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I wasn’t losing — I was just learning how to win. — Ted Turner

Recent posts:

  • Stream of consciousness February 22nd
  • Stream of consciousness February 21st
  • Stream of consciousness February 20th

Lifestream

  • Checked in at Munger Place United Methodist Church
  • Checked in at The Pearl Cup
  • They bothered to ask, "more caffeine or more body?" (@ The Pearl Cup) http://t.co/VmwH5zx7
  • Seriously, deal sites, if I have to give you my email address just to see if your wares/prices are worth my time, forget it. #justbeamazing
  • Don't forget Saturday -- Entrepreneurial Journalism and the Future of News featuring a bunch of smart people, plus me: http://t.co/DEvPH7m0
  • Listened to 82 songs.
    • Mark Sultan – See Them Wave Goodbye
    • Robbie Fulks – The Buck Starts Here
    • Johnny Lloyd Rollins – The Morning After
    • Kool & The Gang – Joanna - Single Version
    • Compulsive Gamblers – Capone's Finest
    • Imelda May – Eternity
    • Concrete Blonde – Still In Hollywood
    • Jerry Garcia Band – Deal
    • Wilco – Black Moon (iTunes Session)
    • MGMT – Time To Pretend
    • The V-Roys – Mary
    • Boston – Cool The Engines
    • Leftover Salmon – Another Way To Turn
    • Old & In the Way – Jerry's Breakdown
    • Canterbury Fair – Song On A May Morning
    • James McMurtry – See the Elephant
    • Mitch Ryder – Walking The Dog
    • Alejandro Sanz – Viviendo deprisa
    • Eddie Holland – Leaving Here - "16 Big Hits" Stereo Version
    • Double Side – Captain Of Her Heart
    • Nat King Cole – Bring Another Drink
    • The Civil Wars – Falling
    • The Smithereens – A Girl Like You
    • The Dirtbombs – Maybe Your Baby
    • Old 97's – The New Kid
    • State Radio – Black Cab Motorcade
    • Midnight Oil – Beds Are Burning
    • Foo Fighters – Big Me
    • Jimmie Dale Gilmore – My Mind's Got a Mind of Its Own
    • Chic – Good Times (Live)
    • Wilco – Born Alone
    • Jason & The Scorchers – Take Me Home. Country Roads
    • Merle Haggard & The Strangers – Honky Tonk Night Tim Man Old Man
    • Culture Club – Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
    • Dan Fogelberg – Longer
    • Ben Harper And Relentless7 – Boots Like These
    • The B-52's – Private Idaho
    • The Human League – Don't You Want Me
    • Asia – The Smile Has Left Your Eyes
    • Slobberbone – Josephine
    • The White Stripes – Jolene (Live)
    • Elvis Costello – Leave My Kitten Alone
    • The Beatles – 13 13 - She Came in Through the Bathroom Window
    • Ben Folds – Not The Same - Live Album Version
    • Bronski Beat – Smalltown Boy
    • Urbie Green Big Band – I Ain't Got Nobody
    • Joe Simon – Before The Night Is Over
    • Duke Ellington – Black and Tan Fantasy
    • The Mountain Goats – If You See Light
    • Queen – More Of That Jazz
    • Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers – Drivin' Down To Georgia - Live
    • Elvis Costello – Sally Sue Brown
    • State Radio – The Legacy of Margaret Brown - Live Acoustic 12/7/09
    • Mississippi Fred McDowell – Jesus Is on the Mainline
    • Taj Mahal – The Hustle Is On
    • The Charmels – As Long As I've Got You
    • Rage Against the Machine – Killing In The Name
    • Styx – Renegade - Live From Orpheum Theater In Memphis, TN / 2011
    • The Mountain Goats – Orange Ball of Peace
    • Inner Circle – Games People Play - Album/Radio Version
    • The Grass Roots – Live For Today (Re-Recorded / Remastered)
    • Jimmy Buffett – They Don't Dance Like Carmen No More
    • Wilco – Passenger Side
    • The Hold Steady – Stay Positive
    • The Mountain Goats – Game Shows Touch Our Lives
    • Genesis – No Reply at All
    • The Spartan Dreggs – The Physics Of Blown Sand And Desert Dunes
    • Compulsive Gamblers – I Don't Want To Laugh at You
    • The Black Crowes – Shine Along
    • Bravo, Max! – Kiss
    • Gary "U.S." Bonds – The Pretender (Jackson Browne cover)
    • Dr. John – Memories Of Prof. Longhair
    • The Stylistics – Betcha By Golly Wow (Live)
    • Ry Cooder – Suitcase In My Hand
    • Folk Family Revival – Shade From the Storm
    • BR5-49 – Six Days on the Road
    • Stevie Wonder – Sir Duke
    • Charlie Parker – Merry-Go-Round
    • Jason D. Williams – You Look Like I Could Use a Drink
    • Mississippi John Hurt – Avalon, My Home Town
    • Compulsive Gamblers – Negative Jerk
    • Dianne Reeves – Oh Lady Be Good
  • Feared I might regret mentioning OKCupid in tweet. Glad I did, as elicited follow from @InspectingCupid & discovery of: http://t.co/78HUl3JA
  • Via @memolane, reminded that year ago I was top testimonial on @MadMen_AMC's Matthew Weiner's speaker page. Still so: http://t.co/oHMr7Gau
  • RT @dogsdoingthings: Dogs noting that from the perspective of the universal farce, your life is not an integral element but a unique, su ...
  • The people who give a damn, the ones not dead behind the eyes-- we move amongst the zombies, but we recognize each other. #fb
  • Replace "sometimes" w/ "always." Add zero copyedit. “@AntDeRosa: Sometimes I think CNN doesn't know what "Breaking News" means”
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Which Jesus to believe in?

