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Rex Hammock’s RexBlog.com
The blog of Rex Hammock, founder/ceo of Hammock Inc., the content marketing, strategy and media company founded in 1991 in Nashville, Tenn. Rex is also founder/helper-in-chief of the wiki, SmallBusiness.com.
RexBlog.com was created in August, 2000.
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Monthly Archives: November 2004
Music City moment
Music City moment: On the way to-and-from the Tuesday-evening mandolin lessons of the 14-year-old in my house, he and I lately have been listening to Vanderbilt’s student radio station, WRVU. The station’s eclectic programming means that on the way to … Continue reading
A prediction
A prediction: If Russell Beattie is correct in his prediction that Apple will have a mobile phone within 18 months, then I’m sure some of the folks I hang out with every day will predict I’ll be waiting at the … Continue reading
Word up
Word up: The word “blog” would like to thank all the little people who have helped it become Merriam-Webster’s word of the year, 2004. I will not make any predictions about Time’s “little people of the year” going in a … Continue reading
Make mine a no-fat triple-shot weasle snot latte (no foam)
Make mine a no-fat triple-shot weasle snot latte (no foam): Language logger Mark Libermann serves up the tall and venti on Starbucks lingo, including Dave Barry’s guess at the meaning of the word venti (weasle snot) which I think we … Continue reading
Custom publishing update
Custom publishing update: Here’s an interesting brand extension. Direct Marketer, Penzeys Spices, is launching a magazine, Penzeys One. Quote from Bill Penzeys’s introduction letter: Another key difference is who gets to be the hero of our magazine. It won’t be … Continue reading
Stop it, already
Stop it, already: Man, I can’t stand it when people like these blogblox jokers come up with really cool, free, open source stuff I can add to my weblog. I’m tired of folks like them messing up my evenings by … Continue reading
Speaking of Rexes
Speaking of Rexes: Theories related to narcissistic behavior aside, it has come with the territory of having the name Rex (see previous post) that when friends or family members see a product with the brand “Rex” on it, they sometimes … Continue reading
Rex’s (the other one) top 10 lists
Rex’s (the other one) list of ‘best of’ lists: Rex (no relation) is working on compiling a list of 2004 “Best of” lists. It’s a work in progress, he says.
Checkout counter-cyclical?
Is Lucky’s Wal-Mart version helping their shoppers discover better places to spend their money? Checkout counter-cyclical? Knowing my fascination with Wal-Mart, one of this weblog’s seven readers (who is not a fan of the big box retailer) just e-mailed me … Continue reading
No surprise to rexblog readers – Martha (the magazine) rebounding
No surprise to rexblog readers – Martha (the magazine) rebounding: I guess I can’t say, “I’m not one to say, ‘I told you so,’” as I continually disprove that claim on this weblog. So, as one who never misses the … Continue reading
Early exit polling data – Jeopardy’s Ken Jennings
Early exit polling data – Jeopardy’s Ken Jennings: I’ll admit. The same genetic make-up that causes one to blog also makes this blogger need to point to this kottke.org post that reveals when Ken Jennings is going to lose on … Continue reading
Real-time fear
Real-time fear: The last few moments at Hammock Publishing have opened my eyes to what so many families and friends must live through when they are close to someone they know who could be a victim of a tragedy playing … Continue reading
Photografee
Photografee: The NY Post reports “gossip” that, “Photographers are fuming at the strict new contracts Condé Nast is making them sign. ‘If you want to shoot for Condé Nast publications — any of them — you have to sign this … Continue reading
Orlando magic?
Orlando magic? In the oft-blogged trend of local nouveau niche magazines launching, here’s a story about Orlando Style.
Healthy competition clone covers
Healthy competition clone covers: I guess it’s time for both Time & Newsweek to run health-related covers simulataneously, since it’s been, what, almost 11 months since the last time? And, oh, by the way. If that Newsweek cover looks familiar, … Continue reading
