Category Archives: Bob Dirkes

Tech Industry: It’s Still Rock & Roll to Me

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Tech PRose

In one of Billy Joel’s hit songs from the 80s, he jabs the music industry for its penchant for fad & fashion: It´s the next phase, new wave, dance craze, anyways, It´s still rock and roll to me. I hear … Continue reading →

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Tech Isn’t Timeless: What I learned from Watchmen & V for Vendetta

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Tech PRose

One line review: Loved V; Watchmen, not so much. As an aspiring novelist, I study the work of great authors to learn technique.  But I also seek deeper insights: What makes a story work?  How do some stories seize the … Continue reading →

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You are Who You Say You Are – Especially if Someone Else Important Agrees

Posted on February 10, 2011 by techimage

While opinions about public relations may vary–some good, some not so good–at the end of the day PR is all about projecting a presence into a target market. The market can be physical (such as a region or city) or … Continue reading →

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An Island of Film Mastery: With Shutter Island, Scorsese demonstrates his prowess — again

Posted on March 1, 2010 by techimage

From the moment we see the foreboding land mass that gives director Martin Scorsese’s latest film its title, we know we have not arrived at a good place – not physically, not emotionally, not spiritually. It’s 1954. Teddy Daniels, a … Continue reading →

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Double Feature: Crown “Shawshank” and “Mile” the Kings of King’s Flicks

Posted on January 14, 2010 by techimage

I have professed my devotion to Stephen King on this blog in the past. While King is a renowned author of horror novels, as a writer myself I’ve been more impressed by his mastery of storytelling in general – long … Continue reading →

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