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When you've found fame and fortune for having a blue head, it can be tricky to figure out your next career move. The obvious avenues--opening a chain of blue-food restaurants or being the second person of color to be elected President--present significant obstacles. And aside from Braveheart and some of Picasso's girlfriends, there just aren't that many blue role models...
...When I’m (Super Mario) Sixty-Four,” hearing “I’m Looking Through You” when the x-ray visor was used in Metroid Prime, watching Dr. Robotnik of “Sonic” fame sing “I am the Eggman / Goo goo g’joob!” Surely that stupid pink dinosaur in “Mario Tennis 64” would have been more likeable if her theme song was “And Your Birdo Can Sing.” The possibilities...
Kawasaki should know, of course. He has a formidable rsum: author of eight other business books (including the best seller The Art of the Start), entrepreneur, venture capitalist and blogger who rose to fame at Apple. In his new book, Kawasaki takes the role of mentor and big brother to those in start-up mode or even restart mode. At times he sounds like an irreverent Silicon Valley Emily Post; his highly readable book is an encyclopedia of proper behavior for entrepreneurs. The author eagerly teaches readers "how to suck up to a blogger," "kick butt on a panel...
Once her term ends, her options open up. She could try to capitalize on her fame with a cable TV show or, more likely, a lucrative speaking career. Matthew Jones, senior vice president of Leading Authorities Inc., a speakers bureau that represents top political figures like Trent Lott and Terry McAuliffe, says Palin could be a big hit if she were willing to work hard. "A paid speech is different than a campaign speech," he says. Corporations and groups would book her initially just because of who she is, says Jones, but to have staying power, she'd need...
...television on which to watch the election and a generator to power it, and to ensure that the entire family is turned out in best Kenyan finery. In addition, he finds himself dealing with the fallout from his brother's fame, as villagers stop him on the street and ask for money. "These people think I'm suddenly a millionaire," said Malik as he made yet another withdrawal from a local bank. "They all want a piece...