http://amitsavyon.com/musings Amit Savyon's Blog Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:13:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This is a site we launched recently, everything completely original, the music, the stories, and the artwork.  We expect a lot of evolution on this site, but are happy with its current state.  I'll update this post with more details soon, but for now, check out Allister & The Nightlight http://amitsavyon.com/musings/music/music-for-kids-allister-and-the-nightlight/ As you may know, "Googlewhack" is the practice (or game, or art) of searching a word in Google that has only one result.  Fun to game, you can see more about it at Googlewhack.com.  But I'm taking it one step further.  On occasion I create new words, based on already ... http://amitsavyon.com/musings/general/original-words-better-than-googlewhack/ This is the first in a series of posts, analyzing a campaign by Cheerios called the Cheerios Challenge. I first noticed this promotion on the back of a Cheerios box, the claim being you can lower your cholesterol by 4% in 6 weeks by eating Cheerios, and website to ... http://amitsavyon.com/musings/marketing/analysis-of-the-cheerios-challenge-part-i/ Benjamin Netanyahu has done all he can to mirror Barack Obama's website. If it works, why not. The NYTimes has a more detailed article on the topic. http://amitsavyon.com/musings/general/imitation-highest-form-of-flattery-common-form-of-success/ Over the past few years, there has been an email forward responding to the various calls for boycotts of Israeli products. These boycotts were in response to the "situation" over there, claiming Israel to be the obvious villain, and calling for boycotts in order to stop supporting the Israeli ... http://amitsavyon.com/musings/general/necessity-the-mother-of-israeli-innovations/ Written By Amit Savyon Listen & Sing Along: Does it hurt to sail so far alone, far from home, I don't know (repeat) Let's go sailing, come with me just don't hold on I won't carry you, you have your own two arms I can be your guide but I won't be your guard Answer's ... http://amitsavyon.com/musings/music-lyrics/song-lyrics-e-gle/ Written By Amit Savyon, 6/3/2005 Listen & Sing Along: Don't want to be your lover, I just want to be your thief Steal you away at midnight, won't get caught by the police You'll answer all my questions, I will disconnect your phone Don't matter, where we're going, it would barely be on roam Don't have ... http://amitsavyon.com/musings/music-lyrics/song-lyrics-love-crimes/ Written by Amit Savyon, 5/24/2005 Listen & Sing Along: Well I like the way you strum your guitar You've worked on that style and you've taken it far Oh the tone of your voice so full and controlled For the skill you display my respect you now hold So I put down my thoughts, take ... http://amitsavyon.com/musings/music-lyrics/guts-honesty-52405/ http://amitsavyon.com/musings/general/you-can-take-the-country-out-of-the-city-but-you-cant-take-the-city-out-of-the-country/ http://amitsavyon.com/musings/general/apparently-im-running-for-president/