It's Finals Week for Everyone...

The Art of Rap Trailer

Due out in June! Can't wait to see it!

Check out this article from WSJ.com where firms are telling their employees to "doodle".  "Employees at a range of businesses are being encouraged by their companies to doodle their ideas and draw diagrams to explain complicated concepts to colleagues." Click the jump below to read on.

Doodling for Dollars

Barack Obama and Jimmy Fallon Slow Jam The News

President Barack Obama urges congress to freeze the interest rates on student loans in a poetic manner. No complaints here...

Finals Week

Finals week is fast approaching and I am overly anxious for that week to conclude and the semester to come to a close.

Cheeto Commercial

Simply hilarious.

Chuck Inglish Beat Tape

Check out Chuck Inglish's beat tape Wrkout.  You can download it at illroots.com. The beats give off a Summer vibe.

Stewart vs. O'reilly on Common

I love Common and his music. It's an old debate but I love how Jon Stewart owns Bill O'reilly on his own show.  To quote George Bailey from It's a Wonderful Life I would describe O'reilly as "a warped frustrated old man." Results of The Bill O'Reilly.Com Poll: Jon Stewart: 79% Bill O'Reilly: 21%.

Food For Thought

"Great things only come with great effort." - RGIII Heisman Trophy acceptance speech.

Develop a Twitter Following

This article on socialmediaexaminer.com delves into how to develop a Twitter following.  The article targets strategies for businesses but the general tactics can apply to your own personal account at well!  Click the jump below to read the full article and the details of the 4 ways. #TweetOn


4 Ways to Grow a Twitter Following

1. Find and follow relevant people.
2. Tweet interesting stuff.
3. Engage.
4. Promote your twitter account through other channels.

Jay-Z Rockawear Commercial

Dream Big. Keep Ascending. 

McDonald's Glow in the Dark Billboard

Interesting marketing tactic from McDonald's to let customers know they're open 24 hours.

Alan Hill: The man who lives in the Packard Plant

HILL from thismustbetheplace on Vimeo.


"Allan is the caretaker of one of the few remaining structures that still stand at the old Packard Plant. Years of neglect have resulted in massive decay in this Albert Kahn designed factory. But, it has its own kind of beauty and for Allan is the place he calls home." (Vimeo.com)


This film is made by This Must Be The Place "THIS MUST BE THE PLACE is a series of short films that explore the idea of home; what makes them, how they represent us, why we need them."

Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish.

An ode to the brilliant Steve Jobs and a Friday pick me up.

Stephen Ross Hudson Yards Development

Billionaire Stephen Ross has huge plans for the development of the last barren portion of property in Manhattan.  Ross's project was profiled in a March issue of Forbes magazine.  The eventual development is described as: "The eventual home of 6 million square feet of sparkling office space, divided between three towers; toward 5 million square feet of residential space, a mixture of affordable housing, luxury rentals and high-end condominiums; toward 1 million square feet of retail space, including a movie theater and a department store. He gestures at the future home of the hotel, the public school, the 14 acres of parks and open space. A brand-new neighborhood, the rough equivalent of downtown Portland, Oregon. All on a 26-acre platform over a working rail hub. From scratch. “I look at this,” he says over the canned twang of a train announcement blaring from the tracks below, “and see the new heart of New York City.”  Click the jump below for the full article. 
Stephen Ross: The Billionaire Who Is Rebuilding New York

What Happened to Detroit?!

My roommate @Dj_Pigpen shared this link on facebook.  Pretty thought provoking.


What Happened To Detroit?! from Publius on Vimeo.

Men's Health Drinking Graphic

The folks at Men's Health created this hilarious graphic that explains why people enjoy drinking.  They conclude that if something enjoyable happens one time while drinking you continue to drink in other instances in search of the recreation of that experience.

Brock Mealer

Brock Mealer is the brother of University of Michigan offensive lineman Elliot Mealer.  The Mealer brothers were in a horrific car accident  on Christmas Eve 2007 that killed their father and Elliot's girlfriend.  Brock was given a very slim chance of regaining the ability to walk.  He proved he would overcome the odds when he lead the University of Michigan football team out of the tunnel for the season opener in 2010.  Now he is even able to walk without the assistance of crutches!  Brock trains at Barwis Methods in Plymouth, Michigan.  Check out the E:60 special on the Mealer brothers and a video of Brock walking below.  Simply inspiring. 

Giavanni Ruffin Documentary

A few weeks ago I profiled Giavanni Ruffin (Post).  A former East Carolina University running back aspiring to make it on an NFL Roster.  He has finally released his documentary "My Ambition" in a four part series.  Check out his Website and his documentary below.

http://peterodegaard.blogspot.com/

Food For Thought

"Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions." - Mark Twain

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Tigers Hot Start

The Detroit Tigers are off to a great start after a thrilling sweep of the Boston Red Sox. Hopefully they can keep it up.  Only 159 more regular season games to go...

