My eternal love for all things Seinfeldian has led me once again into the world of J. Peterman. The character is a spoof of the real life J. Peterman; owner of the J. Peterman catalog. The company is based in Lexington, KY and has a cult following. In addition to the unique products, it is the witty romantic and often thought provoking item descriptions that set the catalog apart.



I will never forget Elaine struggling to write in the J. Peterman style. To get a glimpse into the mind of the real J. Peterman check out his blog at PetermansEye.com. He covers a wide variety of subjects and is building an army of opinionated commentators.

J. Peterman Catalog
Peterman's Eye Blog
Wikipedia - The Real J. Peterman
Wikipedia - Jacopo Peterman (Seinfeld)

These kids are the coolest that I have ever seen. Oh yeah, they are my little cousins. Way to go guys keep the vids coming. Do you take requests?



Check out their channel on YouTube

I am sure they will be adding more soon ;)

We all love it, some more than others. Many spend hours a week writing on Walls and commenting on pictures. But when will you let it go? How long will Facebook be a part of your life. Into your 30's, 40's or 50's? Will our generation stay active on the social network scene?

It is something to ponder. Social networking is heavily ingrained in our lives. A couple of years ago I would have laughed at a forty-something getting a Facebook account, but now the question isn't why but why not. Facebook has graduated from college and entered the corporate world. Companies now see the value of allowing employees to use the application at work.

When interviewing recently my first stop was Google to research the company. Then a quick search for the hiring manager and other team members led me to LinkedIn, Facebook, and personal websites/blogs.

Robert Scoble believes that smart companies are beginning to gage the value of a potential new-hire based on their social network status. Crazy? Think about it. Besides your killer skill set and multiple degrees, who do you bring with you to the table? If you have 1000 people following you on Facebook, Twitter, MySpace (ug!) or 5000 uniques a month on your personal blog :) you are a valuable asset. By updating your Facebook profile alone you are endorsing their brand.

There is little argument that social networking is here to stay. Facebook alone doubles its user base every six months. The question remains, how will we as users change our habits as we age? Will knowing what group your ex-boyfriend's younger sister just joined seem at all relevant 15 years from now? Maybe, time will tell.

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Image courtesy of Richard Stelmach

This is an amazing concept and a great example of a company that devotes resources to innovation. It will be interesting to see if anything from the GINA Project trickles down into the consumer models.

Enjoy!

It is coming! A July 15, 2008 scheduled release for Dallas Season 9. This is the much begiled "Dream Season." Fans will remember that Bobby was killed at the end of Season 8--ran over by Kristin Shepard (she is no Miss Texas).

Pam and Bobby had just rekindled their love, the night before ;). And what about Mark Grayson? We will see.

Pre-order it now on Amazon, and enjoy the links below.



Ultimate Dallas - Season 9 DVD
Ultimate Dallas - Season 9 Summary
Wikipedia - Dallas

"Life is like a hurricane here in Duckburg. Racecars, lasers, airplanes its a duck world..."

Truly one of my favorite shows as a kid. I still catch an episode from time to time on YouTube. I found this page today: "The Lives and Times in Duckburg - Short List of Events"

It is amazingly detailed and old episode plots quickly came back to memory.



Here are some more links for you old Tale-heads:
YouTube Videos
Wikipedia
IMDB

Came across this killer recipe and tried it out. Certainly worth trying yourself. I like the pics of the process, this guy did a great job. Let me know how it turns out for you.



MyLasagnaRecipe.com

Thanks to Funky T.J. Mike for this one