by David Burn | Aug 15, 2004 | Advertising
Mikela and Philip Tarlow suggested to me a year and a half ago that I write a book about Internet radio. At the time, I thought no, I want to do it, not write about it. Today, I see how intertwined the doing it is with the writing about it. The book is to help establish one’s authority on the creative consultant circuit. It’s a calling card and a necessary credential to play with the Big Boys. Which is cool. I’ve always wanted to write a book. And a guide to Internet radio is a highly marketable book proposition.
by David Burn | Aug 13, 2004 | Advertising, Digital culture
I’ve been saying for awhile now how blogs can and will transform marketing on the Web. Coudal Partners, a small advertising and design firm in Chicago, has brought the corporate blog to new levels of sophistication. This is the way an agency’s site needs to look today. Stale brochureware buys you nada. Letting people in, sharing ideas freely, that’s the route, and Jim Coudal and his partners have taken this high road by storm. It’s great to see.
Read my article, New Tactics | New Tools for more.
by David Burn | Aug 12, 2004 | The Environment
I am pleased to learn that gray wolves have made a substantial comeback in northern and even central Wisconsin. They were not reintorduced to the area. They came back on their own. I suppose this says as much about the wolf as it does about rural Wisconsin. Either way, you’ve got to love that kind of tenacity and resilience. The wolf has inhabited this territory for 10,000 years (since the ice melted), and from out of nowhere, they are suddenly faced in 1830 with a bunch of European farmers who show up and start shooting. Such troubled times the noble wolf endures.
by David Burn | Aug 12, 2004 | The Environment
Hurricane Charley, which at this moment is getting acquainted with western Cuba, is headed for the southwest coast of Florida next. Thus, my folks are forced to scatter. And the northern route is blocked by tropical storm, Bonnie. What’s a peninsula dweller to do?
On a related note, the highest ground on Marco Island–a shell mound built by the indigenous people–is about twenty five feet above sea level.
by David Burn | Aug 11, 2004 | Chicago
I love maps. I’ve been fascinated with them since childhood, well before I could actually drive. To me, these charted stories suggest places I might go. Thus, maps are full of intrigue for me and they often serve to fuel my imagination. So, imagine my delight at finding this Library of Congress online resouce, a veritable treasure trove of maps from early in American (and world) history.
A panoramic view of Chicago, as rendered in 1916
by David Burn | Aug 9, 2004 | Music
My buddy Jeffrey Smith, high country resident and photographer at large, just sent me new pixels from High Sierra and Bonnaroo. You can view Jeffrey’s photo album on my streaming radio site, Leftover Cheese.
Vince Herman of Leftover Salmon
by David Burn | Aug 5, 2004 | Music, Politics
Poet, musician, activist, and American dread, Michael Franti, of Spearhead headed to the Middle East in June with an acoustic guitar, a documentary film crew, and an open heart. Read Michael’s travel diary here. Or listen to this interview that aired on Democracy Now.
by David Burn | Aug 4, 2004 | Chicago, The Environment
Chicago has a green mayor and this fact encourages investment in alternative energy. Several schools in Chicago have been outfitted for solar, and the new Millennium Park is also producing solar energy. Two local vendors to help get you up and running at home or work are Spire Solar and Nekolux.
“Sustainability equals peace.” -Dennis Kucinich
by David Burn | Aug 2, 2004 | Politics
Peter G. Peterson, a lifelong Republican and chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York is speaking out. His new book, Running On Empty: How the Democratic and Republican Parties Are Bankrupting Our Future and What Americans Can Do About It addresses his deep concerns about the federal deficit. Due to this deficit–the largest in our history–Peterson cautions that our nation will someday soon face a fiscal and moral crisis of unmentionable proportions. To give an idea of how bad the situation is, Peterson said we currently borrow two billion a day in foreign capital each and every day. This is money that will need to be paid back at a future date, not by the borrowers, but by their children and grandchildren. Hence, the moral aspect of his well constructed and timely arguement.
by David Burn | Aug 2, 2004 | Music
I visited an old friend in Oregon last week, one I can always count on to raise the conscious level of discourse. While there were several threads to follow, this one has to do with the musical renderings of Goa Gil. Goa Gil is an American-born sadhu, or holy man in the Hindu tradition. His music is a form of electronica known as psychedelic trance. I’m not a fan of “techno” but I am a fan of heightened consciousness, so I’m open to Goa Gil’s work, knowing that it’s coming from a place of integrity.
Download “The Nommos” (11.4 megs)
