Tag Archives: Netflix

Occupying Wall Street was the easy part… now let’s see if they can manage growth

I just spent the last two hours crafting a seriously brilliant post comparing Occupy Wall Street to Netflix. You’ll have to believe me when I tell you that it was the best, most insightful thing that I have ever written. Not to brag, but I really think that it could have influenced the evolution of […]

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Note to self… never cancel the TV show of a guy with political ambitions

Al Franken is trying his damndest to shut down the Comcast/NBC merger. I’m sure it has nothing at all to do with it, but I think it’s worth noting that, prior to getting into politics, Franken worked for NBC. It’s also worth noting, I think, that executives at NBC cancelled his series, LateLine, after a […]

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Laying in bed, hoping it’s not the West Nile virus

Linette and Clementine are at a kegger tonight at our friend Ruth’s dad’s house, and I’m home alone, sick. If you can believe it, I’m even shakier and sweatier than usual. I guess I’ve got a bug of some kind. Every time I stand up, I get a head rush, but, so far, I haven’t […]

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