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Entries from March 2010

Monday, March 22nd, 2010

On A Conf Call With Finance…

I swear I am looking at the spreadsheets and not this drummer's YouTube channel I got from my colleague, Alisa.

Monday, March 22nd, 2010

The Photo I'm Staring At While I'm On This Conference Call About What To Rename My Department

If things don't work out here at MTV, or even if they do, I'm thinking about becoming a typewriter collector. I already have one of Norman Mailer's old typewriters. I love the thing.
Seth just facebooked me this great site. And this inspiring photo:

And check out this 1885 Remington:

Friday, March 19th, 2010

Iran Seizes mtvU Poet Laureate Simin Behbahani

Simin Behbahani is the Poet Laureate of MTV's college network, mtvU. Last week, she was placed under house arrest by the Iranian government. Here's the latest from NPR:

March 19, 2010
Tehran Halts Travel By Poet Called 'Lioness Of Iran'
The authorities in Iran continue to block the travel of the nation's most prominent poet.
Last week, [...]

Thursday, March 18th, 2010

Nightline's Profile of The New MTV

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

Public Service Announcement From Matt & Kim

Click here for a message from the band themselves.

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

The Relationship Between Agencies & Clients

My colleague Chris Ficarra of VH1 just sent me this one, and it's fun to watch while you're on conference calls…