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Are Media Asking Too Many Questions in Headlines?

Joe Tracy — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 16:36:08 +0000

Over the past several years there has been a new obsession with the media (TV, newspapers, online news sites) – posting headlines as questions instead of, well, headlines. It’s gotten to the point where the practice is not only accepted by virtually every media outlet, but also overused. Just a search a few minutes before [...]

Khan the Cat – Nice ‘n Soft

Joe Tracy — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 00:09:33 +0000

This is my cat, Kahn. Very unique guy. You can read more about him at KahnTheCat.com and see more of his videos there (the movie trailers he made are particularly entertaining). Anyway, Kahn is currently being tested for a rare cat disease called Portosystemic Shunt. The results should be known by Wednesday. The video below [...]

Walt Disney Quote on Always Improving

Joe Tracy — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 03:23:48 +0000

“Whenever I go on a ride, I’m always thinking of what’s wrong with the thing and how it can be improved.” ~ Walt Disney

Tae-Bo Session Causes Building to Shake

Joe Tracy — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 22:05:13 +0000

Here’s a funny news story I came across today that is out of the norm. It seems that 17 people doing a Tae Bo workout caused a 39 story skyscraper building to shake, which then had to be evacuated. Wow – I gotta start doing Tae Bo again! Here’s the story.

CARmageddon is Here – Los Angeles Disaster

Joe Tracy — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 08:53:08 +0000

Ladies and gentlemen. It is now official CARmageddon has arrived. This Los Angeles News breaking report outlines what the arrival of CARmageddon means for the city of Los Angeles. I made this video (and voiced it with lots of tweaks) in the last seven hours. I hope this entertaining two minutes is worth the effort [...]

Run! It’s Carmageddon!

Joe Tracy — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 02:45:08 +0000

If you’ve seen any news on TV or the Internet then you’ve already heard about the impending doom in Southern California that is “Carmageddon”. Even though the story affects only one small area of one large state, the national media has tackled the story like its major breaking worldwide news. For the city of Los [...]

Zeppelin Ride Video – Salem Oregon

Joe Tracy — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 01:03:43 +0000

In August 2010 I was given a rare opportunity to ride in a zeppelin. Now zeppelin’s are a lot like blimps, but there is a difference. Zeppelins have a rigid metal frame which aids in maneuverability, bad weather, and safety. A blimp doesn’t have a frame. It is just a large shaped “balloon”. My zeppelin [...]

Thoughts on US Women’s Soccer Victory over Brazil

Joe Tracy — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 20:48:00 +0000

Five years ago I wouldn’t be caught dead writing about soccer. To me soccer was a “boring” sport; people running up and down a huge field trying to kick a ball into a net – something that seemed like a rare event. There were no timeouts and lots of tie games and it seems the [...]

What to Avoid when Distributing a Press Release

Joe Tracy — Sun, 10 Jul 2005 06:31:29 +0000

Once you have carefully developed a press release for your website, it is important that you distribute it with hopes of receiving the best possible response from the press. The last thing you want to do is get on the bad side of a member of the press. There are some procedures you should pay [...]

Eliminating the Pay Per Click Gamble

Joe Tracy — Sun, 10 Jul 2005 06:25:17 +0000

It never ceases to amaze me how many companies will sink tens of thousands of dollars into pay per click programs, but nothing into search engine and website optimization for higher rankings, that will achieve better results for free. Case in point: One company Joe Tracy Visioneering consulted with was paying a search engine $6 [...]