It’s been a long time since I’ve done one of these lists, but I’ve been on such a roll lately with great books that I had to start sharing them with you again. Here’s my list for October 2014 and I’ve got another killer list already set for November. With The Old Breed: At Peleliu […]
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Three productivity hacks to max out your day
I’ve been on a roll for the last four or five months due to some seemingly small changes in how I spend my day. They’ve made such a huge difference for me that I thought I’d share them in the hopes that they also help you max out your productivity. I took a lot of […]
Church
I grew up going to church. I’ve been at church on Sunday morning for most of my adult life. I believe the teachings of Jesus. They have changed my life. But, seriously, what’s up with church? Church in the United States is like McDonalds. You can go anywhere on any given Sunday and sing some […]
Dog Food – My Move to Republic Wireless
I’ve owned an iPhone in one form or another (or it’s owned me) since 2008. I’ve never considered another device during that time. Not once. I skipped a few models along the way, but by and large I’ve followed the upgrade path. My wife owns an iPhone, my daughter had an iPhone. I’ve owned nothing […]
Bitpocalypse
This past Monday, Bitcoin took a full punch to the face when Mt Gox went under seemingly for good. It also happened to be the day that I bought some more bitcoin, the most I’ve ever bought. I had just gotten verified on Coinbase and made my purchase when the news hit. It was, to be […]
Lamenting Lost Browsing
I miss being able to browse. Let me explain. I was watching the movie Before Sunset over the weekend. The movie is the second in a trilogy starring Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy. Toward the end of the movie, Jesse (Hawke) walks into Celine’s (Delpy) apartment in Paris and begins wandering around. He looks at the […]
The Critic
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better.” – Theodore Roosevelt I spent last weekend at The Downtown Project in Las Vegas. Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos, has undertaken a massive effort to revitalize […]
Publicly Speaking
About a year and a half ago, I decided it was time for me to address my issues with public speaking. I don’t know of a more important skill to possess, and yet I was woefully undertrained. Throughout my career I have had lots of opportunities to speak in front of people, whether it was […]
Edward Snowden: Millenial Signal
Edward Snowden is a signal. Amongst all of the noise about the millennial generation’s woes, laziness, and utter lack of worth to our society, we are getting a small taste of what’s to come as this next generation starts to take it’s rightful place in history. Regardless of how you feel about Snowden’s act, you […]
Be the Record, Not the Needle
Photo courtesy of IStockPhoto I’m like a record player I keep goin’ round With a needle in my arm Playin’ someone else’s sound – “Like a Record Player” by The Lawrence Arms Among music purists it’s generally accepted that the best way to listen to music is on vinyl. There is a rich and “live” […]