Ba-Rock

Have you heard the “Obama Song” by Michael Franti & Spearhead?  I had to pull over the first time I heard it on the radio. This is so bizarre. Did you ever in your life think that there would be a song by a really really cool band — about our president?!  Is this real life?
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Tags | Barack Obama, music

Orange you glad they changed their mind?

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, there is good news in the supermarket cooler. Tropicana is discontinuing their current packaging and returning to the previous look, designed by Sterling Brands. The new Tropicana packaging was rolled out in January as part of the PepsiCo $1.2 billion rebranding project. However, it was pulled after the public very passionately called for change. All of the new PepsiCo packaging is getting mixed reviews at best, so it will be interesting to see if they pull the plug anywhere else.
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Tags | packaging, Pepsi, rebranding, Tropicana

What Harvey Needs

I found some more Google fun over at Zoomdoggle. With the economy being what it is, everybody’s looking to rid themselves of unnecessary expenses.  Well, there’s good news. You can go ahead and fire your therapist, because Google’s got you covered.

It’s simple.  Just pop your name followed by the word “needs” into Google.  Use quotes around all of it to get an exact match.  So, i put in “Harvey needs.”  And here’s what I found out about myself:

Harvey needs:

• an intervention 
• a donor liver
• friends

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Tags | The Google

Google Me, Google You

Maybe I’m alone here… but every now and again I google myself just to see what pops up. I’m pretty sure it’s me being practical – not vain.  It’s a good habit to get into, especially if you are job hunting. Potential employers are most likely doing the same thing. On top of that, I just get a kick out of finding other people with the name “Harvey Shepard.” Here are the highlights:
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Tags | The Google

Eat This Lars Ulrich

The best band you’ve never heard of, The Damnwells, are doing something really interesting.  They’re offering their incredible new album, One Last Century, for free.  But, like, really.  Ticketmaster doesn’t try to step in with a $42 handling charge or anything.  Here’s an explanation from lead singer Alex Dezen:
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Tags | music, Radiohead, The Damnwells