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BuzzWhack

By way of Bob Bly's newsletter, I discoverd BuzzWhack, a fun site that is "dedicated to de-mystifying buzzwords.  Here's one I like:

carbon-based error: Error caused by a human, not a computer (which we assume would be a silicon-based error).

Custom Road Sign Sports Your Message

Thanks to John Trosko at OrganizingLA, I discovered a fun way you can shout out your message on your blog or website.  Try a Custom Road Sign to bring attention to a special event, anniversary (like John's 1 year blogging anniversary), your tagline, or other important message.  I haven't figured out what to say yet, therefore no roadsign here yet.

My Japanese Name

Sometimes it astounds me what you can find on the Internet.  Take this for example:

My japanese name is 遠藤 Endoh (distant wisteria) 歩 Ayumi (walk, deeper meaning: walk your own way).
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I didn't even know I wanted to know this until I ran across it on another blog and was curious.

Source: Me, Myself and I

My blog is worth $52,502.22!

Hard to believe!

My blog is worth $52,502.22.
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On the ligher side...for Email Marketers only!

Anne Holland of the Marketing Sherpa has published 7 cartoons by contributing editor Mark Brownlow:

Last week, MarketingSherpa's contributing editor Mark Brownlow hesitantly admitted he'd been hiding something important from us. The strain of five years of reporting on email marketing had made him crack.

He was moonlighting as a cartoonist. Not just any cartoons -- cartoons about email marketing.

Take a look at the cartoons here. They're good for a laugh if you do any email marketing.