All posts of Patrick Maurer

So I feel like I’m in Disneyland circa 1993. The park is cool. I’m excited to be there. I see some of my familiar favorites, but there is no FastPass, and I’m stuck in line for Peter Pan. I love the Peter Pan ride. It is the very first ride I remember riding at Disneyland, […]
I stepped into the theatre just eight minutes before show time, having made a wrong turn on my drive there. I ended up sitting on the aisle, not my favorite spot, but at that moment I was happy to find a seat. I honestly didn’t expect it to be that packed. I thought I’d show […]
My front yard looks incredible right now. The various desert plants are blooming, and I can actually see color. Yellow, pink, purple, red, and green dot the entryway into my home, and I definitely feel a bit of pride. But my yard didn’t look this nice two months ago. I’m a bit embarrassed to say, […]
I received an interesting email from Starbucks yesterday describing its new ad campaign. The email stated, “Consumers and companies alike are going through profound changes based on complex and challenging economic realities. Everybody is looking for value, but value doesn’t just mean what’s cheapest; it’s about what’s best for consumers, their families, their communities and […]
I’m not an athlete. If you’ve seen me speak before, you’ve probably heard my athletic history: I played soccer. One day at practice a kid kicked the ball the same time as me. I flew and hit a metal sprinkler breaking my collar bone. The only game my team won that year was the one […]
I’ll admit that I’ve had a minor fascination with pirates ever since I first rode The Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland. While I was disturbed by the recent pirate news described on all major news networks, it isn’t the thing that comes to mind when I think “pirate.” I picture eye patches, wooden […]
So it’s been a late night for me. I cheered for my Sun Devils in their basketball victory this evening and returned late to watched the Oscars—DVR style. I thoroughly enjoyed Slumdog Millionaire and have made sure I watched each of the speeches from its winners. A few words by A.R. Rahman popped out at […]
I spent a relaxing day at home today, catching up on some needed rest, and going through a backlog of my DVR. After tossing on an episode of IRON CHEF AMERICA, one of the shows I use for background while I cook or do the dishes, I started some familiar household chores. I had just […]
I’ve been watching the highlights on ESPN and still can’t believe it. I can’t believe the Arizona Cardinals are going to the NFC Championship. Ever since I was in college, I always viewed the Cardinals as a losing team. I lived across street from Sun Devil stadium, and I used to comment to people about […]
I’ve been watching a bunch of news recently. It seems to be a habit I formed during the presidential primaries. Back then I’d follow which candidate said what and how the eight zillion pundits thought that “changed the game.” Back then, I was busy rooting for my candidate, so at least moments of the news […]