Yesterday I had a great opportunity to do a leadership day at my alma mater, Leigh High School. As I led the students through various activities and discussions, I couldn’t help but also flashback to my days on campus and what “I had done” while I was in their shoes. During one discussion, a thought [...]
I’m sitting in Sky Harbor right now, awaiting my flight to San Jose. Like any airport, it’s noisy. The guy next to me is watching a Star Trek DVD in between sending emails and making business calls on his Blackberry. Behind me a lady is chatting away about far too many personal details than she [...]
There’s a great viral video floating around the internet. It focuses on the birthday surprise for a bus driver in Copenhagen. You can watch it here:
I don’t understand a single word in the video, but you can tell there is great meaning in it. I had watched the video several times before I started hearing [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
As I boarded my flight over to Orange County the other day, I stumbled upon this popular internet video. It’s sobering how its statistics illustrate our changing world. If you haven’t seen it yet, you need to watch it.
There is no doubt that our world is changing. Our place in it is forever shifting.
Which reality are [...]
I’m sitting in a Paradise Bakery Cafe in Tempe, Arizona right now, eating some lunch before afternoon meetings. I’m a big fan of Paradise, mainly for the fresh fruit and salads available. With my travel schedule, it’s often difficult to stock up my house with fresh produce. I know I’m boarding a flight tomorrow morning, [...]
Late last night I posted a link on my facebook fanpage to a new opportunity the Disney theme parks will provide in 2010. I first saw it as a status post from my childhood next door neighbor. Basically, if register with Disney and volunteer with a participating organization, Disney theme park will provide you a [...]
“You can use this color.” She handed me the black crayon, and I proceeded to color the zebra.
I was about halfway through a cool volunteer experience with Generation United at a nearby learning center for kids under six. I had already spent some time chatting with two boys on the swings, singing the alphabet (with [...]
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 [...]
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