December 2011
1 post
A 'Five Iron Frenzy' Story →
Bringing a Dead Band Back to Life Two weeks ago today, Five Iron Frenzy announced that they were coming back to the music scene. After months of waiting to see what the band’s website countdown was about, weeks of teasing social media posts, and a scavenger hunt that was more hype than substance, the two words that fans had been waiting years for hit the web “We’re Back!” There was a...
Dec 7th
November 2011
1 post
Zombies Worth Over $5 Billion to Economy →
Zombies may be the walking undead, but their contribution to Main Street’s economy is very much alive. In modern times, the zombie genre has evolved from a cult following to a highly popular theme. 24/7 Wall St. estimates that the today’s zombie genre economy is worth billions of dollars. Read more: Zombies Worth Over $5 Billion to Economy - 24/7 Wall St. 
Nov 8th
October 2011
3 posts
How Recruiters Use Social Networks to Screen... →
Oct 25th
Qwikster is Dead... For Now →
Netflix Abandons Qwikster DVD Plan In the latest twist in the Netflix saga, the company has backed off a plan to offer a separate service for DVDs under the Qwikster name. Netflix CEO Reed Hastings announced the change Monday on Netflix’s blog, stating, “It is clear that for many of our members two websites would make things more difficult, so we are going to keep Netflix as one place to go...
Oct 10th
Apple's Oct. 4 iPhone Event: Live-Coverage Options
Waiting for official new on today’s Apple announcement? Here are a few places live-blogging the event for your enjoyment: Mashable: http://joelg.us/17l Engadget: http://joelg.us/17m Gizmodo: http://joelg.us/17n MacRumors: http://joelg.us/17o New York Times:  http://joelg.us/17p Mac|Life: http://joelg.us/17q MacWorld: http://joelg.us/17r PC Mag: http://joelg.us/17s Wired:...
Oct 4th
July 2011
1 post
Anyone have a Google Plus invite to share? I'm...
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Jul 7th
June 2011
2 posts
At the #ChicagoCubs game. What the heck are these...
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Jun 20th
I just found an old @STARBURST_MAG at a thrift...
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Jun 7th
May 2011
4 posts
Driving down #route66 (Chicago to LA) while on...
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May 31st
Pitch Black Mountain Dew
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May 23rd
May 23rd
Don't try this at home kids:
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May 1st
April 2011
5 posts
MakeIt.So auction update. We are losing:
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Apr 11th
Whoa. @Twitter has a new front page look:
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Apr 6th
The new #iOS @Facebook app update makes it...
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Apr 5th
Okay @Gowalla, don't get into too much detail when...
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Apr 4th
Watching the #Chicago #Cubs win... So far.
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Apr 4th
March 2011
2 posts
Listening to #IanMorganCron speak.
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Mar 5th
Was at #Encounter11 in NYC today. Anyone want to...
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Mar 5th
February 2011
4 posts
About to see "Ethan Frome" at the @gglasstheatre.
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Feb 27th
Hey @GoDaddy, why do I still see this #Google ad...
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Feb 22nd
I would LOVE to work here Mr. Abrams:
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Feb 22nd
Feb 13th
January 2011
4 posts
Jan 23rd
Coffee time at the @LemonTreeGrocer.
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Jan 12th
Jan 8th
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Jan 6th
December 2010
4 posts
Dec 11th
Outlaw Preacher
I got to hear Jay Bakker speak this past weekend in Memphis, TN. Posted via email from joel gratcyk’s posterous | Comment »
Dec 10th
Dec 10th
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Lunch in Memphis
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Dec 5th
November 2010
1 post
oogavé sodas
my favorite soda company right now. Posted via email from joel gratcyk’s posterous | Comment »
Nov 4th
October 2010
1 post
guess who i just met?
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Oct 23rd
August 2010
3 posts
This is where I start most mornings
the nifty little coffee maker at work. Posted via email from joel gratcyk’s posterous | Comment »
Aug 31st
go #cubs go!
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Aug 17th
The Smell of a New Computer
I really do love the smell of a new computer. Its just too bad this one is work’s and not my own. Posted via email from joel gratcyk’s posterous | Comment »
Aug 11th
July 2010
2 posts
@ourfriendphoebe after a bath
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Jul 31st
The Countdown Begins
Today is July 1st. That means Abigail and I are entering the fundraising deadline countdown phase. As of today we have 62 days of fundraising left to raise $4,749. We need to raise about $76 a day for the next two months in order to go to India this October. Can you HelpSend.Us? Donate now. The goals of our trip to India include: 1.) Encouraging the local ministries already at work. As...
Jul 1st
June 2010
3 posts
i heart playing cards
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Jun 25th
5 tags
GoldenEye on Wii - Nov 2, 2010
Excited about #goldeneye coming to the #wii? Preorder it now & @helpsendus to #india at the same time!http://amzn.to/cy8fuO
Jun 20th
look at what i just got in the mail...
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Jun 18th
May 2010
4 posts
Valparaiso University
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May 16th
this is what happens...
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May 9th
7 tags
Fuel India
Please pray for us. We started a home for children who lost their parents and who are in great need. Pray that God should use greatly Dan and team among tribal people of India in the month of October. May God bless you. - Pastor in India This is a message I was forwarded from our contacts in India a few days ago. They have recently started a children’s home in India and have ministry...
May 7th
#Chuck
talking #Chuck at Subway with Nerd Herd members. Posted via email from joel gratcyk’s posterous | Comment »
May 3rd
goodnight chicago - #owlcity
encore song and goodnight. hello seattle? Posted via email from joel gratcyk’s posterous | Comment »
May 1st
Owl City
at the Aragon in Chicago. Posted via email from joel gratcyk’s posterous | Comment »
May 1st
April 2010
21 posts
Denver 2010
A couple weeks ago Abigail & I took a weekend trip to Denver, CO for a screening of “The Rise & Fall of Five Iron Frenzy.” This was my third trip Denver. The first was for Five Iron Frenzy’s final show and the second was for an independent documentary that, to my knowledge, was never finished. We met some really awesome people while there and visited Scum of the Earth for the first time. ...
Apr 23rd
call me an addict
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Apr 22nd
i heart ny
my ‘i heart ny’ tshirt is in need of some help. its getting old and should be retired soon. guess i have a good reason to go back to nyc, it needs to be replaced! Posted via email from joel gratcyk’s posterous | Comment »
Apr 21st