I love my kids more than I ever thought possible. They’re my little people. My legacy. Two humans brought into the world as the result of serendipitous true love. And they’re complete opposites. Agatha Rose is ten. She’s an athlete. Blond hair. Brown eyes. Olive skin. Cozette is seven. She’s an artist. Brown hair. Blue eyes. Freckles on porcelain. Agatha has been playing soccer for years, and also dabbles in chess. Cozette takes painting lessons at a gallery, and drama…
Last week, the Charlotte Observer ran a story stating that the Foo Fighters were rumored to be in Charlotte on Saturday as part of their White Limo Tour. I never got into Nirvana, but I like the Foo Fighters and love the energy that Dave Grohl has as a writer and musician. Anyway, a few people in social media shared the Observer story with me, knowing that I’m a fan, and together we speculated on where they’d show up to…
If you’re *really* that passionate about business? Man, I feel sorry for you. ** I’m convinced that the 16 year old neighbor, who just got his license, guns the engine of his pickup truck on our street as a way to say, “I could kill all of you now.” Only because I’ve heard how his father speaks to him for 10 years. ** Quid pro quo. Please don’t ask me for favors over and over if you do none. ** Dear…
It took me a while to grasp the relevance of social media. I found it during the summer of 2008, when Senator Obama was running for POTUS. He was using these new social tools as a means of reaching more people with his message, and so I checked it out in case it had any commercial application. I didn’t understand it for several months, but when I did, it was like an epiphany. And I threw myself into it. I…
You know that sinking feeling you get just as you hear your dog’s stomach lurch, and you realize you’re too far away to grab him and throw him off of the carpet onto the hardwood? Yeah that. If everyone believes that what you can’t see can kill you (cancer, carbon monoxide, radiation, etc.) why doesn’t everyone believe what you can’t see can save you? The more that technology advances, the more that being a human is a valuable USP. …
Seeing the horrifying images coming out of Japan makes us all feel pretty helpless. Yet, we all want to do our part to help them recover from the devastating earthquake, tsunami, volcanos and nuclear meltdown. It almost seems like a movie, it’s so much. But it’s not. It’s people. Suffering. And it moves us all. I came across this poster and thought it was solid enough to share. As an ad guy, I love the depth and power of this…
