Archive for June 2009

“Do the Right Thing”… 20 Years Later

This week marks the 20th anniversary of Spike Lee’s film, “Do the Right Thing,” according to an interesting AP article with reflections from Lee and others on the movie.
In addition to making me feel kinda old (I was in high school at the time), this milestone brings back a flood of memories and feelings from [...]

Can We Please Agree Not to “Don’t Disagree?”

Most of us are guilty of using corporatespeak from time to time.  I’m no innocent here, although I don’t know think I’ve ever used the word “synergy” with a straight face.  That said, I still say “it is what it is” every now and then.  (I know… I’m working on it.)
We won’t shake these things [...]

Curmudgeon 2.0: We’re All Larry King and Andy Rooney Now

This week, I finally started using Twitter (@devdog).  I am a longtime Twitter skeptic but I’m forcing myself to give it a shot.  I need to see where it fits in for me, given that I already use LinkedIn for professional networking, Facebook for personal stuff, and this blog for general musings.
As I was checking [...]