11/30/2010 - Calypso Music and Crowing Roosters

On the rare days that I do wake before my alarms start going off,

I always find myself wondering the same thing ....

"How in the name of all that is sacred and holy

am I sleeping through ninety minutes of Calypso music and crowing roosters....?

A Lunchtime Rattling of my Noggin -

I have a magical 8 minutes to leave my apartment and get back to work or I'll be fired. 

I've got so many projects in my brain that I feel like my head is going to explode.  I've been very fortunate to make it to Thanksgiving and still have a job ... my boss is a patient man, whether or not we've gotten along like kool-aid and cookies this year...

Anywho, I know I have a few faithful readers of this blog ... my Mom, my 2nd grade teacher, Smarty Runion and Jared my web guru. :)  Will y'all please go grab the link to KCoJax Candids ... http://www.kcojax.blogspot.com/ and share it on your Facebook and whatnot?

Thanks!

p.s. - Claudia - I saw your kind remarks on Mom's page and haven't made it back over to thank you, but THANK YOU!! :) 

Have a Grand and Groovy Day!
p.s.s. Jared - can you find time for java here this weekend and msg me and tell me when? Thanks!!!!

p.s.s.s. Leaving on time - F.Y.I.

Here's What I Think About Your Strip Club, Metropolis Illinois-**Part 1**

Well, Metropolis Illinois .... congratulations ...

once again we look like a town of total buffoons.

I have just a mere few minutes before I have to take off and head back to work, but I want to talk to you about the prospect of the new "ta-ta shed" opening in Metropolis.  I can absolutely assure you that there will be many posts coming up soon here on the topic of small town morals and setting poor examples for our youth ... as well as posts on the topic of "Bible thumpers" who sometimes cut their nose off to spite their face ...

But THIS time, I'm leaning toward the side of the "church goers" ....

The last thing in the name of Peter, Paul and Mary that this town needs .... is a ta-ta bar. 

I'll explain the many reasons for that later in another post, but for the moment I want to give you the link to a petition that is being circulated regarding the matter.  The petition can be found at the link below. 

The petition is in essence only going to give the city government a log of the massive number of residents who are opposed to this. 

If you are opposed to the opening of this establishment then I encourage you to ciruclate the petition and get it in the proper hands.

If you are not opposed to the opening of this establishment then I encourage you to shrug, go on with your day and enjoy it to the best of your ability.

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It's my suggestion to those opposed that on opening night, the "ta-ta shed" be filled with little church ladies, aged 50 and above....have a glass of water or a cup of java, pay for your drink....but don't tip.

Endure whatever you have to endure while you're there

because this is something that you believe in.

So I guess the question will be ...

is it important enough to fill the place up with non-paying, non-interactive patrons night after night until they've no choice but to close the doors for good? 

They will try to freak you out and make you leave, you will stay. 

Sit there and chat about scrapbooking or the quilting bea or

the church social next week or what's going on in your life, seriously ... ignore them. 

The next night, come back again and bring more of your little lady friends and if y'all coordinate and do this correctly, there will not be room in the establishment for patrons ordering liquor...or tipping "performers". 

Another fine point to this diabolical little plan that I suggest y'all emark on is this ....

what are the odds that these gentlemen will be as likely to trapse over there to watch some girl shake her "hooters" if they know that their mother, their Great Aunt Bernice and all of the gals from their child-hood church will be there .....

Just a suggestion ..... Hope it helps!!

Seriously!!

p.s. - Here's the Link

http://www.k4qky.com/petition.pdf

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What I Learned Last Week ... by Kim Jackson

My time is running out ... I return to work in two and a half hours.... 

For those of you who don't know what I'm talking about, I mentioned it here. 

This week has been a really great experience.  It's made me realize a lot of things.

1. When you're doing something you love doing, it doesn't feel like work at all.
2. If you sit at a "desk" for 83 hours in one week, you're going to have a headache...you can take Excedrin, you can put Vicks Vap O' Rub on your face or put a bag of frozen corn on your head ... regardless, you are going to have a headache... but refer to lesson 1. :)
3. It takes 120 seconds or LESS to call and follow up on how much is owed on a bill and where to send the payment.
4. My Mom is the bomb (!) and she truly is a "hover mother" and she just can't help it. That doesn't mean sometimes she won't cause my blood pressure to spike dangerously high, possibly causing me to stroke out, but hopefully not.
5. Some people are sheep ... they follow along and do what they're told.  They do what they do because that's the way they did it yesterday and their vision is muddled by their inability to see beyond the herd.  It's just their nature... that's just them... I find it pathetic and vehemently exhausting, but it's just them....
6. Some people are thinkers and doers.  They have new ideas and they like to hear new ideas.  They think out of the box and they think around the corner to get ahead of the curve on what's coming next.  They have vision ... they're inspired and they inspire others ... they have dreams and goals and they are in the process of achieving them.  It's just their nature too ... and I find that to be a deliciously wonderful nature to have ...
7. Life is a beautiful place when you can decide who you come in contact with and who you don't.
   