Posted by morren on January 10, 2011 . Leave a response

As if it’s not enough to come down on one specific belief, like say, Christianity — there seem to be as many Jesusses(?) as there are believers. This pretty much sums it up: “Baby Jesus Grace”: Talladega Nights

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Comedic serendipity

Posted by morren on November 4, 2010 . Leave a response

Yesterday morning, a silly mood and notice of a pattern in many Tweets (inluding mine) led me to post: Jeremy replied: I couldn’t help myself: Then last night I went to w00tstock here in Dallas. They played this video, which I swear I’d never seen before:

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Prolific

Posted by morren on October 10, 2010 . Leave a response

Image via Wikipedia Buried in the sad news of the death of Soul legend Solomon Burke: “Burke had 21 children, 90 grandchildren, and 19 great-grandchildren.” Yeegads. No wonder Burke “enjoyed a special relationship with the Catholic Church throughout his life.” When I tweeted about this, a friend pointed out that Screamin’ Jay Hawkins sired at least 55. Fair [...]

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Free product idea: Stadium seater

Posted by morren on April 9, 2010 . Leave a response

Occasionally I have an idea that I think is worthwile but that I have no clue how to execute. I’m going to start posting them here, free for the taking. All I ask is that you buy me a nice bottle of scotch if you strike it rich. A couple weeks ago, I went to [...]

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See me; feel me (but don't touch me– healing optional)

Posted by morren on April 9, 2010 . Leave a response

Like the groundhog crawling out from his hole, I seem to be doing a lot more public speaking / appearances in the last couple months. And I’ve got a slew of stuff coming up in the next week: Saturday night at 8:00, I’m the guest monologuist for Dallas Comedy House’s Megaphone Show. I’ll be telling some [...]

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Song of the moment: Avett Brothers "Perfect Space"

Posted by morren on April 8, 2010 . Leave a response

Avett Brothers: “The Perfect Space” From their amazing 2009 disc I and Love and You . Related articles by Zemanta Bluesfest Spotlight : Avett Brothers (undercover.com.au) The Avett Brothers | 12.31 | NC (jambase.com) The Avett Brothers Announce 2010 Spring Tour (silentuproar.com)

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Improv resources

Posted by morren on March 3, 2010 . Leave a response

Mike Orren Ignite Dallas Improv “Yes And” Preso The notes, which are an approximation of what I said, are here. For those who saw my talk at Ignite Dallas, here are the resource links I promised: I took my Level 1 Improv class at Dallas Comedy House and am now in their Level 2 class. [...]

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How I manage information overload

Posted by morren on December 6, 2009 . Leave a response

If I’ve had a little extra bliss in recent weeks, it’s because I finally feel like I’ve mastered control of the ridiculous amounts of information I choose to and not to ingest on a daily basis. I Tweeted about it a while back and instantly got numerous responses from folks wanting to know the secret. [...]

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A Dyna Moe model of media

Posted by morren on July 28, 2009 . Leave a response

One of the first posts ever on this blog was a recognition of work by a New York artist and actress who was making weekly stylized desktop images based on episodes of Mad Men. The artist, Dyna Moe, started doing the illustrations after doing a Christmas card for a friend in the cast of the [...]

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Top 10 shocking moments on Mad Men

Posted by morren on July 17, 2009 . Leave a response

Our favorite show returns next month. Here’s a nice refresher video series: 16 Emmy noms too.

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Teenage brits will save us all

Posted by morren on July 13, 2009 . Leave a response

It appears that when you climb to the top of the mountain of media enlightenment, you’re likely to find a teenage boy from England. Whether you find nirvana or fools gold depends on which young man you find. Last week, the world was aTwitter about young Scott Campbell giving up his iPod for an original-model [...]

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