I was in a meeting today where there was a lively discussion about vendor selection. One of the participants quoted someone ( and I wish I could remember who now! ), basically saying that the future of the next generation will largely be determined by where you call home. Later in that same call, there […]
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The Wind
I was watching Voyage of the Dawn Treader last weekend. There are a series of scenes while the crew are on the way to Dragon Island where they are in an incredible storm, and then in complete calm. The scenes from the storm are intense: everyone on board is just trying to hang on and stay […]
Birchbox – Gifts From Me to Me
My wife got her first Birchbox delivery today. In case you have not heard about this great little company, it’s worth having a look around on their site. The site works like this: You pay a fee every month For that fee, you get samples of the latest and greatest beauty supplies being used by […]
God, Bin Laden and Obama Walk Into A Bar…
Obama says “Hey, Bin Laden. Meet God.” I read a Facebook thread today wherein there was much hand wringing about how much we Americans are “celebrating” the death of OBL. Somewhere in that thread someone said that we should not decide when it is someone’s time to die. Only God should. A lot of people […]
Books To Read – May 2011
It’s that time again. Here are my May 2011 must-reads. Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets by David Simon If you are a fan of The Wire, a series on HBO that aired a few years back, this is the book that inspired that series. If you are not a fan of The Wire, […]
Skype Feedback and Chat History
It seems as though in the last few weeks since I upgraded to the new version of Skype for Mac, every time I get off of a Skype call I get this annoying survey request. I have poked around on the web for ways to turn this off, but can’t seem to find any solution. […]
To Finish
I read a quote a few weeks back by Bob Cringley, one of my favorite people. Because he is a successful author, he gets a lot of people telling him about how they want to write a book. His observation was interesting. He said “Everyone thinks they want to write a book. What they really […]
One of the Good Guys
This past week, I found out that one of the guys I have coached for the past three years got a full academic scholarship to Duke University. I don’t want to mention his name publicly, but will refer to him as E. E is one of those kids that you consider yourself lucky to have […]
Using 529 Funds to Start a Business
What if you were allowed to use your 529 fund money to start a business instead of going to college? This is an idea I have been thinking about for the last day or so. It was sparked by a conversation I had where I was told that a local private university costs $56,000 a […]
Patents And Uniqueness
I was reading a post from the blog of TaxiSurfer this morning, and it reminded me of a few conversations I have had over the last couple of weeks with software developers / engineers about patenting their work. Patents have been in the news a good bit lately, and companies like Google are buying up […]