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Jun 18, 2009This is the End..."It's better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt." Absolutely one of my all-time favorite quotes and the mantra of the last month of my life. I'm sure one of you is wondering why I've seemingly abandoned Twistedjim.com. I could go into a long story about how I'm not abandoning my blog, but that would be lying. The Twistedjim blog has come to an end as of this post. I know... boo-hoo. "So, Jim, what are you going to do with all the fancy domain names and the site you barely saw fit to redesign... once. Will it just be another orphaned collection of random crap clogging up the Internets?" Hell no, inquisitive voice in my head. This site will go through the most disgusting process this side of human birth. A process that most people don't have the testicular fortitude to even think about let alone undertake. I'm talking about re-branding! The changes will take place much like all changes have happened with my creative endeavors... slowly. But, you will start to see changes soon. I will continue to post, but the subject matter will be much more focused. Not to say there won't be a random thought or story announcement once and again. But, overall, my posts will be much more focused. And my topic, you ask... Well, I'll just let you think I'm a fool and remove all doubt very, very soon.
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May 15, 2009Making Technology More Human... Not LessIf you watched the video from my last post, then you may enjoy this little tidbit that my colleague, Jason, came across on YouTube. As you know, I don't talk about work very often (and will be talking about it less in the very near future). But for those of you that don't know, I am an interactive marketer... or the devil. You choose. I talk to a lot of clients about the Internet and how they can use it to... well, you know what marketers do. Anyway, I'm guessing this video will somehow find its way into my next Internet Basics presentation. Enjoy!
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Apr 18, 2009Truly, Ideas Worth SpreadingI've been watching the TED podcast on iTunes. It's no less inspiring the second time through. Thanks, Paige.
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Apr 12, 2009The Twisted Digital Library #3: The Last Hundred YardsI've decided to get The Twisted Digital Library back on track, but to do this I had to bring back a fan favorite. So, I give you The Last Hundred Yards. I've remastered the podcast and uploaded the story as an eBook. What else could you possibly want from me? A story about adultery and revenge. Great! You got it! If you haven't read, listened to or downloaded Donuts with Dad or Aeronausiphobia yet, this may be the perfect opportunity to get yourself caught up. Now go enjoy the new... er... old story. NOTE: If you are downloading the eBook from Feedbooks, it is available in their "Original Books" section only.
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Mar 23, 2009When Did That Become Creepy?I took the Twisted Kids to the local park today. As we got close, I noticed there was a woman taking pictures of three young girls as they played on the swings and jungle gym. I don’t know why, but I thought it was a little odd. Maybe it was that the woman was a little butch, or that she had a semi-professional photographer swagger. Either way, I found it kind of creepy. Immediately, hundreds of molestation scenarios flashed in my head all beginning with innocent pictures in the local park. Of course, this was a complete overreaction. When did taking pictures of your kids become creepy? Hell, Twisted Wife and I were downtown taking pictures and video of the TK’s just a few hours earlier. Do you think that made anyone question our intentions? I would hope not. As I followed the kids around the park, I kept an eye on the photographer. I was taking note of anything unusual as if I were some kind of neighborhood-watch dork. She laid down and took pictures looking up at the girls as they climbed to the top of the jungle gym. And though the pictures will probably be very cute, I figured she was taking pictures up their skirts. She took pictures of the girls on the swings. Again, they’ll probably be cute family pictures, but my brain kept resorting to how this was definitely an inappropriate photo shoot. Finally, Twisted Daughter decided she wanted to play with the girls, or at least close to the other girls. I was forced to decide what I was going to do, follow my moral outrage or simply ignore what was "obviously" going on. As we got closer, I realized exactly how much of an idiot I am. When did taking pictures of your kids in the park become a prelude to molestation? I would like to blame the media. But the truth is, I have an overactive imagination and I always assume the worst. Yes, I assume... and always make an ass out of me.
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