Does that avatar look familiar?Yes, that's right, it's my new Facebook page.I consult with clients on social media issues as a matter of course. Our work ranges from developing and implementing a comprehensive social media strategy to putting pages online and extends to ghost posting of tweets and updates.What I haven't done is put a personal page on either Facebook or Twitter. Given that, I couldn't create a fan page for The Gonzo Papers.Instead I created a page as a blogger. Of course, Face... Read Full Story
Photograph by Kilroy_60"If you can't be considerate of other people, and are not helpful when you have the opportunity, you're merely taking up space on the planet."-Kilroy_60 Read Full Story
I have this Ansel Adams print hanging in The Writer's Nook: Redwoods, Bull Creek Flat.When The Master Baiter and I went to California back in June, and considered spreading my buddy Al's ashes in the Cathedral of the Redwoods, one of the reasons was that it was Al who gave me the Redwoods print as a birthday gift.It touched me deeply when The Master Baiter presented me with a copy of the book The Wild Trees by Richard Preston, about four months after we were in Humboldt County walking among t... Read Full Story
John Travolta is famous, or infamous depending upon your point of view, for living in a home (Jumbolair at Greystone Airport in Ocala, Florida show above) where he parks the airplanes he owns on site.My buddy Tony, who publishes The Lives an Times..., pointed out that it's not just celebrities who are able to pull an airplane up to the door of their home.In Wadsworth, Ohio, in fact, people live in a housing development called Skypark where they do just that...While Skypark is likely to be one... Read Full Story
When I see there's something in my Inbox that's been forwarded by my buddy Sgt. Fury I know it's going to be worth checking out.This is what he sent over this evening...Army soldier in Iraq with his tiny 'plot' of grassin front of his tent. It's heartwarming!Here is a United States soldier in Iraq , stationed in a big sand box.It's Warrant Officer Brook Turner; he's stationed at Camp Cooke north of Baghdad.Warrant Officer Turner asked his wife to send him dirt ( U.S. soil), fertilizer, and so... Read Full Story
An unflattering photograph of Tyra Banks in a swimsuit was circulated by the media two years ago. The shot received heavy exposure on the Web. Her response was to tell the world to kiss her fat ass.The supermodel turned actress turned TV host is famous for championing "real beauty." On the season premier of her talk show she revealed her real hair and is, reportedly, no longer wearing wigs.Tyra wore a size 14-16, according to media accounts, for two years. Then, last month, she appeared in a ... Read Full Story
"Too much of a good thing is wonderful."-Mae WestGreetings, one and all, and welcome to the Blogiversary Bash, in celebration of the four-year blogiversary of The Gonzo Papers.Cue the music... It's time for Hors d'oeuvres and Drinks!There are plenty of delicious dishes to be sampled, throughout this dinner party, so I hope you're hungry.Never under estimate the value of a moment, my friends, and when any blog is still rolling after four years it's perfect time to celebrate.No blog carnival i... Read Full Story
Kilroy_60's Hot 100 continued with friends from The Stumbletron...--(-)-> Red Sky At Night, Sailor's Delight--(-)-> If Dr. Gonzo Were Blogging From Owl Farm--(-)-> From One Of My Bookshelf Shelves...--(-)-> Content Is King--(-)-> A Thought For Today, And Tomorrow--(-)-> Looking Out From My Office Window...--(-)-> Give It Another Go 'Round... And 'Round... And 'Round...--(-)-> An Unexpected Treat From TheSpecialOne--(-)-> Kathleen Sebelius To Be Named Obama Vice President--(-)-> The Value Of A... Read Full Story
I'd venture a guess that tens of thousands of blogs have come and gone since I launched The Gonzo Papers on 29 October, 2005.Consistency has never been a hallmark of The Gonzo Papers, I'll grant you, neither in terms of posting frequency or content quality.No, this is not a venture in which I invest what is required to achieve excellence, I'll leave that to professional bloggers like Chris Brogan, but it is a thread of the World Wide Web where you'll find passion, an unapologetic point of vie... Read Full Story
Photograph by Kilroy_60"There's one lesson I learned long ago. Don't deny yourself pleasure as long as it doesn't bring harm to anyone else. Life is too short and it comes to an end, all too often, unexpectedly."-Kilroy_60 Read Full Story
