http://www.xbiz.com/xml/articles/opinion.xml XBIZ - Adult Entertainment Industry News & Business Information 60 en-us Copyright 1996-2009 Adnet Media. All Rights Reserved. XBiz is a registered trademark of Adnet Media Group, Inc. Sat, 4 Jul 2009 16:39:05 -0700 editors@xbiz.com (Adnet Media) http://www.xbiz.com/articles/109748?ln=opinions http://www.xbiz.com/articles/109748?ln=opinions I hate coming up with titles for columns that reek of despondency and despair, and even more with describing them alliteratively, but in this case once the thing popped into my head and the idea of the column began to coalesce into something to do with value, work and the decreasing number of places where the two intersect, there was no alternative but to go with it. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:15:00 -0700 http://www.xbiz.com/articles/109534?ln=opinions http://www.xbiz.com/articles/109534?ln=opinions Recently, XBIZ World Magazine asked several industry players "What is the most significant trend in adult content today?" Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:00:00 -0700 http://www.xbiz.com/articles/108868?ln=opinions http://www.xbiz.com/articles/108868?ln=opinions Recently, Morality in Media President Robert Peters called into question the efficacy and integrity of the Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP). Fri, 5 Jun 2009 09:00:00 -0700 http://www.xbiz.com/articles/108247?ln=opinions http://www.xbiz.com/articles/108247?ln=opinions I wrote this column for XBIZ World's billing issue, in which the vagaries of processing and transacting for adult products and services are laid bare for the edification of the industry. Thu, 14 May 2009 10:15:00 -0700 http://www.xbiz.com/articles/107858?ln=opinions http://www.xbiz.com/articles/107858?ln=opinions As Mick Jagger succinctly put it oh so many years ago, "You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you just might find you get what you need." Tue, 5 May 2009 09:15:00 -0700 http://www.xbiz.com/articles/107497?ln=opinions http://www.xbiz.com/articles/107497?ln=opinions The first quarter of 2009 is over, and it won't be missed in our business or many others. As the other components of the economy that employ our customers suffer, and those customers either lose their jobs or start buttoning their wallet pockets in fear of losing them, our numbers will show the impact. Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:30:00 -0700 http://www.xbiz.com/articles/107411?ln=opinions http://www.xbiz.com/articles/107411?ln=opinions My phone rings. Reluctantly I look up from my computer where I'm editing my latest shoot, and see that it's a close friend that I haven't seen in quite some time. Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:30:00 -0700 http://www.xbiz.com/articles/106157?ln=opinions http://www.xbiz.com/articles/106157?ln=opinions I have a few observations about the XBIZ State of the Industry '09 Conference and its impact that I'd like to share with you. Fri, 20 Mar 2009 08:30:00 -0700 http://www.xbiz.com/articles/105897?ln=opinions http://www.xbiz.com/articles/105897?ln=opinions I wish I could wave a magic wand and have all city and state governments be enlightened about the harm they heap on adult entertainment and the citizens who want access to our products. Fri, 13 Mar 2009 09:45:00 -0700