Matt of MetaFilter and PVRBlog fame has written a great article detailing how he’s made some serious coin from Google’s AdSense Ads on PVRBlog. I was able to cover my yearly web hosting bill after several weeks of running Google Ads (I only have ads on individual archive pages), but would love to see some… Continue reading How to Get Paid to Blog
Author: Michael
Newsweek Goes In-Depth on Kobe
The Kobe Bryant media circus is heating up. Newsweek takes a look at Kobe off the court. It’s his defining feature: an intense focus on basketball that has made Kobe Bryant one of the game’s greatest, but left him self-absorbed and socially stunted. Now he’s on trial for rape. The book on Kobe [read the… Continue reading Newsweek Goes In-Depth on Kobe
Nigerians are the Happiest People on Earth
A new study of more than 65 countries published in the UK’s New Scientist magazine suggests that the happiest people in the world live in Nigeria – and the least happy, in Romania. The U.S. came in a respectable 16th. I’d like to see a graph of happiness vs. per capita income. I bet the… Continue reading Nigerians are the Happiest People on Earth
Wynton Marsalis on America’s Cultural Bankruptcy
Wynton Marsalis has managed to get himself in the news a lot the last week or so. First he spoke at the National Press Club about “an entire generation of Americans who are culturally ignorant”. Although I have issues with Wynton (see below) he made some excellent points in his speech. Like pointing out that… Continue reading Wynton Marsalis on America’s Cultural Bankruptcy
Effect of Two Black Presidential Candidates
AfroNetizen has just started a blog. The first entry is looking to “capture the diverse opinions, positions and sentiments of the African-American electorate regarding the impact of the candidacies of Amb. Carol Moseley-Braun and Rev. Al Sharpton on the Democratic nomination, and overall, the 2004 presidential campaign.” Check out the blog and join in the… Continue reading Effect of Two Black Presidential Candidates
Why Must I be Like That, Why Must I Chase the Cat?
Gothamist is hating on Halle’s Catwoman suit for the upcoming Catwoman movie. I understand their point when they say “This Catwoman get-up is so in-your-face it’s not sexy.” Sometimes less is more. Or in this case, more (material) is more. But I think the studio is banking on all that skin drawing a huge audience,… Continue reading Why Must I be Like That, Why Must I Chase the Cat?
Cuban Music: Crossing Borders
I just got an email about this upcoming show on BET: CUBAN MUSIC: CROSSING BORDERS JUAN DE MARCOS AND THE AFRO-CUBAN ALL STARS WHAT: Journey with BET into the soul-stirring musical world of Cuba, with the fascinating producer, musical director, performer Juan De Marcos as your guide. WHEN: On BET This Sunday, 1 p.m. On… Continue reading Cuban Music: Crossing Borders
Electronic Music Guide
All you electronic music (such a wide-ranging category) fans should check out Ishkur’s Guide to Electronic Music. This is a very well done guide, with flowcharts detailing the off-shoots of the main genres. And of course each genre has sample songs. (via CapsGetPeeled – reminds me of that old Ice-T song ‘Peel Their Caps Back’..… Continue reading Electronic Music Guide
Tony the Chameleon
My brother, Tony, has just added 3 new skins to his weblog, Technically Speaking. Check it out and remember that I taught him everything he knows. 😉 He also just passed 20,000 visits… He’s trying to catch up to me… I’d better step up my posting frequency.
Poor Mike Tyson
Mike Tyson should have stuck with his ex-wife, Monica. (At least there would have been some business sense in the family.) As he’s filing bankruptcy, she’s turning a serious profit on Mike’s old crib: 50 Cent put a lot more on his new mansion in Connecticut. The rapper just purchased the home that once belonged… Continue reading Poor Mike Tyson