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Cafe 222

January 9, 2012 No comments yet

Yesterday I had a wonderful opportunity to meet up for an early breakfast with a friend of mine, Thom Singer.
Thom is a fellow speaker I first encountered a few years ago at the annual convention for the National Speakers Association. He’s a really nice guy, and I thoroughly enjoyed his down to earth nature, his [...]

Self or Social

December 15, 2011 No comments yet

Yesterday I was sitting in front of my computer, reading some articles and facebook status updates.
One of my friends posted:
I just went to a Starbucks and all ten tables were taken up by single people with laptops. Wow. What happened to sitting and enjoying your coffee with a friend like we used to do?
I thought [...]

Advent Conspiracy

November 28, 2011 1 comment

Just over a week ago, before my speaking engagement in New York, I had the chance to see a good friend of mine present the Advent Conspiracy to his church.
Wait–did I just say “church” and Advent “Conspiracy?”
Yes, I did. Keep on reading, even if you are one of my many non-Christian readers. And keep on [...]

The Pursuit of the Present

November 22, 2011 No comments yet

So I just finished my last business trip of the year and also requalified for my 1K status on United in the process. This year was unique as I qualified via segments (over 120 flights) and miles (over 100,000) flown since January. For me, it’s a good thing as my higher status on the airline [...]

Sunday Smile

November 15, 2011 No comments yet

I just spent a great weekend in New York City with my girlfriend. The weather was perfect, changing leaves still clung to trees, and we had a really great time. In addition to seeing a Broadway show, doing some shopping, and eating at an amazing NYC restaurant (where my girlfriend’s brother happens to be the [...]

Celebrate Nigel Tufnel Day

November 9, 2011 No comments yet

So my friend Derek posted this great link encouraging people to make 11/11/11 Nigel Tufnel Day. I recognize that many if not most my readers are unfamiliar with Tufnel as featured in the brilliant mockumentary, This is Spinal Tap. The film is awesome. Watch it.
The famous scene:
Nigel Tufnel: “The numbers all go to eleven. Look, [...]

Remembering the Beginning

November 7, 2011 No comments yet

I was killing time at the airport the other day, and I did something I haven’t really ever done. I went to the start of a text message conversation. Yep, I went back almost a year ago to the first few texts that my now girlfriend and I sent to each other. It’s funny to [...]

Siri’s Sass

October 24, 2011 No comments yet

So I got back to my hotel just before midnight last night and had to catch a 6am flight out of Montana this morning. I quickly powered up my new iPhone 4s and asked Siri, the mobile assistant, to set an early morning an alarm.
Her reply:
I’ve set an alarm for 4:15 am. Don’t wake me [...]

Bonfire on the Beach

October 3, 2011 No comments yet

On Saturday night, my girlfriend and I met up with several friends on Ocean Beach in San Diego. We thought it’d be fun to have a nice bonfire on the beach, cook some dinner, and enjoy some nice conversation.
My girlfriend and I brought the bulk on the supplies: two big bunches of firewood, matches,  plates, [...]

The Train vs. The Plane

September 6, 2011 No comments yet

I just spent a wonderful weekend with several family members at Disneyland. My girlfriend was also able to take the train up from her new home in San Diego. It was nice to see her. For the next year or so, we’re doing a long-distance relationship until I can relocate out to San Diego and [...]


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