Courtesy of Mike Thompson (Blog)

How Recruiters See Your Resume

An article in Business Insider touches on how recruiters view your resume.  "According to TheLadders research, recruiters spend an average of "six seconds before they make the initial 'fit or no fit' decision" on candidates."


"In the short time that they spend with your resume, the study showed recruiters will look at your name, current title and company, current position start and end dates, previous title and company, previous position start and end dates, and education."

Click the Jump below to read the article in its entirety. 

How Recruiters See Your Resume

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Trey Burke Returning to Michigan

Trey Burke is coming back to Michigan for his sophomore season!  That is great news for Michigan basketball.  Next years team will be deep with talent with a stellar incoming freshman class led by Mitch McGary and Glen Robinson III.  Hopefully they can live up to the lofty expectations. 

"Burke, the co-Big Ten freshman of the year and an AP All-American honorable mention, announced Monday he is returning for his sophomore season.  He averaged 14.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 4.6 assists and helped Michigan to a 24-10 record and a shared of the BIg Ten title." (Detroit News)

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Twitter Opening Office in Detroit

Twitter will be opening an office in downtown Detroit.  Specifically in the "digital incubator hub" owned by Quicken Loans CEO Dan Gilbert.  This is awesome news!  It's important for Detroit to bring innovative and forward thinking companies into the fold.  This seems to be a positive step in the right direction for the "tech hub" that Dan Gilbert has envisioned.  Click the jump below to read the brief article by the Detroit Free Press.

Twitter

M@dison Tech Hub Promo Video. 

Food For Thought

“How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because someday in your life you will have been all of these."


-George Washington Carver

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Speak Your Mind

I love when people speak their mind.  New York Rangers head coach John Tortorella rips into the Pittsburgh Penguins for a cheap shot on one of his players that resulted in an injury.  I completely agree with his comments.  He labels the Penguins "arrogant" and "whiners".  I would say those claims are accurate.  Get em John!



Here is the hit that inspired his comments.

DJ Pigpen Remix

My roommate @Dj_Pigpen remixed the popular song Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen.  Give it a listen and download it below!  Great party vibe!

DJ Pigpen

Tigers Fans Instagram Mashup of Opening Day

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Prince Fielder and Justin Verlander Commercials

It's opening day people!  Check out this Chevy advertising spot as well as an opening day message from Major League Baseball to get you excited for the first pitch!


"We love baseball, hot dogs, apple pies and Chevrolet."

We Almost Lost Detroit

Check out this cool music video by Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.,  Interesting name to say the least.  The video shows various keen shots of Detroit and the people who work there.  Keep an eye out for local businesses who are given a spotlight.  Local rapper and owner of Burn Rubber sneaker boutique Ro Spit is in it.  There is also a shout out to McClure pickles.  The owner's parents actually live on my street.  Click the jump below and enjoy.


We Almost Lost Detroit

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New Detroit Lions Uniforms Unveiled

Here are a couple iniitial images of the new Lions uniforms designed by Nike.  There isn't a lot of change in design, but the materials appear to be different.  My first reaction is I like them.

Detroit Free Press

Detroit Free Press

These  images were uploaded by Ndamukong Suh on his twitter account @ndamukong_suh

Autism Awareness Month

April is World Autism Awareness Month. Autism is described as "a mental condition, present from early childhood, characterized by great difficulty in communicating, forming relationships, and interacting with others."  Autism currently affects one in every 91 children in the U.S.  Autism was diagnosed in only one in every 10,000 children in the 1970's. The frequency of diagnosis has steadily increased since then. However, many professionals argue that the accuracy of diagnosis has improved leading to the increase in frequency.  More children will be diagnosed with autism this year than with AIDS, diabetes & cancer combined.  My brother has Autism and growing up with him has presented its own unique set of challenges.  The cause of Autism is currently unknown.  Some professionals link it to children receiving all of their recommended immunizations at once at birth.  Which my brother did receive. There is no medical cure for autism but early diagnosis and effective interventions have been known to lead to improvements.  Studies have also shown that genetics and environment also play a role. There also seems to be a link between autism and engineering.  Fathers and grandfathers of autistic children are more likely to be engineers than any other profession. Coincidentally my father is a structural engineer. I urge you to show all people who are of special needs patience and compassion. They long for belonging and acceptance JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE.  Click the jump below to read more autism articles by CBS news.


CBS Autism Articles

My brother and I.

This original Autism logo was created by roommate Matt Rosenbach (@MattRosenbach)  He also runs a very popular blog TheMasterG.com

Check out this incredible autistic artist draw the city of Rome completely from memory.

Detroit Lions Cheerleaders

The Detroit Lions are finally getting cheerleaders!  About time Mrs. Ford let her grudge go...

Click the jump below to view the announcement video!

Lions Cheerleaders

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