Here’s some assassin love before you go hard this weekend.
Archive for November 2008
Little Hill inspiration: Marieke Staps
In Little Hill inspiration on November 27, 2008 at 3:33 pm(courtesy of OZOlife.com)
People have their “Aha!” moments. Dutch designer Marieke Staps had hers when she fantasized about her lights running on “free and environmentally-friendly energy forever and ever.” The light upstairs went on and born was the mighty soil lamp…
http://ozolife.com/daily/design/getting_dirty/
Mastermind Minute
In Little Hill brain waves on November 26, 2008 at 8:59 pm“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them…”
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Mastermind Minute
In Little Hill brain waves on November 25, 2008 at 11:02 pm“Anyone who says he can see through women is missing a lot…”
- Groucho Marx
Little Hill chocolate watch: Yan Yan Choco Sticks
In Little Hill taste buds on November 25, 2008 at 3:50 pmSesame sticks in one section and chocolate cream in the other. It’s like Handi-Snacks for chocolate lovers.
Little Hill diplomat: Amy Pascal
In Little Hill inspiration on November 24, 2008 at 3:02 pm(courtesy of Forbes.com)
Responsible for all aspects of the studio’s business, including marketing, distribution and home entertainment. Studio’s Spider-Man franchise brought in $2.5 billion worldwide. Known for talent relationships with Judd Apatow, Adam Sandler and Will Smith; green-lighted Apatow’s Superbad after other studios passed. Previously worked at Twentieth Century Fox and Turner Pictures. — Helen Coster
http://www.forbes.com/lists/2008/11/biz_powerwomen08_Amy-Pascal_FNQR.html
Mastermind Minute
In Little Hill brain waves on November 21, 2008 at 9:27 pm“The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed…”
- Carl Jung
Alone on a Friday: Surf’s Up
In Little Hill activity on November 21, 2008 at 3:43 pmStudios like Dreamworks and Pixar have created a winning formula. They animate a film for children, but write jokes for adults.
Tonight, as you rest and relax before you go hard on Saturday and Sunday, watch Surf’s Up and appreciate adult sarcasm coming from a young surfing penguin.
Little Hill inspiration: Bruce Lee x Nokia
In Little Hill humor on November 20, 2008 at 4:19 pmLittle Hill inspiration: Jean-Claude Van (you know the rest)
In Little Hill humor on November 19, 2008 at 2:46 pmHe’s back to save us from another action movie with the Rock!
Mastermind Minute
In Little Hill brain waves on November 18, 2008 at 7:13 pm“The key to realizing a dream is to focus not on success but significance – and then even the small steps and little victories along your path will take greater meaning…”
- Oprah Winfrey
Little Hill chocolate watch: Max Brenner
In Little Hill taste buds on November 18, 2008 at 3:56 pmMilk Chocolate from Venezuela. White chocolate from Trinidad. Spicy hot chocolate from Mexico.
Our hero…
Little Hill diplomat: Katie Couric
In Little Hill inspiration on November 17, 2008 at 3:04 pm(courtesy of Forbes.com)
Made history in 2006 when she became the country’s first female evening-news anchor, but the program is stuck in third place. In April, CBS defended Couric amid rumors that she would leave the post before her contract expires in 2011. Began her career at ABC News in Washington, D.C.; was also a CNN political reporter and a Pentagon reporter for NBC. Co-anchored the Today show for 15 years. Involved in fight against colon cancer. — Helen Coster
Alone on a Friday: Lost in Translation
In Little Hill activity on November 14, 2008 at 1:48 pmDon’t fret. You still have Sat. & Sun. to get into trouble. This flick may give you a few ideas.
Mastermind Minute
In Little Hill brain waves on November 13, 2008 at 9:56 pm“There is always some madness in love, but there is also always some reason in madness…”
- Friedrich Nietzche
Little Hill x OZOlife: Daphne Beal
In Little Hill inspiration on November 13, 2008 at 5:21 pm
Writer, Editor, Novelist
Former New Yorker staffer Daphne Beal’s work has appeared everywhere from Vogue to McSweeney’s to the New York Times to The Believer. On the eve of the book tour for her just-released first novel, In the Land of No Right Angles, she chatted with us about motherhood, consumerism, and biking around Manhattan without a seat.
Read the interview at
http://www.ozolife.com/people/arts/
Mastermind Minute
In Little Hill brain waves on November 11, 2008 at 7:15 pm“Why isn’t there a section in the newspaper where we celebrate birthdays? Instead we have the obituary section…”
- Excerpt from Lionscribe produced by The Brain
Little Hill chocolate watch: BJ’s Famous Pizookie
In Little Hill taste buds on November 11, 2008 at 3:23 pm
Little Hill diplomats: Cristina Fernandez
In Little Hill inspiration on November 10, 2008 at 3:23 pm(courtesy of Forbes Magazine)
Argentina’s first popularly elected woman president has had a rough start, with approval ratings falling to 20% due to unpopular taxes. In July, her own party forced her to revoke tax hikes on grain exports after four months of protests. Despite the setback, “Queen Cristina” will continue to fight an economic meltdown. A lawyer, senator and, most recently, first lady to previous president Nestor Kirchner, she is sometimes compared to the infamous Evita Peron. — Tatiana Serafin
http://www.forbes.com/lists/2008/11/biz_powerwomen08_Cristina-Fernandez_MFXX.html
Alone on Friday Night
In Little Hill activity on November 7, 2008 at 5:01 pmIt’s all good. You still have Saturday and Sunday to be reckless. Take it easy and watch this flick:
Thursday is for Food*
In Little Hill taste buds on November 6, 2008 at 5:10 pm* daily feature from www.ozolife.com
Persimmon Says
U.S. Ark of Taste Endangered Foods List
Wishing they were on your kitchen chopping block (and off the one shared by many businesses these days) are 200 foods on Slow Food Nation’s US Ark of Taste list. These dietary staples are literally on the verge of extinction due to industrial standardization, limitations on large scale-distribution, and environmental damage. On the list: wild rice, yellow-meated watermelon, a selection of plums, apples, and tomatoes, and many more. So how can you save the persimmon and its imperiled friends? Simple: Buy them and eat them. By voting with your dollar, you’ll encourage growers to keep them coming (regardless of hanging chads).
See the list at slowfoodsusa.org.
Mastermind Minute
In Little Hill brain waves on November 6, 2008 at 5:27 am“The best mind-altering drug is truth…”
- Woody Paige
Mastermind Minute
In Little Hill brain waves on November 4, 2008 at 3:50 am“We need to internalize this idea of excellence. Not many folks spend a lot of time trying to be excellent…”
- Barack Obama
Little Hill diplomats: Sheila C. Bair
In Little Hill inspiration on November 3, 2008 at 3:00 pmChairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (U.S.A.)
The head of the embattled FDIC has been trying to reassure an edgy American public that the country’s financial institutions are sound—even as six banks have now failed this year. Bair’s domain is the last stop for capital-starved banks (and their insured customers) before going under. But the July demise of IndyMac, the largest bankruptcy of a financial institution in the last two decades, has rattled nerves. As banks continue to fail, Bair must continue to show the fortitude that has helped her lead an institution that is suddenly an actor in this global drama. — Heidi Brown
http://www.forbes.com/lists/2008/11/biz_powerwomen08_Sheila-C-Bair_0R5X.html
