Merlin Mann Is Emily Rugburn

Russell Hammond taught us what we need to know. Merlin Mann will write a book. I am going to blog the details past some typical point of relevance.

Last post, I introduced Russell Hammond with his iconic quote, “to begin with, everything!” This post, I introduce Merlin Mann. Actually, he probably needs no introduction - see 43folders.com.

What he needs is a context. The context, in this case, is provided by Elaine Miller, William Miller’s mother in Almost Famous. To quote her:

In Carl Jung’s opinion, we all have a sixth sense. Intuition. When you meet someone you suddenly feel like you can’t live without them. This could be the memory of a past love from the collective unconscious. Or it could be just hormones.

I’m sorry. I can’t concentrate. Rock stars have kidnapped my son.

If I were some over-involved English Lit major, I would use that quote as justification for 5,000 words on Almost Famous: A Jungian Hero’s Journey With Oedipal Overtones, At Least The Part Where The Hero Kills His Father. I’ll leave it to others to fill in those blanks.

Almost Famous is a movie about art. Merlin Mann is a character in my story. The two are rather connected. Merlin Mann is Emily Rugburn.

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Comments on Almost Famous:

Immediately after meeting Penny Lane, William Miller channels Merlin Mann:

Russell Hammond: “We play for the fans, not the critics.”

Then Russell gives William Miller a snarky, bye-bye wave.

William Miller: “Russell, Jeff, Ed, Larry. I really love your band. I think the song Feverdog is a big step forward for you guys. And you guys producing it yourselves instead of Glen Johns, that was the right thing to do. And Russell. Russell. That guitar sound is incindiary. Incendiary.”

Almost Famous could be both about the collective unconscious and hormones.
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This concludes Part 2 of,

All I Needed To Know About The Value Of The Web I Learned From Russell Hammond

Or

Why Merlin Mann Should Write, Fear & Loathing At The Algonquin Round Table.

[and make really stupid typos along the way]