Daily Archives: September 3, 2009

Upcoming Event: Blame-a-Thon

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Mr. Jones on fashion and fundraising for a good cause…

Phillygrrl asked me to be the fashion guy on the site and I have a strange weakness for theme tees, but this one has a legitimate purpose. Then check out the press release below and buy some tickets. Really, support a local institution….

When New Jersey native Drew Olanoff was diagnosed with Stage 3 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma on May 9, he decided to blame his cancer for everything. Losing his keys, misplacing his wallet – any annoyance, obstacle, or tragedy in his life became an opportunity to beat up on cancer. He offered Twitter users the ability to do the same. Tweet using the tag #blamedrewscancer, and blame Drew’s cancer for it – whatever it is.

Since May, over 11,000 unique Twitter users have blamed Drew’s cancer, while Twitter-fueled events have raised over $10,000 for cancer-related charities. Continue reading →

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The Office Snack: Chips

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Sometimes your cubicle is just a fishbowl. Like if it’s in the middle of a floor, surrounded by offices, like mine is. Everyone can hear everything you say. And everyone can see everything you see, whether they want to or not. I’ve often wondered what the little things we do at work say to our coworkers about our personalities. For instance – the humble potato chip. You know what I’m talking about. That three o’clock daze hits you and you’re headed to the vending machine to get some chips. But what to get? Better yet, what not to get?

Cheetos. You don’t want to eat this at work. Trust me, I tried. That orange, cheesy coating will not get off your fingers no matter how hard you try. Plus that pixy-like orange dust will coat everything from your keyboard to that important memo your boss wanted delivered to the CEO. Step back from Chester Cheetah, folks. He bodes you no good.

Cheetos say “I am a messy person who has no regard for office furniture or important work projects.”  Continue reading →

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