Archive for Me, Myself and I


BlogPotomac: A Great Moment

Thank you to everyone who helped make this happen (photo by Josh Hallett).
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6′1,” 205 lbs

That’s my goal. About six weeks ago I weighed in at about 20 (approximately), one of the heaviest moments of my life. Yesterday I weighed in 222.
How did I do it? Eat less, exercise more, including regular bike rides on the Mt. Vernon Trail.
It’s been great to see my body respond to […]

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Remembering the Vallongue

I recently stumbled upon a childhood memory online: The Domain de la Vallongue. This is the winery in Provence, France where I spent my summers as a boy and teenager, and then later in life I spent a few vacations there, too.
My grandmother Muriel was married to the patron, Phillipe Paul-Cavalier, for more than 40 […]

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New Ink: I’ve Got Short Sleeves

Because some folks wanted to see them…

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An Open Mid-Life Crisis

Sometimes it is better to just accept where you are at. That way you don’t pop off and do something stupid.
Truth: I feel old. My weekend beard is shot with salt; sadly, there are no kids; everyone I work with in the office is a decade younger than me; and my wife’s in the […]

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What It’s Like to Be a Social Media Rock Star

As reported by Social TNT’s Chris Lynn…

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Apple Mania: I Don’t Get It

I just bought my first MacBook Pro. It’s my fourth turn as an Apple user (IIe, iMac original, iBook), this time so I could get my hands on better software for video editing.

Here’s the thing. It’s beautiful, sleek and pimping. Definitely a trophy PC (Image by Steve Parker).
But when it comes to actual function, […]

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101 Things I Want to Do Before I Die

This 101 things I want to do before I die concept was first popularized locally by AOL Vice Chair Ted Leonsis. It took me sometime to write as you find yourself able to deliver 5 or 10 at a time. After 50, you really have to think. A good exercise in dream and vision […]

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My Tweetcloud

Interesting to see your own personal memes.  Kind of scary actually.  Full tweetcloud here, and if you do your own, please share! Also you can follow me on Twitter here.

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On Tattoos

Blogger Social was a blast and we ended up really getting personal. I even showed my monster tat! You can see the dragon and symbol tattoos to the left. ("Sherwood Forest" edition photo by Social Media Explorer Jason Falls)! 
I’ve got a couple of others, too, and love them. I got my first one at […]

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