The world according to Google
Here’s what people truly care about according to Google:
- iphone
- webkinz
- tmz
- transformers
- youtube
- club penguin
- myspace
- heroes
- anna nicole smith
I’m shocked that “Charla or Mirna” didn’t make the list.
Ex-Rockie haunts Red Sox
Red Sox Attempt To Break Fabled ‘Curse Of Relief Pitcher Curtis Leskanic’
Banner ads get a beating
Whenever the national and local media fails to deliver news that really means something, the Onion picks up their slack and delivers this gem:
There’s actually a blog devoted to Lower My Bills ads.
Mortgage banner ads aren’t nearly as irritating as mortgage telemarketers, mortgage offers in the mail, and mortgage spam.
Subprime is the menthol cigarettes of loans….
Donde esta el Burrito!
If you live in Denver, there’s a usually a Chipotle restaurant a stone throw away from your house or your office. Known for their burritos, Chipotle has been a landmark operation in the Denver area. Their burritos are huge and they’re filling!
I’m analytical by nature which means I usually follow a trend which is a nice way of saying I order the same thing every frickin time – chicken burrito with black beans, rice, mild salsa, and cheese. Ten years ago, me and the boys from work would make a pilgrimage to burrito land at least once a week. Today, I may get a Chipotle burrito once a month.
I often wondered what exactly was I getting nutrition-wise. It’s not readily available on the Chipotle website but thanks to Chipotle fan, you can calculate the nutritional facts based on the burrito you order.
YIKES! That’s a lot of carbs!
I agree 100%
I agree 100% with this study that 70% of praise is sarcastic.
Report: 70 Percent Of All Praise Sarcastic
Spring Break and Reruns
I’ll be taking a break for the next two weeks. I’m trying to figure out a way to rerun my most popular posts, in the mean time you can enjoy Rerun (aka Fred Berry from What’s Happening):
Thank you Joe Nacchio!
I have a running joke with my wife every Monday night. We usually watch “24″ at 8 PM and it’s followed by the Fox Evening News at Nine. After the scenes for the next 24 episode come on, I usually say “Up next on Fox News, something bad happened, something worse happened, and we have a dog story that will touch your hearts.”
I changed the channel to the Nuggets versus Lakers game too quickly to see if my prophecy was fulfilled.
If it’s negative, you’re going to hear about it whether it’s in the news, on a blog, or in a conversation. I blog about mortgages so lately it’s been tough to blog about recent events because of all the negativity surrounding the industry.
That’s why I want to say Thank You, Joe Nacchio! You’ve pushed the mortgage madness here in Denver and Colorado to the back burner while your insider trading trial is underway.
Blogs start with B and ends with S
Lately I haven’t been blogging. I’ve been reading books.
If you blog and haven’t read Seth Godin’s blog, go there now. It’s a must read. I’m currently reading Seth’s book, All Marketers Are Liars: The Power of Telling Authentic Stories in a Low-Trust World. The premise of the book is about telling authentic stories. Companies that are able to tell an authentic story usually succeed.
What story are blogs really supposed to tell?
Most blogs fail because people fail to find their voice. I don’t exactly know what that means but I do know that right now the internet is full of blogs. You might even say it’s blogged down with blogs. There’s so many people out there with a story, positive or negative, to tell. I walked into Starbucks yesterday and I noticed 2 people blogging. How do I know? They told me when I asked them.
How are blogs supposed to tell an authentic story?
It seems like the best blogs or at least the blogs with the heaviest traffic/readership have an author(s) that spends all day blogging and commenting. I mean all day. Before the sun rises till Linda Cohn hosts Sportscenter. The blogging world is doomed when bloggers start blogging about other bloggers blogging about other bloggers.
How do I know that my blog is authentic?
This is how I know my blog is authentic. My blogging efforts usually begin when I sit down at my computer with a cup of coffee and a bowl of cereal or oatmeal and ends when the aforementioned cereal or oatmeal is in my belly. If I have something to say, I say it. If I don’t have something to say, I read other blogs. There are enough blogs that start with a B and end with a S. I just don’t want to be one of them.
Why are there 28 days in February?
Occasionally my mind entertains the oddest questions, some relevant to mortgages, some not so relevant such as:
- Why can’t the feds just make mortgage rates a flat rate based on the program you want and the credit score you have?
- Why do some people shop for a mortgage to get the lowest rate yet pay a 20% interest rate on their credit cards?
- Why do people think they deserve to own a home when they’ve never paid any bill on time?
- Is living in the suburbs really a better environment for children?
- Why does the World Series of Poker still have Milwaukee’s Best as a sponsor?
- Why didn’t they have all the Marvel movies like Spiderman, the Hulk, Fantastic Four when I was a kid?
- Why are college coaches the highest paid state employees when they’re the biggest liars (think Nick Saban) on campus?
- Why are there only 28 days in February?
Little did I know Slate actually has answered one of questions in 28 Days? Why February Gets the Shaft.
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