   
   

11/08/2010 - Oh Donny Deutsch, I've Missed You... Cereality

One of my favorite programs ever on earth was
The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch. 
So for the last couple of years I've been wondering what ever happened to the show.  I never took the time to look it up, but it'd crossed my mind on several occasions.  The other day, I stumbled across a company called Cereality that I'd seen on The Big Idea several years ago ... I read about them for a while, but then my noggin just wouldn't let me forget how much I liked The Big Idea and how much I miss have Donny Deutsch included in my week!

Below ... ::Wiki "Facts":: on Donny Deutsch and
two fascinating videos about the concept of cereal as fast food.
Enjoy!

::Wiki "Facts" on Donny Deutsch::
*an American television personality and advertising executive. He is also the former host of the CNBC talk show The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch.

*Deutsch was born in Hollis Hills, a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens to a Jewish family. He attended P.S. 188, Martin Van Buren High School, and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.[citation needed]

*Deutsch is the chairman of Deutsch, Inc., an advertising agency company founded by his father that is owned by Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG). In 2000, Donny sold his agency to the Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG) for $265 million.

In 2005, Harper Collins published Deutsch's business motivation book, Often Wrong, Never in Doubt, written with co-author Peter Knobler.

Deutsch was the host of the CNBC's The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch

which was cancelled on December 4, 2008.

*On February 22, 2010, Deutsch created controversy by calling Florida's Cuban-American Senate candidate Marco Rubio the racially derogatory term "coconut"[1] on The Joy Behar Show.

On April 27, 2010, MSNBC suspended him from appearances on their programming for including MSNBC hosts Keith Olbermann and Ed Schultz in his Angry Americans special.[2] Deutsch began appearing on MSNBC programs again on June 4, 2010.[3]

Background on the hiatus of The Big Idea at the Huffington Post!
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11/7/10 - ::Behind the Scenes - *Blogging*

One of the goals of what I'm happy to say has become "blog clean up week" was to get Journey to the Nucleus of my Noggin under control. 

I guess you could say this blog began on my MySpace page. You kids remember MySpace, don't you? Sweet Fancy Moses ... that was ... like ... two years ago or something ... Anywho, that's where you'll find my earliest stabs at writing ... though I don't necessarily recommend it :) 

I have a pretty fair readership on this blog, not excessive by any stretch ... I have 8 followers on Networked Blogs ((I thank you each and every one!!!!)) and I think I picked up many of those up the week I posted A Big Ole Rambly Blog about Colby, His Controlling Mother and Relationships . That one got my blood pressure up ... that woman and I would not jive ... not even for fifteen seconds.

One of my personal rerun - faves is Have I ever told you about the time I was arrested?  

It's a 100% true account of my first arrest.  NOW, here's the part my smother mother is going to want me to explain... :)  I wasn't arrested for anything "bad",  I was arrested for a speeding ticket.

She also will be tickled if I let you know I don't have tattoos ...
just in case you were wondering ...
and I do know that you were not .... :)

Have you ever heard the difference between
people who have tattoos and people who don't have tattoos, by the way?

People who have tattoos
don't mind that the people who don't have tattoos,
don't have tattoos.  ;) 

I concur...
though I have no tattoos ...
but that's just because I'm a commitment-phobe. :)

Anywho, I told you all of that to tell you this ...

I have a blog queue that's as full as a tick
and all of my blogs are about to start rolling!
Stay tuned ...

Until next time...

Have a Grand and Groovy Day!!
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11/07/2010 - Seth Godin Explains Why You Need a Tribe -

- Seth Godin Explains Why You Need a Tribe -

-Seth's Blog Discussing the Tribe Theory-

More About Seth Godin @ his website!

11/06/2010 - How the Internet is Changing Advertising - Epipheo Studios

A Link to Epipheo ... (You're going to want to see it..) Absolute Geniuses as far as I'm concerned ... As I write this, it's actually Friday night (Friday the 5th, not Friday the 12 ... I'd really be pulling something off then!!)) ... Anywho, I've just discovered them as I was looking over some videos about online marketing that I'd bookmarked earlier in the week.

