http://dailymeintern.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by John aka "DailyMe Intern" en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:14:19 GMT 2009-12-28T18:14:19Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977517811 You going for the moustache, John? Since about tenth grade, I've heard that question on a semi-weekly basis. I'm always quick to say no, but my response isn't worth much. Because even if the . . . Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:02:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977517811 John aka "DailyMe Intern" 2008-11-26T00:02:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977465607 There's a unique newspaper published in my hometown called The Happy Herald.  Its underlying concept is noble as can be: give South Florida all the news that's fit to print, as long as it's . . . Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:58:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977465607 John aka "DailyMe Intern" 2008-10-02T13:58:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977400362 Since I've been banned from DailyMe's Launch Party for being underaged, a party which I HELPED PLAN (not bitter or anything), I've decided to have my own competing throwdown, same night, . . . Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:28:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977400362 John aka "DailyMe Intern" 2008-07-17T20:28:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977389268                If I could do it all over again, I wouldn't have had more than five birthday parties throughout childhood. That's . . . Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:51:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977389268 John aka "DailyMe Intern" 2008-07-04T00:51:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977383759   Greetings from Florida!   I arrived here but a week ago, and can't help but feel that my summer is off to a late start.   There I was Friday, finally on the transcontinental . . . Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:25:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977383759 John aka "DailyMe Intern" 2008-06-27T12:25:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977374194   I just finished my freshman year of college, but-I must say-the occasion felt less momentous than anticipated.   This is probably because, unlike other years, it wasn't really defined . . . Mon, 16 Jun 2008 01:08:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977374194 John aka "DailyMe Intern" 2008-06-16T01:08:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977333989               There's a rumor going around that my school plans to rid itself of all printed books and literature in the next 25 years. . . . Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:57:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977333989 John aka "DailyMe Intern" 2008-04-28T17:57:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977292433   It's always relieving to hear that an event will occur "as sure as the seasons turn," but I think the figure of speech itself is misleading.   After all, the transition . . . Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:59:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977292433 John aka "DailyMe Intern" 2008-03-24T18:59:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977262585   It's mid-February, a time of year typically characterized by chilly weather and the red glint of St. Valentines Day.   On a college campus in the wake of the 2008 Presidential Primaries, . . . Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:14:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977262585 John aka "DailyMe Intern" 2008-02-19T22:14:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977237211 I know it's been awhile since I last wore my blogging shoes, but allow me to promptly quell the rumors: I did not get caught-up in Hollywood's much-publicized Writers' strike .   . . . Tue, 22 Jan 2008 21:31:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977237211 John aka "DailyMe Intern" 2008-01-22T21:31:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977212432 My college touts a wide array of academic opportunities, but I wish this emphasis on variety carried over to campus dining. Sure, the cafeteria staff provides plenty of options at each mealtime?it's . . . Tue, 25 Dec 2007 13:52:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977212432 John aka "DailyMe Intern" 2007-12-25T13:52:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977184240 The pilgrims were thought to have an astounding sense of foresight, and I can understand why: their Mayflower Compact greatly influenced our nation’s founding documents, and Cape Cod real estate . . . Thu, 22 Nov 2007 18:29:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977184240 John aka "DailyMe Intern" 2007-11-22T18:29:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977169019 The college life is oft credited for its lack of structure, but I see this as more of a mixed blessing.   Because the unforced hand must bear a lot of responsibility, and the choices we make—as . . . Tue, 06 Nov 2007 13:55:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977169019 John aka "DailyMe Intern" 2007-11-06T13:55:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977142308 I’ve been sitting in front of a blank Word document for about forty-five minutes, and Times New Roman is not getting any more fashionable.    And though I’m seldom one to fallback . . . Tue, 09 Oct 2007 18:37:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977142308 John aka "DailyMe Intern" 2007-10-09T18:37:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977114957 I always count my blessings that the Earth is—beyond a reasonable doubt—round and without end.  