Lindsay on Quality Content. I love The New Yorker. And not just for their insanely smart and funny cartoons. I can’t afford a subscription however, so I dip in and out online, or read it at my doctor’s office. I think in my next life I’ll be a doctor, just so I can afford The New Yorker. Anyhow, it’s a quality magazine, and every edition they publish has at least two or three really solid, thought provoking articles. I’ve had the above link open since December 23rd, so I don’t forget to read these articles. I actually tried to scan through and pick just one for you – but couldn’t. So, now you can curl up in a comfy chair, have a second cup of coffee, and enjoy. I’ll be doing the same. Now it’s your turn. Is there a book, podcast, article, TV show, blog post, or story we should read?By Gini Dietrich Phew! What a week! Is everyone feeling like 2014 is off to a crazy start? Holy cow. It’s still cold and snowing here in Chicago. Everyone is complaining about it and I keep saying, “Um, it’s January. Complain when it’s still doing this in April.” I suppose the whole country is wondering what happened to Global Warming. It’s cold everywhere, but southern California. Well, to warm everyone up, I present you with the dance edition of Gin and Topics.
This week’s videos come to you courtesy of Lindsay Bell, Howie Goldfarb, Carol Vieira, MATTIE DIETRICH, and Julie Murphy. 5. Conan and His Producer. I told Lindsay, if we worked in the same office, I would totally do this to her. This is the kind of relationship she and I have…and I would have a blast teasing her on video to share with all of you. So I ask of you, while you watch Conan harass his producer, think Email Data of ways I can do this to her from afar. 4. Kiss’ Smash Hit Song “Beth” Spoofed. If you know the song, Beth, by KISS, you will love this. Actors play Peter Criss and Beth and they act out the song. It’s pretty freaking funny! 3. We Can Dance. Someone who has too much time on their hands took Safety Dance and combined it with nearly every famous dance scene from every movie ever made. It even has Sugar Temple (which is what I called Shirley Temple when I was little). If anything, it’ll be stuck in your head for the rest of the day. 2. We Love You, Ellen. I don’t really know what to say about this. The Cream Pies – four fairly attractive and seemingly intelligent guys – wrote and sang a song for Ellen. They take a cutout of her with them everywhere. I guess this is what you have to do to get her attention (cough, DJ Waldow, cough.
- Husky Says No. It’s time for this puppy’s dad to leave, therefore it’s kennel time. But Blaze has zero intention of getting in his kennel and he’s willing to actually say no. Didn’t think dogs could talk, did you?By Gini Dietrich More than two years ago – in October 2011 – we introduced you to Howie Goldfarb. At the time, he ran a business called SkyPulseMedia and was known as Chief Alien. He very publicly quit Facebook. He was a big proponent of Diaspora. He had been banned from Mashable. He had just begun dating a woman who had a newborn. And I admitted he is easily one of the smartest people I know. Today, his Chief Alien business has grown into Blue Star Strategic Marketing, where he and his team focus on social media, advertising, and marketing. In fact, he’s one of the good guys. He’s experienced and doesn’t just talk the talk. He knows how to use the tools to generate, nurture, and convert customers. His forte is Vermont businesses. He has gone back to Facebook, though he never posts anything. He just stalks certain pages and, nearly every day, leaves a hilarious comment. Diaspora ran into challenges when their co-founder died at 21. He’s still banned from Mashable. He’s now married and dad to a two-year-old. AND they have a second baby due on February 3 (though I want them to wait a week so the baby is born on my birthday.