The Glory and Majesty of Stephen Sondheim; or, A Brilliant Man with a Stained Sweater
From the moment he stepped onstage, it was clear Stephen Sondheim was completely comfortable with who he is. I could tell this because of the cowlick in his gray hair, the Lands’ End-style mocs on his feet, and the faint suggestion of a couple of stains on his brown sweater. Even as I noticed this, [...]
read more →Ryan’s Speaking at Revenue North!
On March 21, 2013, something huge is going to happen. It’s going to happen to the West – at the Wyndham West Hotel, to be specific. There, in an unassuming conference center setting, hundreds of Indiana entrepreneurs and business folk will be gathering to learn and grow and put their minds together to make business [...]
read more →Confessions of a New Intern
My name is Bethany Walters, the newest intern here at Metonymy Media, and I have a few confessions to make: Part I 1. I have never been an intern before. It’s a bit strange, since I tend to be one of those obnoxious over-achieving students who do anything and everything for the résumé, but I actually [...]
read more →Faulkner, Copywriting, and Embracing the Mundane
Today is my first day as an intern at Metonymy Media. So far the day has went pretty much as I expected. Paperwork, Drop Box invites, and a meet and greet. The labyrinth was kind of tough as it was a bit early in the day for a Minotaur’s riddle, but Hey! That’s life! Jokes! [...]
read more →Theresa J. Beckhusen: From the East to Read and Write
My brother-in-law is fond of telling the story about when we first met. I was in fifth grade, he was a junior in college, and he and my whole family had gathered to celebrate my sister’s graduation from college. Naturally, we all went out for dinner, and, naturally, I stuck my nose in a book, [...]
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