http://philramunno.com/blog providing color commentary to a world of contradiction Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:08:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Being known for our non-traditional ideas, my agency's annual holiday card is expected to be much more than a piece of paper and a photo. With "green thinking" being the latest craze, this year's card is actually not a card at all— it's a screensaver. The Renegade Greensaver, to be ... http://philramunno.com/blog/2008/01/06/introducing-the-renegade-screensaver/ After two consecutive games ridden with complete ineptitude, Buffalo quarterback J.P. Losman is being replaced as starter by rookie Trent Edwards. Bills fans have seen glimpses of their 3rd round pick from Stanford's potential in early games, with a 3-1 record as a starter including a win over the Ravens, ... http://philramunno.com/blog/2007/11/26/edwards-named-starter-buffalo-rejoices/ If you watch television you're probably aware of the writers strike currently in progress which is pitting show writers against their parent companies in a fight over the value of digital content. Corporations, like Viacom, seem to feel that digital content is too new to be able to accurately assess ... http://philramunno.com/blog/2007/11/15/corporate-hypocrisy/ I recently launched a site redesign for Kelly Architects, an interior architectural design studio based in Los Angeles. All of the design / development work was painstakingly done by yours truly and is solely responsible for the complete lack of recent posts. I'd like to say I'll have more time to ... http://philramunno.com/blog/2007/11/13/kelly-architectscom-redesign-launches/   I don't blame Google for considering the Stapp fronted Creed the "worst band in the world", but his obnoxious behavior at this "celebrity" blackjack game had me laughing in a "funny because it's not my show he's ruining" kind of way. Check out all 20 shockingly drunk moments at shoutmouth. http://philramunno.com/blog/2007/10/17/scott-stapp-gets-drunk-ridiculous/ Last week Iran's Minister of Culture, Mohamed Hosein Sarrar-Harandi, gave an interview to Spanish newspaper El Pais where he talked about his taste in pop music. Mr. Sarrar-Harandi said "I know there are music genres, mostly heavy metal, that can provoke - combined with some hallucinogens - young people to jump ... http://philramunno.com/blog/2007/10/05/heavy-metal-is-dangerous/ http://philramunno.com/blog/2007/10/02/hooker-mom/ We all have our own opinion on how Barry Bonds home run record should be remembered in history, but designer Marc Ecko has decided to take a more democratic approach to solving the controversy. After purchasing the record-setting ball at a Sotheby's auction for $750,000, Ecko started this website asking ... http://philramunno.com/blog/2007/09/17/marc-ecko-loves-democracy/ Two of hip hop's heavyweights are vying for the title of king of the hip hop kingdom today with the release of their 3rd solo albums. 50 Cent and Kanye West have been making headlines for months now with their much publicized beef over whose album will outsell the others. ... http://philramunno.com/blog/2007/09/11/50-cent-vs-kanye-west/ It's 8am. While most people are still sleeping soundly, I am serenaded by the sound of concrete being forcefully removed from the street by my arch nemesis, the jackhammer. It's unrelenting sound penetrates my apartment windows from every angle, piercing my skull with every hydraulic thrust. There is no escape. ... http://philramunno.com/blog/2007/08/28/jackhammer-alarm-clock/