Why the Statler Hotel is like an alien recreation of a hotel

by jgrantl on December 3, 2011

I’m back at Cornell University to see the Melodramatic’s production of Rent.  After a very nice checkin and evening, this morning at breakfast I realized why its so great and slightly off-putting.  It’s obvious.  It’s staffed by Cornell Hotel Administration students.  So it’s like going to a McDonald’s and seeing the entire executive team running the register, the deep fat fryer, and the McFlurry machine.  Which reminds, me.  I would like a McFlurry with my omelet, please.

 

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Mormon musicals are inherently American

by jgrantl on November 22, 2011

My professor back at Cornell, the late Scott McMillan, taught the about the uniquely American integrated musical. After reflecting on The Book of Mormon, even that show is about the misfit joining the community. It’s pretty clear when the opening song, “Hello” shows the main character unable to stick to the approved “script” for Mormons on a mission.

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A few degrees away from a burning building

February 8, 2011

This is a pretty esoteric blog post title. This article is about some new gameplay footage from the upcoming Uncharted 3.  And I’m proud to say that my new boss over at Big Red Button worked on the first game in the Uncharted series, making a huge splash on the PS3 and helping to make [...]

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To nurture or to iterate?

February 7, 2011

I’m 27, so I’m well into the period where many of my friends are married with children. Which has made me feel behind the eight ball. In conversation with my friend we were talking about having babies and how she’d never have a baby herself, but rather adopt. And I was confused. I don’t have [...]

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How to Change the World: The Name Game

February 5, 2011

Old article from great guy, explaining how to name your new company: Sound different. Quick: What do the following companies do? Claris. Clarin. Claria. Clarium. Clarins. Clarinex. It’s hard to remember whether they sell makeup, unplug your nose, or got killed by Apple. Great names sound different. They also spell different, for that matter. via [...]

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