PlaysWithTrucks

Tag: Storytelling

  • The Original Non Sequitur

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    Monty Python’s Flying Circus was a legendary British sketch show, running from 1969 to 1974. It launched the careers of the original Pythons through its absurdist and boundary-pushing comedy. Originally made for the BBC and broadcast in England, the show was picked up by PBS affiliates in the 70’s. For huge chunks of America it…

  • Études sur le Vin

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    “In the fields of observation, chance favors only the prepared mind.”-Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) Today, innovators live in a “Eureka!” culture. They sell the story that ideas appear as visions out of thin air, just waiting for the chosen few to grab them and change the world. The reality of innovation is nothing like that at…

  • Sports Radio Leadership

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    While I try to learn the history or provenance of every quote on the board, sadly this is one I don’t know. I first heard this saying from a sports radio host here in Chicago, proving that only most of AM talk radio is a veritable wasteland. The quote stuck with me and ended up…

  • SignPosts: The Legend of Robert Johnson

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    “Take Me Down” by The Pretty Reckless, from the album Who You Selling For? The Pretty Reckless is one of my favorite bands. Fronted by former actress and lifelong musician Taylor Momsen, they are driving rock-and-roll into the next generation. The song “Take Me Down” draws inspiration from a very old tale in the music…