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The Longest Smoke Break Ever

The Longest Smoke Break Ever

I’ve been fortunate enough in my life so far that I’ve never been stuck in an elevator. So I can’t even fathom being stuck in one for 41 hours… the closest would be this video and the following excerpt from the New Yorker. I wonder if this was enough to get the guy to stop smoking.

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The Gov Speaks at HPU—and Speaks Well

The Gov Speaks at HPU—and Speaks Well

Governor Linda Lingle spoke at Hawai‘i Pacific University today, after being invited by the school’s Toastmasters club. Apparently, she was a Toastermaster member and attributes her membership to her success in public speaking. And boy, can she speak.

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Super Bowl Ads

Super Bowl Ads

Okay, so it’s that time of the year again… when advertisers cough up $2 million bucks a pop to air their ads during the Super Bowl. Overall, it was kind of “meh” this year, but I got a few faves. And not-so-faves.

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Something to Think About

Something to Think About

In last semester’s marketing class, I learned about the channels of distribution: suppliers, manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, and consumers. Watching “The Story of Stuff” repositions this way of thinking, because little do we think or learn about where and how suppliers get their resources, nor do we think much about what happens after consumers (we) dispose of what they’ve (we’ve) accumulated.

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Farrington Highway: Through My Eye-Phone

Farrington Highway: Through My Eye-Phone

All buses except the 403 in Nanakuli were running today, so I took the C bus to town. Boy, did I underestimate the traffic — 3 1/2 hours to get to town! (It usually takes a little over an hour.) Two of those hours were spent crawling along the five-mile stretch of Farrington Highway, from Ma’ili and Nanakuli. And along the way, I took pics, of course.

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