I expect that you'll thoroughly enjoy this video ... I suggest watching it twice.  It'll really get your thought process jumping!!  Enjoy!  

"I Love You, John Quinones of ABC News! Jimmy Kimmel, eh.I can take you or leave you..."

Programing on ABC doesn't turn my crank in general ... but I LOVE LOVE LOVE "Primetime: What Would You DO?" ... and I LOVE LOVE LOVE John Quiñones!
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Now, I'll have you know that I think it's a crying shame that a show had to be created to teach people how to behave like conscientious human beings; but I do beyond a shadow of a doubt look forward to the show every week! :)

I would've loved to include some videos here within the blog for you folks to enjoy ... but I see that ABC News is being a pain in the kiester about that ... so I'll just have to pop the link at the bottom and maybe you will take the time to check them out.

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The clip below is clip 1 of a splendiforous 2 part interview with John Quiñones and Jimmy Kimmel.  In Part 1, Quiñones discusses his recent interview with Chilean miner, "Super Mario" and the competition to get the interview.... Good stuff!

Great "Part 2" clip below in which John Quiñones refers to himself as a Mexican Alan Funt. It does show a clip of "What Would You Do?" and give the lowdown on the show.

 

::Wiki "Facts"::

*Primetime: What Would You Do? is an American television newsmagazine broadcast on ABC since 2009 as part of the Primetime series. The show is about setting up everyday scenarios and then capturing people's reactions. Whether they're compelled to act or mind their own business, John Quiñones reports on their split-second and often surprising decision-making process. Often people speculate on how they might act in a difficult situation, but this series looks at how they actually do in the face of everyday dilemmas that test their character and values.

*John Quiñones was born in San Antonio, Texas, in 1952. He grew up in a Spanish-speaking household and didn't learn English until he started school at age 6. Determined on overcoming Hispanic stereotypes, he decided to attend college. After graduating from Brackenridge High School, Quiñones joined an upward bound program out of St. Mary's University, preparing him for college. After graduating from St. Mary's with a bachelor's degree in Speech Communication, Quiñones earned his master's degree from Columbia University's School of Journalism

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If you're unfamiliar with Primetime What Would You Do?,
you can watch a clip about gasoline theft HERE!

More on John Quiñones @ ABC News!

A Bit on "What Would You Do?" from Rob Huff and the NY Daily News!

11/04/2010 - Shareability and Logistics of your product in 2040!?

You can read my post over at Journey to the Nucleus of my Noggin to get the in depth behind the scenes about the concept behind my photography blog. 

Suffice it to say, I think a great deal of success in business comes from out of the box thinking.  If you take the time to trek over to the Nucleus of my Noggin link above, you'll see that I'm making an effort to not only think about the shareability and logistics of the product now, but the shareability and logistics of it in 2040!! 

Let's say for example you don't want to trek over to another link ... even though it will pop up in a new window right in front of your face .... I'll paste an excerpt of the aforementioned blog below::

I've been able to determine a general time frame on an approximate 30 minute shoot,

but I've also possible stumbled upon something brilliant!!

-Mary Beth's First Day of Pre-school-


It occurred to me that this little keepsake of Mary Beth's First Day of Pre-School is online and available to her for as long as the "grand ole inter-web" exists ... which I think it's safe to say, is going to be a long time.


What's so neat about that, you may ask??  Well, as you may or may not have realized; we're on the cusp of another information age.  I was reading an article the other day that speculated that by 2020 we'll all carry a device that is much like the "Motorola Droid" is now.  It will be out "personal device" ... it may sound like "the Jetsons", but we're heading in that direction. 


Aaaaaaaaanywho, the point of my hypothesis is this ...

It will be very nice for Mary Beth ... in 2040 to be dropping her own little girl off at her first day of pre-school and have the convenience of putting the speaker of her "communication device" to her mouth and saying "Mary Beth's First Day of Pre-School" and in a matter of seconds not only be able to tell her little dahling of her very own fear on her first day of school; but show her ... right there on the personal communication device that she holds in her hand ... right before she jumps in her flying car and goes back to Venus.

Sound a little crazy?  Sure ....
Is it just a little bit memorable?  Yup ...
Does that kind of marketing work? 
We'll soon see ... the stats of all of my blogs have been steadily increasing over the last few days of my "kahoo-hoos to the wall" project ... and that pleases me greatly!!

What changes will your product or service undergo in the coming years as time progresses and technology changes the way we do things?   It's good to think about this now and begin to plan for it.  You can bet your sweet bippy those phone book salesmen are shrugging their shoulders in this, the year 2010!

Until next time...

