TSF7: Drop Everything – NOW ONLINE!
Posted on March 29, 2010 | By Robert LaFrance | No Comments
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The Slacker Factor Podcast, Episode 7: Drop Everything
Getting rid of your pretensions, your cable bill, and the boundaries of your life are the themes of this episode of The Slacker Factor. Are we all hypocritical? Will traditional television remain with the availability of online TV? Have you listened to inspiration in the music of Slacker?
Links:
Meandering Rant on Hypocrisy by Patty
Book Report: Online TV
Music Segment: Slacker (check out his MySpace here)
Check Who’s Listening: Tasty Snack Option for Slackers
Posted on March 25, 2010 | By Patty Pino | No Comments
These guys from mrmonkeypants.net share their Midwestern hullabaloo, exhibiting that they are onboard with the slacker lifestyle. Check out Wade and Ryan’s perspective on a classic snack, amped up for relaxed consumption. Oh, and don’t forget to listen to The Slacker Factor podcast here or on iTunes. It is free, it is delicious, and it is HUGE in St. Louis – kinda like Wade and Ryan.
John Hughes Tribute from the Oscars
Posted on March 8, 2010 | By Robert LaFrance | No Comments
The stars of such classic Generation X movies as Breakfast Club, Ferris Beuler’s Day Off, and Sixteen Candles were in full view last night at the Oscar Awards. They paid tribute to the late who wrote and directed the coming of age films that so impacted our generation. The actors may not have aged all that well but I certainly think the movies have stood the test of time. Or maybe I’m just biased.
Anyway, you can watch the tribute here:
I’m no George Clooney but…
Posted on March 5, 2010 | By bmasterson | No Comments
Brian Masterson?
Some think it’s all fun and games when traveling for business. Movies are made about it (Up in the Air, Airplane, the list goes on), books are written about it, and hundreds of stories are told at businesses all over the world. Different cities, different countries, new faces, new adventures. To be fair, I have traveled more than my share in my short time of business travel, and have visited hundreds of cities and towns around the world. I have visited friends halfway around the world, eaten interesting cuisine, seen some amazing things, and had my share of fun. Someday, I hope my children can experience the same things I have been able to experience.
There is another side of business travel that most either do not know about, or care to think about. The DARK SIDE of business travel. From sitting next to and meaninglessly chatting with the nameless (and sometimes smelly) faces on airplanes, to eating dinner on your own (again), getting lost because the GPS you rented is not working, driving through snow/ice, it’s not always glamorous as some folks think it is. Think about it in these terms – for a normal week long business trip, it takes about 6-8 hrs of preparation – setting up appointments, booking flights, finding hotels close to the meetings, booking car rentals, figuring out directions to each appointment. The list goes on. And this is PRIOR to you even leaving. Read more
