mike brewer

Far Away: Lyrics

I love this song:

Far Away Lyrics

The land of displaced responsibility

...it didn’t make any sense when Sam Zell said it — or the World Newspaper Association, or the Belgian newspaper group — and it doesn’t make any now. Newspapers may be in trouble, but blaming Google is a cop-out. Read the full post here

I have to say, I agree. When I read the remark Sam Zell made over a month ago to a crowd at Stanford I nearly fell out of my chair.

Do we ever think that it might be, "our fault" or "my fault?" It's always the proverbial; "them" or "they."

Real or a fake

Do you think this is a real place or just an doctored up photo?

The Ugliest Place on the planet

I'm kidding of course. Check it out by clicking here. And Atlantis

aStore on Amazon

I just got around to building an aStore on Amazon. It's Here All I have on there at the moment are the absolute coolest dinnerware ever. Or at least I think so. That being said, I have never owned dinnerware myself. This is my first dinnerware purchase and while it seem silly I would post about it, I felt compelled.

Reserve at Forest Park is now Park Station

Reserve at Forest Park has changed locations and taken on a new name; Park Station at DeBaliviere Place. The change is in an effort to reposition the property in the neighborhood. The move comes with a new marketing strategy primarily communicated through the internet. Looking for just the right place to live. Come experience Park Station today.

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Elta MD UV Shield SPF 45

Elta MD (formerly Elta Gold) UV Shield SPF 45 provides SPF 45 with 9% Z-Cote. Great for all skin types, including oily, acne prone, or sensitive skin. Specifically designed to provide oil-free broad spectrum protection for the face, either under makeup or alone.

This stuff was deemed cool by Wired Magazine so because Wired is cool then it must be cool. Cool? Caliderma

Self-Impregnating Sharks...

A particularly interesting quote made on the hills of the discovery of a shark's ability to self-impregnate;

He also argued that the power to self-impregnate represents "an evolutionary strategy to keep the population and species going when all else fails. Genetically, it's a last resort tactic because it leads to genetic uniformity, and eventually that will catch up with the population and make it less fit.

"But as a short-term alternative to extinction, it has its benefits," he said.

The Reverse take on Life

I really enjoy the following blog and the way Roger views the world. This is an excerpt from a recent entry along with a link to his site. Enjoy and thank you Roger for the alway inspiring content.

Here is one of my favorite examples of "reverse." I'll quote a section from my book, A Whack on the Side of the Head, called "Reverse Living":

Life is tough. It takes up all your time, all your weekends, and what do you get at the end of it? Death, a great reward. The life cycle is all backwards. You should die first, and get it out of the way. Then you live...Finish the story by clicking here

A truly memorable ad