Just got back from a quick trip to New York City. While there, I got interviewed at the Market Technicians Association annual meeting.
For what it is worth, the prevailing sentiment there was quite bullish (though most were expecting a pull-back, or correction, soon).
On a side note, I took advantage of the proximity to the Carnegie Deli.
I only ate half, but didn't want to waste any ... so I had it wrapped, and took it home.
Long story short, even if it doesn't smell bad, you shouldn't eat corned beef that was left unrefrigerated for more than a day.
I lost seven pounds yesterday!
I'd be an idiot savant if I were good at something enough to be a savant.
Here are some of the posts that caught my eye. Hope you find something interesting.
Here is jigsaw graphic that shows the size of Africa relative to other countries.
via Kai Krause.
This video from the second season of "West Wing" presents other misleading map distortions.
Interesting stuff ... Click here for more.
Not typical of what I'd normally share ... But thought this was well done and timely.
Pentatonix were the winners of season 3 of NBC’s instrument-free music competition - 'The Sing-Off'.
Also, here's a link to their cover of Royals.
In Glengarry Glen Ross, Alec Baldwin played a venom-spewing sales manager. His performance burned "Always Be Closing" and "Coffee is for Closers" into a generation's collective unconscious.
In the spirit of the holidays, Saturday Night Live created the spoof Glengarry Christmas - Elf Motivation ("Always Be Cobbling!"). Here it is.
Here is the original scene.
Bet that puts you in a festive mood.
Hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving.
I visited family.
One of the things that caught my attention was how attached to stories we are ... our own, and the stories of others.
They help us decide who is naughty or nice. They help us decide who to spend more time with ... and where we fit in.
Stories are emotion catalysts and amplifiers. Choose the 'right' ones, and you feel good. Focus on the 'wrong' one and you feel bad.
Well-told stories make us care. Humans use 'story' to make sense of things. If you create the narrative, the process is intentional. However, for most, the quality of our stories is not a conscious process.
How Do You Craft a Great Story?
A good story can make the gathering feel that much closer. A good story can flip a conversation at a party from completely awkward to wonderful.
A good story can glue your nose to a book. And, on screen, a good story can rivet generation after generation.
Story-telling is an important skill. So, how do you tell a good story?
Andrew Stanton, the Pixar writer and director behind both Toy Story and WALL-E, has many ideas, and he shared his expertise in his TED Talk, The clues to a great story .
Storytelling is like joke telling. It's knowing your punchline, your ending, knowing that everything you're saying, from the first sentence to the last, is leading to a singular goal, and ideally confirming some truth that deepens our understandings of who we are as human beings.
We all love stories. We're born for them. Stories affirm who we are. We all want affirmations that our lives have meaning. And nothing does a greater affirmation than when we connect through stories. It can cross the barriers of time, past, present and future, and allow us to experience the similarities between ourselves and through others, real and imagined.
Here is an infographic that sets out the basic steps to a great story.
Stories are not just for kids.
Make me care. Take me with you. Be intentional. Let me like you. Delight me.
Words to live by!
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GTA V reached the billion-dollar revenue milestone faster than any other entertainment product in history.
Read that again ... Not only does that make GTA the fastest game to reach that milestone, but the fastest-selling entertainment product of all time.
It took the game only three days to achieve what Avatar, no less than the most successful movie of all times, did in 17 days.
With an estimated production/marketing budget of $265 million, GTA V is not only the most expensive video game of all time, but also more expensive than most of today's Hollywood blockbusters.
The two highest-grossing movies in history, James Cameron's Titanic and Avatar, both took considerably longer to pull in one billion.
For what it's worth, I think is also says something good about the economy and disposable income.
Almost time for Apple to release a new phone? My siblings made fun of me for still liking my iPhone 5.
Here are some of the posts that caught my eye. Hope you find something interesting.
Here Are Some Links For Your Weekend Reading
Sometimes the News cycle is worse than the news itself.
Here are some of the posts that caught my eye. Hope you find something interesting.
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