Previously, I’ve commented in this e-newsletter on an internet
\nphenomenon — “transparency.”<\/p>\n
It’s the odd but true fact that your email subscribers are, for
\nsome strange reason, not just interested in learning more about
\nyour topic — but also about you.<\/p>\n
Apparently, spilling your guts — and sharing personal details —
\nengages many of your subscribers just as well or better than your
\ncontent-rich messages.<\/p>\n
So, in the interest of transparency … and Lord knows if you
\nreally care about this, but in case you do …<\/p>\n
… here in no particular order are 10 things I like but realize
\nmany others may find stupid, silly, moronic, immature, or all
\nfour:<\/p>\n
1–50 Cent. So sue me. I like 50 Cent … though given inflation,
\nmaybe he now goes by 75 cent. I don’t know. But whenever I hear
\n“In Da Club,” I start moving to the music — and, I do not dance.
\n(It’s also used in a pretty good new horror movie, “Happy
\nDeathday.”)<\/p>\n
2–Superman. Seinfeld and I have one thing in common: a Superman
\nobsession. I have been reading Superman comics since the early
\n1960s.<\/p>\n
I have a collection of hundreds of Superman and other DC comics.
\nThere are three Superman figurines adorning my office shelves. I
\neven wrote a book about Superman and other comic book
\nsuperheroes:<\/p>\n
http:\/\/amzn.to\/2CFVXQG<\/p>\n
(Through writing books on pop culture and other non-business
\ntopics, I have managed to turn many of my outside interests into
\nsmall profit centers, to partially alleviate my guilt when
\nindulging.)<\/p>\n
3–Waterworld. This post-apocalyptic movie, about our entire
\nplanet covered by water, though widely panned, is one of my
\nfavorites; I never tire of it. Kevin Costner’s other
\npost-apocalyptic movie, The Postman, is a close runner-up with
\nme.<\/p>\n
4–Bad weather. Dark days, cloudy skies, rain, snow, sleet, wind,
\ncold, and dreary weather all bring joy to my heart. Conversely, I
\nfind sunny, warm days incredibly depressing.<\/p>\n
5–Kosher salami on rye bread with mustard. This was my favorite
\nsandwich growing up as a kid. I hardly ever eat it now, because
\nit is not healthy, and also there is no nearby kosher deli. But I
\nabsolutely love it, healthy or not.<\/p>\n
6–Anime graphic novels. Lots of adults find anime silly. But my
\nyoungest son gave me a few of his, and I am hooked. I don’t buy
\nthem. But I borrow his whenever I can. As a kid, I watched 3
\nanime TV cartoons: Speed Race, Gigantor, and my favorite, Tobor
\nthe 8 Man (yes, Tobor is robot spelled backward):<\/p>\n