Archive for Geoff Livingston
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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What Are You Doing on the Fourth of July
Ahhh, yes. The Fourth of July, always one of my favorite holidays.
It’s time for a long five day weekend. Caitlin and I are going to Nags Head, NC, our first trip to the Outer Banks. It’s going to be awesome with lots of bike riding and boogie boarding! I love outdoor beach sports. […]
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How I Lost Almost 30 Lbs
Several men on Twitter have asked me to detail how I lost almost 30 lbs in the past two months plus. I’ve moved from 243 to 214 lbs as of tonight.
There’s really no big secret. I exercise more and eat less.
First up, I’ve definitely exercise 5x a week if not more. On days […]
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At Last… The Movie
After much talk, here it is…
A satirical commentary of today’s social media and blogging subculture,
Parasocial: Life in Silicon Valley examines how fan Lori Silkun meets top-ranked linux blogger Paul Murphy. A pseudo Robert Scoble makes a cameo appearance in the third scene. Also available for comment on YouTube and Digg.
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Kill That Damn Whale!
There she blows!–there she blows! A hump like a snow-hill! It is Moby Dick, the evil Twitter whale!
. . . from hell’s heart I stab at thee [ye damn Twitter Whale]; for hate’s sake I spit my last breath at thee.
All that most maddens and torments; all that stirs up the lees of things; […]
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