Just a quick post today. Busy busy day!
Donna Summer - She Works Hard for the Money (the Remix version)

Have a great Sunday!

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Usually I do not like cover versions of songs. Especially songs I like. I really would prefer artists to create their own original songs over covers. Usually.
My daughter became obsessed with the movie Donnie Darko a few years ago. One of the featured songs in the soundtrack of this film was an updated version of [...]

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My good Twitter pal Paisano created a great comic on ToonDoo.com which was today’s Editor’s Pick.

I think Pai’s toon deserves a Digg don’t you?
I’ve never heard of ToonDoo.com until today but I quickly signed up for a free membership so I can play with the great Toon creation tools they have. Here’s a quick (and [...]

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When I woke up this morning I really didn’t have anything specific in mind for today’s Morning Music. It’s raining and cold again after a week of sunshine and spring and I’d likely have gone with something moody to suit the rainy day.
As I was doing my usual morning caffeination and catch-up I noticed [...]

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I’ve been thinking about how my “family” has grown over the past year. I’ve had online friends and been part of online communities for over a dozen years now but the last year my involvement in the Twitter community and in smaller part the Facebook community has brought a lot of great people into my [...]

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Hugh MacLeod, better known to some as GapingVoid, has announced that he has deleted his Twitter account.
MacLeod - cartoonist, author, blogger, all around Renaissance man - will be sorely missed by his legions of followers. You can subscribe to his blog to keep up with him now.
It seems that the more popular Twitter becomes, the [...]

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I am everyday people…

I’m not sure why I woke up with this song in my head this morning but here it is. Everyday People is from Arrested Development’s 1992 album 3 Years 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life of–
It’s an album that got a lot of play in my house in the early [...]

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This morning is Twitterville Mayor Brogan’s birthday. I wanted to find a song that sums up all of the things that Chris Brogan has brought to the Twitter community and the various other social networks he’s involved in. I wanted to make a statement about what Chris Brogan has done to affect how I personally [...]

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It’s Monday! I absolutely love Mondays. A new start. A fresh week. Unlimited potential.
This morning I’m listening to Muse - a band from England that I’m really starting to get into. Here’s Sing for Absolution from their album Absolution released in 2003.

You can check out the Official Muse website for more info about this band.
Enjoy [...]

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“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.”
Are you the type of person who can roll with the punches? or are you the sort that freezes up with a plan goes awry?
I’m not sure if I’m a roll with the punches sort by nature but I’ve had to learn the skill [...]

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