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Markonator

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About Me



Space ship landed in South Florida. Fuel cell ran low on plutonium. Waiting on my pod so the mothership can find me.

My Interests

Writing, reconstruction of our democracy, business, loud music, surfin' the net, pervin'.

I'd like to meet:

The guy who invented Altoids.

Music:

Always.

Movies:

David Lynch, Coen Brothers, Woody Allen, Mel Brooks

Television:

Terrific device for watching DVDs and Arrested Development, The Sopranos, 24, and Rescue Me.

Books:

Mostly magazines. Lots of 'em. Business, trade, trash. Like books, though. Buy 'em all the time. Just don't get around to reading 'em.

Heroes:

Zack

My Blog

HOLLYWOOD, HEAL THYSELF

Every few years there comes a battery of television programs about doctors.  It started with Ben Casey, Dr. Kildare, and Marcus Welby.  Today we see House, Gray's Anatomy, and ER grabbin...
Posted by Markonator on Mon, 18 Dec 2006 06:37:00 PST

Private Information

Ive been feeling a little paranoid lately. A lot of media attentions being paid to privacy issues, so I don't think I'm alone.  Concerns about privacy have been spawned by advances in technology...
Posted by Markonator on Fri, 04 Aug 2006 12:57:00 PST

Thanksgiving? No thanks.

Bah.  Humbug. Thanksgiving. Families getting together struggling to remember stories from their pasts.  Married friends inviting "orphan" friends over to "have Thanksgiving" with them. B...
Posted by Markonator on Thu, 24 Nov 2005 05:48:00 PST

Ive Seen the Future

I have something to share with you today.  All I ask is you keep it a secret. Dont tell anyone, OK?  I have a secret power:  I can travel through time.  Thats right, Im a time t...
Posted by Markonator on Mon, 07 Nov 2005 05:20:00 PST

Good Times at Ground Zero

I live 4 blocks south of Ground Zero.  Moved here well after 9/11.  Moved here almost 3 years ago.  It's a part of New York City that's needed support from that very day through now. ...
Posted by Markonator on Thu, 06 Oct 2005 05:21:00 PST

Whores

Had dinner with colleagues visiting from Europe yesterday evening.  Our time together was delightful and conversation flowed.  Spoke mainly about the business and cultural differences betw...
Posted by Markonator on Sat, 01 Oct 2005 06:28:00 PST

You don't have to be good

Do you have to be good at what you do? That is, does your personal welfare hinge on how well you do your job? More so, does your job impact the lives of others? Employees, managers, customers, busines...
Posted by Markonator on Fri, 30 Sep 2005 02:44:00 PST

Customer Service

I sold an old Zip drive on eBay a couple weeks ago.  After the auction closed, I sent the buyer an email thanking him for his purchase and instructing him how to pay for the drive.  It's eas...
Posted by Markonator on Wed, 28 Sep 2005 05:36:00 PST

New Technology for Bloggers

I'm stuck.  Nothing to write about.  Need a new kind of technology to assist in blogging:  BOD. BOD technology would put an end to the hellish pressure one feels when he or she hasn...
Posted by Markonator on Sun, 25 Sep 2005 12:54:00 PST

Lunchtime conversation

Terrific day! Busy morning, spent mostly on the phone.  Lotsa emails too. Best part was lunch.  Met with two senior health care business executives at the China Grill.  Have worked w...
Posted by Markonator on Fri, 23 Sep 2005 04:47:00 PST