A Moderate Snob
I realized recently that I am not a coffee snob. Even though I don’t like to drink cheap and crappy coffee, I also don’t like to spend a gazillion dollars at some pretentious coffee...
Steve Lovelace Blog
LinkedIn Annoyances
Looking for a job is always hard. Sometimes it seems like there are so many opportunities, but so few options. It’s a daunting task, and there’s no shortage of websites out there purporting to...
2015 Update
It’s 2015, and I’d like to give my readers a quick update on my life, and where I want to go with this website. When I first started blogging in August 2011, my goal...
Media Fragmentation at a Halloween Party
Back in the mid-20th century, most pop culture came from just a few media sources. There were just three TV channels here in the US. Bands like the Beatles dominated music. And virtually all...
Woot Shirt: Periodic Table of America
I’ve always been a big fan of Woot! Shirts. I own several of them, and I always get compliments on the funny, cute and clever designs. I’ve been wanting to make one of my...
American Musings on Scottish Independence
On Thursday, September 18, 2014, Scotland will vote on whether to declare independence from the United Kingdom. As an American of English, Scottish and Irish ancestry, I have been following the debate. I’ve never...
The Best Years of Your Life
As a teenager, I never believed people who said that high school was the “best years of your life”. No, I thought, that was college. Only years later did I realize I was just...
Coffee Drinks that Starbucks Doesn’t Sell
Like it or not, Starbucks sets the standard for coffee shops. Here in Dallas, the coffee behemoth grossly outnumbers local cafes. This makes it hard for local coffee shops to compete. Some places try...
Katamari Ball of Friendship
In case you’ve never played it, Katamari Damacy is a video game with a simple premise. You start with a small ball that can magically “pick up” objects smaller than itself. As you pick...
Radio Websites
Restaurants are notorious for having bad websites. Matthew Inman of The Oatmeal says it better than I ever could. He says there are too many restaurants with flashy websites that try to sell you...
