New Gristmill Features, Join the FUN!

Two new features have been added to the Gristmill for your fun and enjoyment, as well as a new direct mail sample piece from yours truly, (see column at left)but enough with the hype. First is Alliteration Alley, my spin on fun with lingo. If you don't like it or think it's clever enough, go ahead and make up your own. I DARE YA! All you have to do is click on the comments link at the bottom of this post and you're off and running. Your second chance at fun comes to you via a link my longtime friend and web designer extraordinaire Dave Borde at http://www.bigad.tv/ sent me, called the Web Economy Bullshit Generator. For the sake of convenience, I'll refer to it as the WEBG moving forward. So why not join in the fun and generate some Web BS of your very own? Just click http://www.dack.com/web/bullshit.html
or roll over the picture of the generator in the left hand column to get started! You'll be glad you did. Once you've generated some Web BS, (it only takes a few seconds) you can cut and paste your BS into the comments box below and we could start weaving some unstoppable threads of Web BS. To get an idea of what I am talking about, take a quick look at the dialogue Dave and I started in the previous post, Streamlining Scalable Technologies. Just think of all the possibilities.

Streamlining scalable technologies

Today I am streamlining scalable technologies and Kristin is leveraging dynamic methodologies. I figured you must be whiteboarding granular paradigms.

The Importance of Being Validated

In this age of hyper drive, it's easy to feel lost in the shuffle. Every day seems to add more to the seemingly insurmountable mass of tasks to address, yet there is something we can all do to help matters. Let's take the first step in restoring civility and dignity to our daily lives by displaying the same respect we demand of others. Sure it's hard to justify always playing by the rules when political and moral corruption abound, so we leave the shopping cart loose in the lot instead of walking it back to the cart corral. No big deal, right? Unless it's your car that gets dinged. Okay, it's a minor infraction, but it points toward a more pervasive attitude that seems to be on the rise. You know the one I'm talking about, it's called the "F" n' attitude. Notice how much road rage there is out there these days? And how come nobody ever says thank you anymore when I hold the door open for them? Maybe I'm being a little picky, but all I want is a little acknowledgement for my efforts, don't you? So listen up, here's the program. Whenever you have an opportunity to complement someone, do so. Don't look for reasons to put someone down, chances are someone has already done that. Use your turn signal: the driver behind you will really appreciate it and you may even avoid an accident. By the way, putting your headlights on in the fog and rain would be a good idea too, not to mention that it’s the law. Clerks and salespeople: we all know retail can be a drag, but try making the customer feel special instead of acting like you're doing him a favor by taking his money. I know your boss is a tightwad and your commissions are probably nil, but things haven't been exactly great for me in the employment arena either. As the economy continues to implode and the middle class rapidly dissolves into one huge socio-economic substrata, the rich and powerful will no doubt try to insulate them selves by whatever means possible. Let's not play into their hands by turning on each other at the slightest provocation.