Most speakers tend to have a bunch of stories involving airplanes. We spend a lot of time traveling to and from engagements and air travel just becomes part of our everyday life. I’m no exception to this rule. Just over a week ago in 72 hours I traveled from Reno, Nevada, to Nancy, Kentucky, to [...]
“Are you from Vancouver?”
It’s not the question you’d normally expect at a Wine & Pizza Bar in Arizona. I was sitting there, waiting for my friend to join me when this really nice woman walked up to me and asked, “Are you from Vancouver?”
If this was a one-time occurrence, perhaps I would have responded with [...]
I woke up today and started reading my online newsfeed. The top news story? Actor Corey Haim died of a drug overdose. As a child who grew up in the early 80’s I definitely enjoyed Haim’s films–Lucas remains one of my favorites. I’m saddened by his death. The fact that someone who experienced such success [...]
If you haven’t yet, you need to watch the new OK GO video for “This Too Shall Pass.”
While there have been some comments on whether or not it is a true Rube Goldberg machine, there is no doubt that the video is incredibly interesting. When I finally got around to watching the video on Saturday, [...]
I happened to be home for two full days, so I swung by local grocery store to purchase some fresh food so I could cook dinner (salmon & quinoa pilaf for those foodies out there). On my way in, I was greeted by a Brownie and a Girl Scout, each asking that lovely spring question: [...]
Over the weekend I was having a conversation with a good friend of mine about great customer service. She told me about her amazing fish guy at her local market who seeks out great opportunities to find new fishes and always greets her with a smile. I ended up talking about a random experience on [...]
We all have that one friend. You know, the one who finds those really good links and websites and sends them our way. My buddy, Andrew, is definitely that guy for me. He always posts a nice collection of funny, thought-provoking, insightful, timely, and/or creative websites.
Yesterday Andrew posted Reknit. From what I could see, you [...]
When I was in high school, I had the privilege of seeing a live production of the musical Once on this Island. I was captivated by the show, an island re-telling of the classic Little Mermaid story. Years later, I still find myself lost in the soundtrack at times, touched not only by the rhythms [...]
I had just finished going through security at Sky Harbor International Airport, preparing for my trip to fly to Georgia. Normally, I travel with slip on shoes (I agree with the security scene in Up in the Air), but I knew I’d be a rural site, and dress shoes seemed a bit much, so I [...]
I had a nice workout today. After having my trainer kick my butt with some challenging lifts, I spent an hour doing cardio, listening to most recent episode of This American Life. I really enjoy listening to a podcast while on an elliptical. I don’t have to lower my intensity level so I can hold [...]
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