February 2015
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Big Night Helping Fire Victims
Last night I had the honor of being the master of ceremonies for a fundraising event here in Hoboken, for those affected by a New Year’s Day fire at 918 Willow Avenue. The event was a great success; I wrote this recap for hMAG.
Fulop’s State of the City Address: Everything Is Awesome
This week I attended Jersey City’s 2015 State of the City address, by Mayor Steven Fulop, and I wrote this recap (and took the photos too) for the Jersey City Independent.
Ask Jack: Social Media Privacy, Face Time, and Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs advice column: Should you allow potential employers to view your social-media accounts? Plus, how to get more “face time” with the boss.
My Internet Radio Playlist, 2/24/15
EPISODE #169: BLIND The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Bruce Springsteen — “Blinded by the Light” Hefner — “Blind Girl With Halo” Etta James — “I’d Rather Go Blind” Sonny Boy Williamson II — “Born Blind” Built to Spill — “Temporarily Blind” Dramarama — “Goin’ Blind” Prisonshake — “Go Blind” Hercules & Love Affair — […]
The Special without Brett Davis, Episode 2
Last night I made my debut on The Special without Brett Davis on the Manhattan Neighborhood Network. This video is, as the kids say, “Not Safe for Work,” but it does include some very funny stuff and a couple of rockin’ tunes from New Brunswick’s Glazer.
Movie Review: The Imitation Game
3.5 stars out of 5 Alan Turing had entered my life twice before. In a required philosophy lecture course in my freshman year of college, we used a piece of software called “Turing’s World.” (Yep, it was such a geeky school, there were even computers in philosophy class.) Then, more than a decade later, my […]
Ask Jack: Awake at Work, Interview Guilt, and Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs advice column: Hints to stay awake when you’re sleepy at the office. Plus: Ever feel guilty sneaking away for a job interview?
My Internet Radio Playlist, 2/17/15
EPISODE #168: BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2015 (BLACK & BLUES) The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Charley Patton — “Shake It and Break It” Bessie Smith — “Send Me to the ‘Lectric Chair” Son House — “Preachin’ the Blues” (pt. 1) Robert Johnson — “Cross Road Blues” Mississippi John Hurt — “Avalon Blues” John Lee Hooker […]
Ask Jack: Veto Valentines, Application Tweets, Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs advice column: Is it OK to give someone a Valentine in the office? Plus, from our ever-growing Annoying Application Requests file — “sell yourself” in Tweet length!
Movie Review: Whiplash
3 stars out of 5 This is a movie that thinks it is much better than it is. And I have to imagine that everybody heaping praise and awards on J.K. Simmons just never saw him as Vern Schillinger (hard G, thank you!) on OZ. Not that he doesn’t give a great performance in Whiplash, […]
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