Have a Grand and Groovy Day!!
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11/04/2010 - Aaaaaaaaanywho, the point of my hypothesis is this ...

I've spent well in excess of 55 hours since Monday morning working on my blog sites.  My brain feels like pureed marshmallows. I'm trying to get everything linked together ... the "old fashioned and charming" way....without the use of a new-fangledy bells and whistles website.

The first project I've been working on is my photography.  I've been spending time putting each photo shoot I've done in the last year or so into the blog.  I like the idea of having such a candid photo shoot sharable in such a wide format.  I have many KCoJax Candids© pages left to publish, but here is one that I want to share.... There will be more as they are completed ...

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::Mary Beth's First Day of Pre-School::

This is a project from Tuesday of this week.  One of my dearest friends on earth texted me mid-morning on Tuesday and asked me if I could shoot some pics of her granddaughter, Mary Beth as she left for her first day of pre-school.  I had already hoped to shoot pics of Mary Beth this week and was delighted at the opportunity!! 

I got in touch with Mary Beth's mom to get our heads together on time and our journey began. 

I realized that this was a good opportunity to time myself on a shoot and the production that follows the shoot.  If I hope to turn my photography into a career branch, then I must know what time is involved to process each subject, right?  .... right!

I took a very close look at the clock before we began and
Mary Beth's First Day of School took 12 hours from start to finish.  This is great news for me!! 

I've been able to determine a general time frame on an approximate 30 minute shoot,

but I've also possible stumbled upon something brilliant!!

-Mary Beth's First Day of Pre-school-

It occurred to me that this little keepsake of Mary Beth's First Day of Pre-School is online and available to her for as long as the "grand ole inter-web" exists ... which I think it's safe to say, is going to be a long time.

What's so neat about that, you may ask??  Well, as you may or may not have realized; we're on the cusp of another information age.  I was reading an article the other day that speculated that by 2020 we'll all carry a device that is much like the "Motorola Droid" is now.  It will be out "personal device" ... it may sound like "the Jetsons", but we're heading in that direction. 

Aaaaaaaaanywho, the point of my hypothesis is this ...

It will be very nice for Mary Beth ... in 2040 to be dropping her own little girl off at her first day of pre-school and have the convenience of putting the speaker of her "communication device" to her mouth and saying "Mary Beth's First Day of Pre-School" and in a matter of seconds not only be able to tell her little dahling of her very own fear on her first day of school; but show her ... right there on the personal communication device that she holds in her hand ... right before she jumps in her flying car and goes back to Venus.

Until next time...
Have a grand and groovy day!
If you liked it, share it!!

Please and Thanks!!

This Marketing blog o' mine gets left by the wayside a lot....

If I were to tell you how many thoughts, ideas or concepts I have relating to marketing in the average day, it would do two things ....

one, it would make you think I'm a complete and total dork ..... :)
two, it would boggle your mind.....!

I'm going to make a much stronger attempt at recording my thoughts on the nuances of marketing and I'm going to begin with some of the projects I'm working on for myself beginning this week.

I'll let you tag along as I implement the knowledge I already have of marketing AND take notes as I learn all of the new things that are becoming more and more necessary as internet and social media change our shopping behaviors.

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::A Follow Up and A Change of Direction::

When we last spoke I was rather cranky.  I have been for a couple of months now.  I think it has to do with the physical and mental discomfort created when one tries to fit oneself into a mold.

Anywho, I was frustrated ... I've been frustrated ... I'm still frustrated and I'm going to start using this blog to vent my frustrations as that's what I initially intended it for. 

I expect that it'll be very entertaining as I try to balance being an independent single woman who has been blessed with a "hover mother", a mogul in the making who is trying to build an empire as quickly as possible, the back-lash of my disorganization/poor record keeping and my knack for finding myself in absolutely preposterous situations. 

Somedays you'll get the "Mary Tyler Moore" me ...
somedays you'll get the Andy Rooney me... 
But suffice it to stay, you are about to start getting me.

If any of you reading along happen to like it, then I totally love you more than Noble Park cotton candy and would be absosmurfly honored if you'd subscribe!

But if my blog only causes you to get your knickers in a bunch and mutter about "this generation" ... or "these people" ... or whatever it is that disgruntled people mutter at people who challenge their way of thinking and upset them ....
then I'd rather you move it along ... whomever you are. 

Go find something that makes you happy and love it more than Noble Park cotton candy! :)


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11/01/2010 - Seth Godin - The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread

Seth Godin discusses the slow beginnings of sliced bread, idea diffusion,

consumer behavior and remarkability.

Enjoy!