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January 12, 2010
Keep Calm and Carry On
Great Britain’s Ministry of Information took the threat of a Nazi invasion very seriously during World War II. Yes, these leaders realized that such an invasion would be catastrophic to their nation’s economy and infrastructure, but they also thought that it might also be a potentially crippling blow to their people’s morale. So, they did what any good Ministry of Information would do; they created and commissioned two-and-a-half million copies of a motivational poster that would be distributed all over Great Britain in lieu of of a “last case scenario.” The blood red posters were uniformly decorated with the same motivational phrase in bold, white typology. The type simply said: “Keep Calm and Carry On.” The message was intended to calm the wrecked nerves of a people at war at home. Fortunately, the Ministry of Information never had to distribute the posters. In fact, not many knew of their existence and the posters soon vanished and were forgotten. Read more…
January 6, 2010
5 Creative T-Shirt Designs
Creative t-shirt designs are tough to find. If you do happen upon a great t-shirt design in a major department store chances are you will see it on other people all over town. Mass production at that level sort of saps the uniqueness and creativity of the design.
So, what does a creative t-shirt design look like? Here are five creative examples.
December 30, 2009
The Man Who Knew God
The Man Who Knew God: Decoding Jeremiah By Mordecai Schreiber
The Man who Knew God decodes the complexities of the book of Jeremiah and argues that this prophet is the key figure in shaping Western civilization. Author Mordecai Schreiber posits that Jeremiah is not only the one who eradicated paganism amongst the Hebrew people, but he can also be considered the founder of the post-biblical Jewish faith. Offering intriguing insight into Jeremiah’s role in the founding of Western monotheism and the eradication of paganism amongst the Hebrew people, this book should be read by all those interested in Biblical studies, Jewish studies, and religion.
Rabbi Mordecai Schreiber is the author of over 50 books on Judaic and linguistic topics. He is the author of Ask the Bible and Light to the Nations: From Biblical Promise to World Peace. Read more…
December 28, 2009
How to Test Your Website’s Marketing Effectiveness
Are you wondering how to test your website’s marketing effectiveness? You can test your site’s marketing effectiveness with HubSpot’s Website Grader tool.
This blog’s effectiveness report was enlightening. The report follows.
The website lofitribe.com ranks 29,993 of the 1,909,021 websites that have been ranked so far.
A website grade of 98.4/100 for lofitribe.com means that means that of the millions of websites that have previously been evaluated, our algorithm has calculated that this site scores higher than 98.4% of them in terms of its marketing effectiveness. The algorithm uses a proprietary blend of over 50 different variables, including search engine data, website structure, approximate traffic, site performance, and others.
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December 17, 2009
Did Michelangelo Paint the Sistine Chapel Subversive?
Did Michelangelo Paint a Brain on the Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Did Michelangelo paint the Sistine Chapel subversive by rooting the iconic image of the hand of God giving life to Adam within the human brain? If so, Michelangelo was a very, very clever fellow! Let the viewer decide. Read more…
December 9, 2009
Only The Good Die Young
Billy Joel
Billy Joel’s Only The Good Die Young, a song from 1977’s The Stranger, is quite possibly the best anti-religion song ever written. Well, maybe that is a slight exaggeration, because there is still John Lennon’s Imagine to consider, but Only The Good Die Young is way more fun. Read more…