Archive for July 2008
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Five Big Moments In Time
Several conversations of late reminded me of significant moments in time. These events occurred in history and were so substantive that they left permanently etched memories. Most commonly cited are 9-11 (#1 moment in time for me) and the JFK assassination.
Here are five of those moments in my mind:
1) 9-11: Unbelievably awful, I was […]
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The Road
“The air was soft, the stars so fine, the promise of every cobbled alley so great, that I thought I was in a dream.”
- Jack Kerouac, On the Road
It’s going to be a middle America road trip this week. Later today I fly out to Colorado Spring for a conference that I’m speaking […]
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Time for a Road Bike: Busted in Bike Shorts!
A picture is worth a thousand words, they say. So many of you know one of the keys to my weight loss (over 35 lbs now), has been long 25-30 mile rides. BTW, this type of consistent riding can hurt your ass as well as affect male fertility.
I was always one of those guys that […]
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A Twofer on the 101!
Today I accomplished not one, but two of the items on 101 Things I’d Like to Do Before I Die list.
The first — #21, sell my agency — was in the making for some time. Today, I agreed to be acquired by Maggie Fox’s Social Media Group. This is one of those brass […]
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Coffee Is For Closers!
Some recent conversations with that younger generation (Millennials, gawd!), has made me realize they have never been introduced to the ultimate Alec Baldwin scene. The 1992 movie was Glengarry Glen Ross, and the 7 minute scene is sick! Jack Lemon, Ed Harris and Kevin Spacey join Baldwin in this scene.
Any real salesperson loves […]
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Why I Changed Course on Twitter
For more than a year I followed everyone who followed me on Twitter. Then I stopped following new folks about a month ago. Finally, on what some are jokingly calling “Black Monday,” I suddenly dumped a thousand people I was following.
Why?
Because the experience was awful. I didn’t know most of the people on […]
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Open Letter to Stan Kasten: Fire Bowden
Dear Stan:
You might think this has to do with the recent potential scandal involving special payments to Dominican players. Certainly an embarrassment that if substantiated could be uncomfortable for the franchise (kind of like this DUI). But really, this is about the Nationals continued poor performance.
Yes, the guy that’s responsible for getting players for […]
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Going for 30
On Sunday, I’m going for 30 miles on the bike. I almost did it last Sunday in Nags Head, but had to call it in at 28 miles.
It will actually be tougher this time because of the terrain. In spite of the Mt. Vernon Trail’s hills, I think I can make it though.
Thursday I […]
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District of Corruption Episode 26: Punk Rock, and Oh Yeah, Twitter, FriendFeed and the Washington Post
Aaron gave Geoff grief on Canada day, and then explained how he insulted the entire country. Apparently, Aaron does this frequently.
Twitter discussion this week revolves around Summize. Will Twitter use $26 million in venture funding to buy Summize and fix its replies function. Geoff says Twitter needs to fix its f*%&ing social network.
Geoff says bad […]
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Random Thoughts
Nothing like a 20 mile bike ride to process some junk in your head. A couple of thoughts came to mind, which are variants of common cliches. Yet cliches always have real strong truth behind them… that’s why they become popular and cliched.
Anyway, here’s what I chewed on…
Dreams
It seems like a few of […]
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