November 2008
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Thank you from an old man.
I turned 27 today.
Thank you to everyone who called, emailed, texted, Facebook messaged/wall posted, or sent a card.
With today’s modern technology there’s no shortage of ways to show you care. But whatever way you choose, it feels good to hear from so many people.
I don’t feel older, but it’s weird to say I’m 27. Not exactly a boy anymore, even if I can’t...
Life in the Real World
It’s two days before Thanksgiving and we’re sitting in the Newark airport ready to board a plane destined for our hometown of Greensboro. I’m sure most of us will be a little more cognizant this week of things we’re thankful for. I’ll be grateful for trees and open spaces and family and friendly faces. But I’ll also be thankful for our life in New York. For...
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Fantasy Football Update
I admit it - I love fantasy football. I’m in three different leagues this year, with varied levels of success in each one. But this weekend was a rough one, as I ran squarely into a Tony Romo/TO combination in one league and the top rated player in the other. By the end of Indy-Chargers last night I was looking at an 0-2 weekend and a mediocre showing in my other (salary cap) league.
But...
I’ve recently been introduced to Bon Iver by...
This is your life
“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view … until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.”
Atticus Finch had it right, I think, when he provided daughter Scout with the above words of wisdom in Harper Lee’s famous novel To Kill a Mockingbird. For lack of a better analogy, this is a big reason why we blog our life here...
Google Video Chat Review
Many of you probably saw the news this week at Google launched a new video chat feature within the GChat portion of its Gmail service.
I’ve been a long time user of Gmail and fan of just about every Google product. And I’ve used Apple’s iChat to talk with friends before, so I thought I’d try out the new service to see how it compares.
After a quick install from within my...
WatchVideo for your Friday.
One-of-a-kind ESPN anchor Kenny Mayne has a new original web series on ESPN, and the first clips are hilarious. It’s kind of Sportscenter commerical-meets-The Office
More clips here
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Thoughts from a Consumer
Here’s a random thought of the day. Last night Tracy and I were making chili and as the pot was simmering I had the sudden urge to go to grab a baguette to have with dinner (one of the conveniences of the city is you can simply walk out the door and have multiple places to buy said baguettes!) So I walked across the street to the Hot ‘n Crusty for a $2 baguette and was disappointed...
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WatchI finally got around to editing the footage from the Marathon last weekend. Who’s running in 2009?
“The sad lie of mediocrity
Doing 4% less does not get you 4% less.
Doing 4%...”
– Fantastic insights from marketing guru Seth Godin’s blog - Godin is a master at these types of insights, most of which are understood and accepted by everyone once pointed out but rarely readily apparent until you take a step away to digest.
I think we’re in a constant battle against...
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The NBA: Where Amazing Happens
On one of the blogs I read everyday there was an interesting post recently. It asked the simple question, “When’s the last time you did something for the first time?” As I pondered the question, I thought about the literally dozens of things Tracy and I have experienced for the first time during the last 3 months in NYC. These first-time experiences are a big reason we took the...
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WatchMy first training run since Marathon inspiration. And my longest run since running a half marathon in 2005. Feels good to hurt a little bit.
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NYC Marathon
On Friday we hardly knew James Griffin. We only knew of him, or rather of the company he keeps. He’s the boyfriend of our good friend Claire Whitehill and mutual friends with many others we know in the Nation’s Capital. So on Friday evening when he rang up to our apartment it was as a relative stranger. By Sunday I felt I knew James much better. Friday night stranger. Sunday...