Ken Hayes

One of the ironies of writing a blog is that the busier I am, the less time I have to write blog articles.  Not being a professional writer, or even a paid journalist, I can really only write in my free time, even though I enjoy writing about my industry.  Paid work (and kids and […]

Being so focused on my own professional world of “virtual” products, which Internet advertising is, occasionally I’m interrupted to appreciate another virtual world, the movie business. In my case, the Jake Kasdan film, “Walk Hard”, starring John C. Reilly, filmed on our street the other week. 
Internet advertising may help sell “real” products, but the work […]

If you’re American or British, you have almost certainly never seen the English-language TV program which holds the Guinness Record for most all-time broadcasts.  “Dinner For One” was recorded in Germany in 1963 and has been broadcast New Year’s Eve just about every year since.  I experienced it while living in Denmark - Danes watch […]

World of Warcraft (WOW), owned by Blizzard Entertainment, itself owned by Vivendi, is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) launched less than 2 years ago which now has 1.5+ million players paying $15 per month.  Including my 10-year-old son (with my credit card).
Not only is our son hooked on World of Warcraft, he’s gotten […]

What does a Madonna concert and lunch with a Danish Prince have in common?  I had the chance to experience both in recent days, and I’m afraid I was underwhelmed.  What struck me was that both had the opportunity to greatly entertain and inspire their audience, but both fell short — opportunities lost.  What can […]

Following on the theme of Information Persistence, the permanent record of whatever you post online, I’m going to demonstrate the positive consequences (hopefully) of this effect, known as the “Proud Father Syndrome”.
Not just because I want to show off my kids (who demonstrate repeatedly that they can speak for themselves, thank you very much), but […]