This post looks at a couple of different ways to embed video in a post. I’m also trying to troubleshoot one method that doesn’t seem to be working. I’m also using the jetpack plugin. In this first example you simple copy the URL from the youtube watch page and put it on its own line [...]
A review of Forks Over Knives
June 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Forks Over Knives written and directed by Lee Fulkerson rating *** 1/2 I first got tuned in to eating less meat as a way to better health after reading Michael Pollan’s Omnivore’s Dilemma and the documentary that followed called Food, Inc. Michael’s book was an eye opener. The topic of his book, however, was more [...]
Title Max: Dumbest slogan ever
May 31, 2011 By 3 Comments
Now that I’m working in advertising I find myself studying and critiquing different types of advertisements. I mentioned how dumb I thought it was for a local grocery store to use a QR code in a TV ad in my article QR codes: The good, the bad, and the ugly. So I’ve decided to start a [...]
My nonfiction film discovery for this year
May 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Review of The Red Tent written by Ennio de Concini, Richard L. Adams, Richard Adams and directed by Mikhail Kalatozov Rating **** One of the reasons I have this blog is to bring attention to nonfiction books, films, and documentaries that others might have missed. A few posts back I wrote about the film Silkwood, [...]
Osama Bin Laden: truth not as exciting as fiction
May 5, 2011 By 1 Comment
Within hours of the raid on Osama Bin Laden’s compound, one of the major networks played an animation of the dramatic Navy Seal operation. There was a firefight. A helicopter was forced to land in the compound. It was right up Hollywood’s alley (note: The people behind the Hurt Locker are already planning a film). [...]
Air France black box found
May 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
After almost two years of searching, they’ve finally located and recovered the black box of Air France Flight 447. This is the flight that crashed in the Atlantic, killing all on board. You can read the full story at Investigators find Air France black box. There is going to be a lot of interest in [...]
Review of Silkwood
May 1, 2011 By 1 Comment
Review of Silkwood written by Alice Arlen and Nora Ephron and directed by Mike Nichols Rating **** One advantage of using an online service like Blockbuster or Netflix is the ability to watch older movies that the stores no longer carry. This movie, released in 1983, was mentioned in a story related to the nuclear [...]
Two more great nonfiction films
April 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The two films I’m writing about in this post were both nominated for best picture last year – 127 Hours and The Fighter. So it’s not like they need any help from me. That’s why I’m combining both reviews. But both films deserve to be on my end of year best of list. This past [...]
Review of The Tiger
April 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Review of The Tiger: A True Story of Vengance and Survival by John Vaillant Rating *** This is a book about a tiger in the Russia Primorye region that attacked and killed a Russian hunter. The story isn’t just about this one incident, but covers the reasons behind this first killing, subsequent killings, and the hunt [...]
Click Here Online Marketing has gone mobile
March 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
When I’m not commenting on nonfiction books, films, and documentaries, I run an online marketing company called Click Here Online Marketing. I offer the following services: web design and development, PPC advertising, search engine optimization, social media marketing, and my latest offering – mobile marketing. Mobile marketing is the hottest trend in advertising right now. [...]
Southwest Airlines is hiring pilots, but it will cost you.
March 11, 2011 By 4 Comments
Southwest Airlines is at it again. They are the largest airline in the U.S. in terms of passengers carried, yet they still require new hire pilots to pay for their own 737 type rating. What kind of shady deal is this? Not that long ago you couldn’t even get an interview without the type rating. [...]
The King’s Speech: A nonfiction film takes best picture
March 8, 2011 By 1 Comment
Review of The King’s Speech written by David Seidler and directed by Tom Hooper Rating ***** I’m not going to spend a lot of time trying to convince you to see this film. If a best picture win doesn’t do it then nothing will. I am glad that another nonfiction film won, though. This year’s [...]
Soul Survivor: Is this proof of reincarnation?
February 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The book purports to tell the true story of how the nightmares of the Leiningers’ two-year old son led the parents and others to the conclusion that James was the reincarnation of a WWII fighter pilot named James Houston.
Unbroken round two
February 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Since ending the Unbroken campaign in January, I’ve seen book sales trickle down to previous levels or 40 to 50 a month. I was liking the 100 books month better. And Laura’s book is kicking butt on all of the best nonfiction lists. And as more people finish reading the book, the larger my potential audience becomes.
Catfish: Truth really is stranger than fiction
February 8, 2011 By 1 Comment
This film has been on my radar screen for a while. I knew I wanted to see it when I first heard about it. Then I saw a 20/20 or Dateline episode about the film and put the actual film on the back-burner. Now that I’ve seen it, I’m thinking it should have gotten a best documentary Oscar nod. It was that good.
