Author Archives: jayjasinski10
DataBird 500 Leading Community Managers
I’m not one to toot my own horn, but I’ll never miss an opportunity to bang my own drum. Thanks to DataBird Business Journal for listing me in its 500 Leading Community Experts in 2019. Congrats to the other 499 … Continue reading
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Tagged branding, community manager, content marketing, Detroit, los angeles, marketing, social media, social media marketing
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The Blonde Bobby | A Short Story by Jay Jasinski
My First Short Story: The Blonde Bobby I finished my Short Story writing class at UCLA in March. I’ve finally gotten around to editing it and publishing it on my blog. This is the first short story I’ve ever written, … Continue reading
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Tagged bird watching, birding, birds, fiction, los angeles, michigan, nature writing, short story, story, Writing
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Concrete River Blues | By Jay Jasinski
My First Short Story: Concrete River Blues As mentioned in my prior post, I am going to start sharing the short stories I write each week for my class. As we work on our final short story, which can be … Continue reading
I Am Writing Again
I’m Taking a Short Story Writing Class Time to hold myself accountable for claiming to be a writer. That is, a creative writer. I write a lot for work, but that is no excuse for not writing for myself. When … Continue reading
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Tagged creative writing, john steinbeck, Kurt Vonnegut, short story, vladimir nabokov, Writing
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Photo Journal: Memorial Day in The San Fernando Valley
Memorial Day in the San Fernando Valley: A Photo Journal This morning I decided to honor the fallen at Canoga Park’s Memorial Day Parade, an event described by the Canoga Park West Hills Chamber of Commerce as “Pure Fun.” I … Continue reading
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Tagged America, california, los angeles, memorial day, moments, patriotism, people, photography, san fernando valley
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A Rainy Day in L.A. It’s raining in Los Angeles. Quite a lot of rain is falling from the sky. It’s a straightforward, earnest rainfall. As if the rain were saying, “Okay it’s supposed to rain today so here it … Continue reading
Some Movies to Watch in 2017
Happy New Year… It’s been nearly a year since I last posted on here. It’s a shame, really. I am busy, but there are much busier people than myself who find the time to blog. No reason to beat myself … Continue reading
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Tagged classic movies, dustin hoffman, favorite film, french new wave, movies
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January Playlist: RIP Starman
January Playlist Goodbye, David Bowie. You’ll always be an inspiration to me. “You say we’re growing, Growing heart and soul In this age of grand illusion You walked into my life Out of my dreams Sweet name, you’re born once … Continue reading
Posted in lists, music
Tagged david bowie, Detroit, duke ellington, iggy pop, jackie wilson, los angeles, lou reed, Music, playlist, rock, soul music
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Books and Tea Guest Post: Henrik Saetre of Warm Leaves
Books and Tea by Henrik Saetre/Warm Leaves It’s been months since I last posted on this blog, which is disappointing. I was on a roll for a while; then I convinced myself I was too busy to writing a few … Continue reading
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Tagged book lover, books, green tea, oolong tea, tea, tea pairings
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Books & Tea | August, 2015
Books and Tea | August, 2015 I Have an Awesome Vocabulary Two weeks ago, I took over as community manager at the Environmental Media Association (EMA). It’s an exciting gig, one that merges my interests in the environmental and entertainment … Continue reading
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Tagged art, books, books and tea, creative writing, Detroit, green tea, Herbal Tea, Lapsang Souchong Tea, literature, los angeles, matcha, tea, Writing
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Jay Jasinski - Marketer | Writer 