http://www.lmediainc.com Reinventing journalism one day at a time Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:50:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's that time of year again when the electric grid sheds its skin and sparks disappear into the black sky and the train leaves the station searching for sunshine and rain - lots of rain. It's that time of year again when the sponges on our feet paint the marble ... http://www.lmediainc.com/2010/03/30/fear-not-spring-forth/ In 2009, I began to notice a steady increase of large and small businesses that were trying to associate its brand with a cause or movement. To be fair, one of my main focuses at my job right now is to study the way consumers interact with causes. If the ... http://www.lmediainc.com/2010/02/20/social-impact-is-the-new-social-status/ For some reason, I keep listening to this song. Each time, it gets a bit closer. I thought you might enjoy as well so I'm sharing here. http://www.lmediainc.com/2010/02/14/a-tune-too-good-to-keep-quiet/ Monday morning I woke up super early and headed to the beach. It was a rough night of "rest" to start off a week of vacation. When I arrived at the beach, high school sweethearts were walking their dogs and grandfathers were teaching their grandchildren to fish. There wasn't a cloud ... http://www.lmediainc.com/2009/08/11/some-people-do-not-need-to-be-rescued/ First, 90210 became my best friend, my jeans that fit just right, and my smokin' blue-eyed, shaggy chocolate-brown haired McDreamy. Then, it was Friends and NYPD Blue. Soon after, Greys became the perfect rebound and Law & Order always has held a special place in my heart. Then, life got busy. ... http://www.lmediainc.com/2009/08/10/finding-a-show-in-the-dark/ This evening I find myself unable to refuse the magnetic force of my lyrical soul that's screaming to release a couple of thoughts that have been screaming through my body as I leave the real world and begin my detox from reality. http://www.lmediainc.com/2009/08/10/lyrical-minds-find-tiny-writing-devices/ All I can think about this evening is writing. As I listen to a couple of my favorite Wilco songs the words are trapped in my head and looking for a place to escape. http://www.lmediainc.com/2009/07/03/ever-feel-misunderstood/ For years, I've heard rumors of this exotic place. The sweetness of the words those who have come and gone shared was enough to alert me to the orgasmic goodness I should expect if ever given the opportunity to meet its delight face-to-face. Naomi Watson wasn't lying when she said ... http://www.lmediainc.com/2009/06/21/forbidden-fruit-spotted-on-potomac-st/ While walking back from my tennis match this evening, I had a conversation about the death grip some journalists have on tradition and perfection. Some are turned off by this believe it or not and some would even equate this to being unhappy. "This is the way we do it," ... http://www.lmediainc.com/2009/06/03/release-your-perfect-baby/ Fortune magazine interviewed my colleagues Jodi Gersh and Yuri Victor on Friday afternoon. The story is well written in that it introduces the idea that so many sectors in America are affected by furloughs. Surprise - it's not just the media. The writer mentions furloughhouseswap.com at the end of the ... http://www.lmediainc.com/2009/05/20/furloughs-in-unexpected-places/