SnowGhost Music

After spending a few weeks in my problem solving lab in my very best problem solving labcoat, which also doubles as my problem solving raincoat as a result of previous problem solving, I have figured out how to save the music industry from another slow Holiday season. As is always the case when I am on the case in the PS lab, I first had to identify the problem. It seemed rather obvious to me almost immediately that the reason people do not flock to Target just to buy CDs for their loved ones is not due to the glaring lack of holiday-themed American Idol contestant releases. The obvious reason is that Americans have abandoned the CD as a gift because it does not fit well into a standard stocking.

While a series of self-co... read more >

Things were different when I was a youngster. Sixth graders did not carry cell phones or iPods, gas was under a dollar, a ‘laptop’ referred to a special kind of dance, and if you were discussing product placement, you were most likely asking someone which aisle you could find Coke Classic in. Eddie Murphy was the coolest dude on the planet, fast food was still priding itself on its unhealthiness, and fades and certain varieties of mullets were considered cutting edge hairdos. Something that was certainly not considered cutting edge was any type of selling out. Back then, selling out could even consist of an artist seen drinking a can of Tab onstage. Neil Young wrote an album and a made a video about it that MTV refused to play be... read more >