Tag Archives: observations

On the way to tour the White House, we had to take two separate cabs, so Char, Marj, the twins and I jumped into the taxi behind Mom, Dad, Lily and Jack. Marj says, “Follow that cab!” I made some … Continue reading →

But I certainly understand where she’s coming from. Another classic example of great creativity; a must-see.

The transcript of Steve Jobs’s Stanford commencement address was sent to me this morning as “great career advice.” I couldn’t agree more. Among the highlights: Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick. Don’t lose faith. I’m convinced … Continue reading →

We had a conversation recently with a prospect who was hoping to boost ad revenue by building page views — at the possible expense of a meaningful user experience. We recommended against it, arguing from the altruistic viewpoint that building … Continue reading →

I recently wrote an article for the Indianapolis Business Journal about one of my favorite sites, Charity Navigator. In the most recent issue of their newsletter, they’ve highlighted five myths about charitable giving. They are: Myth 1: Charity executives are … Continue reading →

The next issue of Time magazine sports a graphical representation of what is on Paris’ mind having just been released from the pokey. In her hour-long interview with Larry King, Paris recalled her 23-day incarceration and gave the world great … Continue reading →

John and Nancy, two of our friends from Cincy, have just taken their brood to Spain. Normally, this would be little or no cause for excitement. But this is John, crafter of Christmas letter messages so tightly woven that they’re … Continue reading →

For the life of me, I can’t understand what’s happening in American politics. Who is advising these people? Yesterday I was dumbfounded that Mike Gravel released two “campaign” videos that were metaphors for… something. The first was three minutes of … Continue reading →

Mike Gravel is running for president… for real. And he’d really like you to vote for him. Since we’re in the midst of some dangerous and trying times for our country (we have military personnel in harm’s way, we have … Continue reading →

It was a day like most others: the weather was fine, the grass was growing, the kids were bored. So a plan was hatched. A diabolical, can’t-lose, makes-you-chuckle-just-considering- the-possiblities plan. And I did what only makes sense: I grabbed the … Continue reading →