Our ancestors put up with misconceptions about a flat planet for years, but could modern . . . Wed, 12 Sep 2007 17:33:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977114957 John aka "DailyMe Intern" 2007-09-12T17:33:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977114119 No less than thirty-four days ago, I promised all of my faithful readers (my mom, my grandma, and nine web crawlers) a DailyMe video production.  The pain grew worse each day that I deprived you of . . . Tue, 11 Sep 2007 21:43:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977114119 John aka "DailyMe Intern" 2007-09-11T21:43:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977102165             The average life follows a linear path: a person goes to school, moves away for college, joins the workforce, lands a spouse, and ultimately . . . Thu, 30 Aug 2007 21:11:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977102165 John aka "DailyMe Intern" 2007-08-30T21:11:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977101094 All my life, I’ve lived in a family within a neighborhood within a larger neighborhood within a city that people refer to as a neighborhood to make it sound more tight-knit.  Fortunately, though, . . . Wed, 29 Aug 2007 21:04:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977101094 John aka "DailyMe Intern" 2007-08-29T21:04:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977095254 I find it difficult to deny today’s man-made environmental problems, but it’s even tougher to remember all of the trendy, new ways to minimize my carbon footprint.  Never before were eco-friendly . . . Thu, 23 Aug 2007 21:15:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977095254 John aka "DailyMe Intern" 2007-08-23T21:15:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977091923 No member of the civilian labor force is perfect, so it follows that every worker-bee is bound to forget the occasional item at home.  It’s a mistake of varying consequence (I pity the Ghostbuster . . . Mon, 20 Aug 2007 20:54:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977091923 John aka "DailyMe Intern" 2007-08-20T20:54:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977089215 Every child’s dream is to become a video game beta tester, and I think this is the closest I’ll ever come.  The DailyMe team has—at long last—completed the new site, and the . . . Fri, 17 Aug 2007 18:59:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977089215 John aka "DailyMe Intern" 2007-08-17T18:59:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977086859 In the 1997 cult hit Romy and Michelle’s High School Reunion, two ditzy heroines claim to have invented the Post-It Note in order to impress their former classmates.  A good choice in office . . . Wed, 15 Aug 2007 16:08:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977086859 John aka "DailyMe Intern" 2007-08-15T16:08:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977080930 I used to wonder why my co-workers were so fussy about keeping the office locked, but that was before I met yesterday’s odd intruder.  It was an experience worth sharing, but one that has also . . . Thu, 09 Aug 2007 16:52:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977080930 John aka "DailyMe Intern" 2007-08-09T16:52:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977079008 We recently began our first film project at the DailyMe HQ, and I can't stop saying "Lights, Camera, Action!".  An unnecessary utterance (in that I usually hold the handy-cam), but one . . . Tue, 07 Aug 2007 20:37:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977079008 John aka "DailyMe Intern" 2007-08-07T20:37:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977075328               Not much to blog about the office today, but I just had an interesting conversation with Mrs. Boss.  It was one we’d . . . Fri, 03 Aug 2007 21:00:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977075328 John aka "DailyMe Intern" 2007-08-03T21:00:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977074217           A small business must be viewed from many angles, which makes the realm of entrepreneurship daunting.  Though the founder of a company should . . . Thu, 02 Aug 2007 20:26:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977074217 John aka "DailyMe Intern" 2007-08-02T20:26:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977072267 In our lifetimes we have been both consumers and producers, but never at the same time.  That is, unless you shop for clothes online during work hours or——like most corporate types--- . . . Tue, 31 Jul 2007 20:24:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977072267 John aka "DailyMe Intern" 2007-07-31T20:24:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977068634 The days of our week may have been constructed by man, but I feel each one has developed a unique identity since.  My sense is impossible to measure by direct means—weather patterns, dew levels, . . . Fri, 27 Jul 2007 20:42:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977068634 John aka "DailyMe Intern" 2007-07-27T20:42:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977067448 Going into work when you’re sick: admirable, or inconsiderate?  We all remember that girl from seventh grade who came into school with a stomach virus JUST to show her scholarly tenacity; you . . . Thu, 26 Jul 2007 19:13:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977067448 John aka "DailyMe Intern" 2007-07-26T19:13:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977065204 As a young man, I always considered myself fairly portable.  That is--my music coursed through an iPod, most meals reeked of the packaging they were served in, and my car became a second home.  . . . Tue, 24 Jul 2007 18:22:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977065204 John aka "DailyMe Intern" 2007-07-24T18:22:41Z