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Bulo Remembers 2009-An Epic Year For Marketing Blunders
From an inspired wiseass at Collateral Damage, a humorous look at the “Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time” backfires of the year. Except, (and this is what makes them funny), none of them seemed like good ideas at the time, and people who make more money in a week than you ever will […]
Anita Van Sant: Rest In Peace
I was truly saddened to read of the passing of Anita Van Sant. While the low-key obituary was typically self-effacing, Anita was one of the best political campaign managers I’ve ever met. She and her husband, former State Representative John F. Van Sant, were the perfect political team. As the candidate, John knew that his […]
Bulo Remembers 2009-Best of the Web
At least according to the surfers at URLesque. For example, I had never heard of Ben Huh and The Cheezburger Network before. But after reading the profile, I think the Urlie Lifetime Achievement Award is well-earned. And, who can argue with the winner in the Best Single-Topic Blog: Awkward Family Photos? Oh, and I’m especially […]
Bulo Remembers 2009-Most Interesting Ideas of the Year
For the ninth consecutive year, the New York Times Magazine has published its Year In Ideas section. If you have a brain, you’ll want to read it. It is, as the title suggests, thought-provoking. I even found one idea that, were I a state legislator, I’d turn into a bill as soon as possible (more […]
Bulo Remembers 2009-This One’s for the Foodies
With both feet and beaucoups d’avoirdupois firmly planted in the “Live to Eat” camp, I pay tribute to my fellow foodies and highlight the Best Cook Books of 2009. From Eat Me Daily, a distinguished group of DIY’s. Also, check out that Bacon Christmas Tree Postcard. As always, one of the most valuable features of […]
Bulo Remembers 2009-Who Was Hot, Who Was Not?
What do Michael Jackson, acai berries, Voodoo Doughnuts and swine flu have in common? (Voodoo Doughnuts??) What do Heath Ledger, John McCain, Circuit City and wii have in common? Every year, Google does its year-end Zeitgeist, which reflects every single subject click on the entire Google network. No doubt if this list had actually been […]
Bulo Remembers 2009-Best Year in Protest Signs Ever?
Could well be. Special props to “The Gays” for bringing their insouciant sense of humor to the fray. The Yippies live! And to the Angry White People for apparently skipping English class en masse. One of my best list finds yet from those great folks at “BuzzFeed-the Viral Web in Realtime” . Trust me. You […]
Bulo Remembers 2009-Pop Culture for Better or Worse
Although Bulo himmyself aspires to Pop Cultural Icon status, I confess that much of what is considered pop culture at the ebbing of the Noughts is foreign to me. Granted, I should know more about the Gosselins than I do, but so much of what passes for pop culture nowadays resembles the Jerry Springer Show […]
‘Bulo Remembers 2009 (And the Noughts): Book It, Bulo
These likely won’t be the last Best-of book lists that you see from me this year. And, like with music, there are no definitive ‘ best-of’ lists anyway. My lists today feature books I’ve read and would recommend, and/or books that I’d like to read based on the lists. After all, the purpose of lists […]
Bulo Remembers 2009-The Best in Science, i.e. ‘The Cool Stuff’
OK, a confession. Science class was where I caught up on my sleep in high school. Guess I always intuited that ‘other people’ could handle the ‘science thing’ much better than I ever could. And they have. Today, I proudly present the Popular Science (aka ‘Science for Dummies’?) Best of What’s New List. 100 innovations to […]
Breaking: State Rep. Announces Retirement
I have been told on good authority that State Representative V. George Carey (R-Milford) tonight announced that he will retire at the conclusion of his current term. The D’s reportedly have a superb possible candidate in the wings, Russ McCabe, former state archivist. I’ve known Russ casually for awhile, and I can tell you that […]
‘Bulo Remembers 2009-The Best in Music Including…His Own List!
NObody does music lists like Largehearted Boy does music lists. If you’ve got a list, he’ll post it. Meaning every shoegazer with a laptop is free to post their choices. So, you’ll likely want to winnow out at least 80% of the stuff on his site. But, trust me, there’s something there for everyone’s tastes, […]
‘Bulo Remembers 2009-The Most Censored News Stories of the Year
Every year, Project Censored highlights “The News That Didn’t Make the News”, and reports what should’ve been in every paper and on every media outlet in America. This year’s list should be mandatory reading for DL contributors and readers alike. You can click on links for each of the 25 stories, and find out what […]
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