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The Near-Death Railway of Burma (Revisited)
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This is a post from the archives of my former travel blog, UnrealTravels.com.  It was published in a variety of places, including the PilotGuides website (which I did some community/forum development work for several years/decades ago).  A recent article on…

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For The Love of Marketing Prose
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I believe in the power of the written word to inspire an audience and to lead them on a visceral journey of self-discovery. I am writer, but I still make mistakes, leave drafts riddled with typos, drop letters from words,…

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Film Recommendations for Movie Lovers (Part I)
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Updated: January 23, 2017 Fun and Quirky Films You’ve Never Heard Of I’ve spent the better part of my life watching movies. My first job was at a small town video rental store. I was paid $5.35 an hour, but…

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Films: To Watch List (2017) – Part I
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How many times have I spent hours looking through the never ending list of movies on Netflix and Amazon Prime trying to remember what movies where on my “to watch” list? I rarely like to re-watch movies, which is what…

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Visual Storytelling: Four Dimensions of Brand Engagement
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I love visualizing process. I know this is an odd affinity, but I’ve come to accept that not everyone has a visual brain.  Or rather, not everyone can visualize the chaotic maze of ideas that stream through the mind of…

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The Power of Brand Films: How Stories Stir Our Souls
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In 1895, two French brothers, Auguste and Louis Lumière, invented and patented the cinematograph—a device that could record, develop, and project motion pictures. The first film ever shot with their creation was a short black-and-white silent documentary that ran a mere…

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