Tag Archives: Humor

There is nothing subtle about this

Posted on August 23, 2009 by Bill Wren

I can take a hint. Here it was an otherwise lovely, lazy Sunday. The rain was falling softly, the dog was snoozing lightly and I was sipping my coffee slowly as I went to my computer to see what the … Continue reading →

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Salads: things you should know

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Bill Wren

In the world I grew up in the major meal of the day was dinner (or supper, if you prefer). It was in the evening. This is how I continue: it’s in the evening. The time, however, is irrelevant. What … Continue reading →

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Forget newspapers – everything is dead!

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Bill Wren

A number of unnamed sources are reporting today the death of everything. Pudding, shoes, computers – it’s all gone or will be shortly, all digitized and off into “the cloud.” “Many of us have been distracted by reports of the … Continue reading →

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Crotch – the tactile social network

Posted on February 21, 2009 by Bill Wren

I’m working with a team developing a new social networking tool tentatively called Crotch. We expect to compete with Facebook and Twitter. Given the rapid growth of both, and the deep roots each has developed in a short time, you … Continue reading →

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Resist the urge to be funny

Posted on September 22, 2008 by Bill Wren

One of the mistakes that often comes up in writing, and especially problematic in business/commercial writing such as ad copy, is the attempt to be funny. Humour works, and works like gangbusters, when it hits the mark. But when it … Continue reading →

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