Welcome to the first week of the new year. It’s 2022 and if you like me, it still feels like 2019 was last year. Talk about a cognitive dissonance. This is that time of year where most people sit down and focus on their goals, their identity, and who they want to be in the …
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My name is Knut A Braa. An ordinary norwegian name. (My middle name is Arnljot, wich means something like an ugly eagle, but that is another story) Anyway, when I was working in Denver in the late 80’s people had trouble pronouncing my name. They called me cute bra – which means something completely …
Many years ago I signed up for Twitter and wrote some messages. My publisher at the time ( Tine Kjær ) recommended this to me. As part of the marketing of my books. I do not know what caused it, but I had enough after a few messages. I think it was the form, the shortness, the …
The Woow! traffic vs information traffic They are two types of online content. That’s what I call Wooow! traffic, the type that attracts attention, brings out the laughter or chills and that tends to go viral. And then you have the kind of content that is interesting. Both are important, but if you are going …
Why are half-naked women important on the web? The fact that you are reading these lines really answers the question, but let me go a little more scientific. I have done some research and found that nudity sells. Of course. (You do not have to be Einstein to understand that.) Pink blogs (clothes, make-up, everyday …
Australian comedy at its best Do you know who Jim Jefferies is? No? Jim Jefferies is an Australian standup comedian who became internationally famous when he was attacked by a drunk man while standing on stage in the Manchester Comedy Store But there’s another reason I’m telling you about Jim Jefferies. He has …
I was ( still am) an avid fan of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. Their lyrics (mainly Paul’s lyrics) were something out of the ordinary. They were poems dressed in wonderful music. Who forgets sentences like: People talking without speaking People hearing without listening People writing songs that voices never share (from Greatest hits, June …
Do you sometimes feel the need to go deeper into things, get better acquainted with what you are doing, have the opportunity to read more calmly and longer? In our everyday lives we are used to scroll down the Facebook pages, newspaper pages, skim text or check emails. Everything is done in two to three …
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