Monthly Archives: April 2014

Road to Seattle: insult to injury

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Jon

On April 26, 2009, five years ago this week, I arrived in Seattle, ready to start my new job as Online Marketing Manager at GameHouse (part of RealNetworks) on Monday, April 27. This is part two of the story of … Continue reading →

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Road to Seattle: leaving Capital Newspapers

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Jon

On April 26, 2009, five years ago this week, I arrived in Seattle, ready to start my new job as Online Marketing Manager at GameHouse (part of RealNetworks) on Monday, April 27. This is the story of how I got … Continue reading →

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Remembering Pat McGovern (or, The McGovernor)

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Jon

Earlier this week, I happened to notice in Forbes that Founder of the International Data Group (IDG), Pat McGovern, passed away. IDG owned and ran a few hundred magazines over the years – most notably PC World Magazine, where I … Continue reading →

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Imagine if our news sources were creative with their investigative reporting

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Jon

I was just reading a story that pointed out that all but two public shootings involving more than two killings since 1950 took place in areas where guns weren’t allowed. The point being that if a person is set on … Continue reading →

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100mph

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Jon

I was in Atlanta this past week with two co-workers. On our way to the hotel after our meetings, I took a quick detour for a donut run (this really shouldn’t be surprising to anyone). Unfortunately, I missed the left … Continue reading →

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