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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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How Can You Tell If Your Kid is “Messed Up?”

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Yorick von Fortinbras

How can you tell if your kid is “messed up?” And even if he or she is messed up – or should we categorize it as different – should this be a concern for the parents? Let me answer by … Continue reading →

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What If All Viruses Went Viral?

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Yorick von Fortinbras

Here’s how I summarize my struggle for recognition as a writer: I am a virus. I am like an insect laying eggs in as many strategic poops as I can in the hopes that the environment is just right in … Continue reading →

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That 70s Playlist…

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Yorick von Fortinbras

I’m recommending this playlist of music that was on pop radio in the late 70s to very early 80s. Each of these songs has a very special meaning to me. Within the first 3 notes of each song, a very interesting thing happens … Continue reading →

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Winds of Change (Not Hope and Change)

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Yorick von Fortinbras

I ask you to picture this: It’s 7:40 pm on a Friday night. I’m alone in my house. My pants are wet on the crotch and Barry Manilow is singing about a romantic weekend in New England – I’m on my third beer … Continue reading →

Posted in brain, celebrities, Change, commentary, Creativity, Existence, Fiction, Future, government, HDR, Ideas, lyrics, Mental problems, meta physics, mind, Music, nostalgia, Observations, Photography, poetry, politics, Religion, soul, Writing | Tagged author, barry manilow, billy joel, Bob Dylan, bringing it all back home, change, chem trails, creativity, crotch, death, deep thoughts, dslr, eddie rabbitt, existence, functional, glass houses, god, HDR, horizon, i love a rainy night, ideas, ipad, jesus, lunatic, lyrics, meta physics, mind, music, people, philosophy, photography, photos, relationships, storm, subterranean homesick blues, sunset, this one's for you, wake, weekend in new england, wet crotch, winds of change, writer, writing, yorick von fortinbras, you may be right | 2 Comments

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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A Whole Nother Great Music Idea: TuneFly !!

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Yorick von Fortinbras

I’ve decided to give away one of my best secrets. I held it in because I thought one day I would eventually have time to work on it. But I’m a realist. I don’t even have time to hang up blinds … Continue reading →

Posted in advice, celebrities, commentary, communication, Creativity, Ideas, Innovation, IT, Music, news, Social media, software, Technology, Writing | Tagged advice, apple, author, banddigs, be a fly on the wall, creativity, deep thoughts, facebook, fanbridge, functional, ideas, IT, itunes, jam sessions, lunatic, moshcam, music, music service, new service, oakenbras, people, professional, relationships, songkick, soundcloud, spotify, steve jobs, technology, tunefly, twitter, writer, writing, yorick von fortinbras | 1 Comment

Post “SuperStorm” Sandy Thoughts, “Genius” and an AWOLNATION Review – All Seamlessly and Cleverly Tied Together By Excellent Writing

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Yorick von Fortinbras

If you stick around to read the full post, I want to claim with full transparency that I’m leaving it open to interpretation as to whether the last line is a dig at Mayor Bloomberg *whistles and looks up and … Continue reading →

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Chaotic Thought Monday – Part Trois

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Yorick von Fortinbras

It’s Monday and I can’t remember why I always name these Chaotic Monday blogs with a French number. I don’t speak French; I’ve only been to France once. And I was only there for a weekend with jet lag so … Continue reading →

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The Filthy Frontier

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Yorick von Fortinbras

Maybe it was the weather. Maybe it was my gloomy mood, dealing with the prospects of a 4 hour train ride to Boston to speak at a conference that didn’t interest me at all. Maybe it is just the nature … Continue reading →

Posted in america, economy, environment, Existence, Music, Observations, Travel, Writing | Tagged america dying, compassion, decline, deep thoughts, earth, economy, existence, folk, functional, ideas, lunatic, mumford and sons, music, people, sad, train, travel, writer, writing, yorick von fortinbras | Leave a comment

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How Can You Tell If Your Kid is “Messed Up?”

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