Richard C. Williams III FKA Filthy Rich
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50 favorites for 2017
No particular order… Songs/Singles Sea Change – Thrice Lust for life – Lana del Rey Appointments – Julien Baker Smoke – Mosa Wild Swim – Mating Ritual Boston – Dermot Kennedy Suit and Jacket – Judah and the Lion Sign of the times – Harry Styles Every day’s the weekend – Alex Lahey Creature Comfort…
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Market globally, sell locally?
I spoke with a friend today about web content and thought leadership. I shared a website with him of someone in his industry that is doing a great job of marketing to consumers using thought leadership in a particular geographic region. Geography and the web seem very different, as we know about the world-wide-web, but…
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Top Songs/Albums Ever
Top Songs Top Albums I try to update these. The albums playlist are favs from the album. There’s some crossover, obviously.
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Nick Swardson, Lynn Shawcroft and Ken Burns walk into a bar
On the afternoon of April 30, 2006, Johanna and I were in the bar at the Marquette Hotel where we’d been vacationing to attend the Mitch Hedberg tribute at the Orpheum in Minneapolis. Based on the vast knowledge of comedians and hotels we’d amassed from Mitch’s jokes, we assumed the comics were probably staying at…
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Top ten 2017 in progress
Julien Baker Lana del Ray Brand New Thrice Joywave Arcade Fire (Begrudgingly) Portugal. The Man Bleachers Harry Styles Amy Shark Sylvan Esso Judah & the Lion Album Name of the Year: “The boy who died wolf” – Highly suspect
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Already leaving, Jester’s Folly
Some lyrics by Greg from Jester’s Folly This is what I meant to say: I remember the scent that day, hanging in the air. I like to watch her drink all the rain. This kind of happy, I could never feel again. And so it begins again. My love, sweet rapture, gonna take all my…
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UX lessons from Dominos iPhone app: What I do
Dominos is my favorite pizza app. User experiences and apps are what I make, so here are a few things I’d change. Entry screen call to action is “checkout.” I always push this button when there’s nothing in my cart. The red button should be disabled or say “menu” or “coupons” when the cart is…
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My First Week at my New Job
I’m proud to have started a new job a week ago Thursday. The new bank had an excellent one-day orientation that included a tour of the massive campus and handing out laptops, testing logins and assigning monitors and work stations. This is nice, as I’ve worked places where new employees don’t have an orientation and…
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Your signature mentioned “Filthy Rich” – Is there a story?
Your signature mentioned Filthy Rich, and it is also listed in your portfolio. Is there a story behind this nickname? I was a rapper in a past life and currently perform as a bass guitarist. My hip hop band Gallery Cat was twice-nominated Best Rap Act by the Dallas Observer 2010 and 2011. I was…
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Top Independent or Local Albums
These are my favorite independent/local/self-funded albums I can think of today. While I was making the list, I realized that independent and indie are not the same thing. Also, Radiohead’s self-released material doesn’t count. Here they are in random order: Triple Lutz – Vampire Screenplay* (Dallas, TX) Centro-matic – Love You Just The Same (Denton,…
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