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  1. FLO TV, Not Sure About This

    February 7, 2010 by Michelle O'Hagan

    FLO TV

    I’ve already seen two FLO TV ads during the Super Bowl, and I loved them both. The one with Jim Nantz is a hoot.

    But I’m puzzled … is this an idea whose time came about 20 years ago? I can remember thinking, literally, dozens of times growing up: “If they can make a transistor radio that I can take poolside, why can’t they make a tiny little T.V. that I can carry around with me?” Really, what took so long?

    And now that the technology has arrived, who’s going to carry around a tiny T.V. when you can just record whatever you want and watch it anytime you want on your giant flatscreen with surround sound at home? I guess the “spineless” boyfriend in the Jim Nantz spot, but who else? It’s cool that you can subscribe to the service so the television programs play on your phone or in your car, though coverage seems to be limited to larger cities (i.e. the entire state of West Virginia appears to be FLO TV-free at this point).

    I’m sure I’ll be surprised, because people will buy anything. But I could have used this little gem when I was 15, on a week-long babysitting gig for a family who didn’t own a television.

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  2. Reccommended: First Guns

    April 7, 2009 by Michelle O'Hagan

    So, it’s been more than a month since I last wrote in this space. Too long! I’ve had a lot going on, but nothing that should have kept me from writing. A sick child, a sick “me,” busy at work, snow in April (ugh!) but mostly, I’ve just been uninspired. However, this morning, I found something that inspired me.

    The “busy at work” part has been a deep dive into social media: blogs, Twitter, Facebook, etc., all for the purpose of driving traffic to the Imaginepub.com website. It’s all very, very interesting and exciting, but after a while it’s a little repetitive, too. Everyone I follow on Twitter writes about SEO and social media and analytics, and they all have blogs about the same subjects, too. So, this morning I was happy to find a blog that cracks me up. It’s imaginative and funny, but manages to maintain good taste, too.

    First Guns is a blog on Tumblr written by Michelle Obama’s arms. Yes, you read it right; each post is written from the point of view of her arms. The blog’s description: “Everyone’s been writing about us. Now we’re speaking out. We’re Thunder and Lightning, the First Guns.”

    Yesterday’s post, On Meeting the Queen: Yeah, We Touched Her There, chronicles the uproar that ensued in the British press when, apparently, Queen Elizabeth put her arm around Ms. Obama’s waist and Ms. Obama (who absolutely towers over the Queen) reciprocated with an arm on the Queen’s back.

    I have no idea who the author is, but “First Guns” is written by someone who is absolutely partisan and adores Ms. Obama for her sensibility and style. It is a great fun read for a girl who enjoys reading US magazine while watching The Biggest Loser while eating ice cream and Triscuits when she gets home from work. It’s a nice break from all of the bad stuff going on out there.

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  3. Just One (or Two) of Those Days

    March 2, 2009 by Michelle O'Hagan

    Kibbles and Bits:

    Yesterday, one of my children was so very much the embodiment of sh*t in a fan, that his father said we should send him to military school. I did not agree with him out loud (but I did in my head).

    Today, I had a Dunkin’ Donuts banana walnut muffin for breakfast. For lunch, I ate about 15 Dove chocolates at my desk. And for dinner, I had a sleeve of Thin Mint Girl Scout cookies and a steak-Caesar salad. With bacon bits. Steak and bacon in a salad … that’s OK, right?

    And just now, I was on a social networking site thinking: “I really, really don’t want to be connected with some of these people.”

    Tomorrow will be better. Probably.

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  4. Because We’re Aliens … And That’s How We Roll

    February 1, 2009 by Michelle O'Hagan

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  5. The Un-Friend

    January 30, 2009 by Michelle O'Hagan

    Somewhat related to my last post, lately I’ve reconsidered a number of “friends” on Facebook. I’ve always been a pretty conservative Facebook-er, not one to rack up “friends” in the hundreds. I find Facebook to be incredibly fun and useful in catching up with extended family, far-flung friends and even geographically close friends who I don’t actually see very often.

    I’m a Facebook Friend with most of my colleagues at work; but that’s the extent of my professional use of Facebook. It’s really just a place where I can visit with real family and actual friends.

    To that end, I’ve un-friended a handful of people in the last few days. Since Facebook doesn’t send a notice to the un-friends telling them I’ve un-friended them, they probably won’t even notice I’m gone (or they’re gone).

    If you’re not family, or if I’ve never actually met you, or if I haven’t communicated with you in the past few months, you’ve been un-friended. It doesn’t mean I don’t like you; it just means I’m choosing to focus on the core group.

    If, on the other hand, you’re reading this message, you’re likely in the core group.

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