, but in the end my efforts were in vain. Early this morning, my small ship crashed into the reef, stranding me on a small island.
Have you Found Happiness?
A week ago, I was awaiting my first acid trip with paranoia, fear, and an utter discord to the uncertain adventure I was about to undertake. Four trippers: two experienced trippers awaiting the drug like Christmas, another first timer, and me: I was shitting my pants in the back seat of the car. [...]
