Category Archives: relationships

In the Digital Playground with Tom Campbell

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Yorick von Fortinbras

Rarely during one’s life does a totally unique and alien concept arise to firmly grab hold of the attention strings that dangle so precariously – and with such vulnerability – from our minds. I’d like to open your eyes to … Continue reading →

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The Viral Manifesto

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Yorick von Fortinbras

If I’ve learned anything about marketing on social media and the internet it is that things don’t have to be “good” to go viral and be extremely popular. In fact, very often there is an inverse relationship (Rebecca Black I’m … Continue reading →

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Rebuilding Gifts for the New Civilization (Post 2012 Mayhem)

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Yorick von Fortinbras

I recently posted a question on Twitter that drew an ASTOUNDING number of responses. Zero actually, but that’s not the point. The question was: What 5 things representative of humanity and human progress would you want preserved to help return civilization … Continue reading →

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The Race Against Irrelevance

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Yorick von Fortinbras

One thing I’ve learned during my nearly 2 years dabbling in social media, blogging and musical composition plus 4 plus years as a self-published author is that no one cares. My relevance among the millions of others that do what I do … Continue reading →

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The Wheel That Turns with Ferociousness Unexpect’d

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Yorick von Fortinbras

Here’s an excerpt from my 4th novel, La Llanta, which is actually a follow up to my first, After Delphi. La Llanta means “The Wheel” in Spanish and it is centered around the son of After Delphi’s main character. In … Continue reading →

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I Should Have Given It to Her

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Yorick von Fortinbras

This past April, I was flying back from a business trip in Atlanta when a loud, obnoxious 35-40 year  old woman was bombastically speaking to a stranger as they took their seat in the row in front of me. I didn’t like … Continue reading →

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Like Weiner, I’m DONE

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Yorick von Fortinbras

As Weiner-gate stretches into its final act this week, I too find myself beginning a climactic transition, stirring my own arousing cocktail of change, if you will. I quit writing on Friday night. It was quite liberating. I hadn’t realized … Continue reading →

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Painful Thoughts of a Monday: Fractals and the Limitless Wonder of it All

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Yorick von Fortinbras

It is Monday and I find myself, once again, enduring thoughts more befitting for a 2 AM Saturday late-night conversation… I have always intuitively felt that fractals are more than just mathematical curiosities, more than geometric shapes that continue to … Continue reading →

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Me and My Miami Monkey

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Yorick von Fortinbras

Today is my 11th day in Peru Here’s another entry from my latest work entitled, “I Write On Anything (Written on a Napkin)“. This is also available as an eBook. I wrote this back in ’95. Severe weather was always … Continue reading →

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This Christmas Comes

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Yorick von Fortinbras

Here’s another entry from my latest work entitled, “I Write On Anything (Written on a Napkin)“. This is also available as an eBook. Today is my 7th day in Peru. The last time I was here, my friend George had … Continue reading →

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