For Christmas, my mom and dad got me "The World According to Mister Rogers: Important Things to Remember." Kevin Rose just tweeted about the video above. "In 1969 the US Senate had a hearing on funding the newly developed Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The proposed endowment was $20 million, but President Nixon wanted it cut in half because of the spending going on in the Vietnam War. This is a video clip of the exchange...
My AT&T contract was finally up, so I went to Best Buy yesterday and got myself an iPhone. While I'm still in the learning phase, I can already tell this device is going to fundamentally change how I interact with technology. Case in point: Last night I needed to visit a new location. I had printed directions to use with my car's GPS, but in my rush, I left them at home. No problem! I...
Dear 2008 we have now spent 31,556,926 seconds together (give or take a few thousand at the time of writing you this). We shared seconds I wish could have lasted forever, and seconds I wish I could give back to you that will remain with me forever. In the same year, I saw my son walk his first steps and my marriage walk its last. We have shared deep sadness, betrayal, shock, anger, hate, frustration,...
25 Tips for a Lasting Relationship Timeless Wisdom for Love That Endures If you are in a relationship, here are some tips to staying in that relationship: Always put her first — before work, friends, even basketball. Act as if she's the best thing that ever happened to you, because we all know she is. Keep no secrets. Pool your money. Allow nothing and no one to come between you. Pick your fights with care....
How different generations bring their unique perspectives and working styles to the modern workplace Flip-flops — a symbol of changing workplace norms across generations As I have mentioned in past posts, I was at a Communications Media Managers Association (CMMA) event last week in Arizona. Before I was a manager I always hated not getting any information about what my bosses got to learn at the events they attended, so I vowed when I became...
Is the Grass Really Greener? Reflections on Human Nature and Contentment Every day on my way to work, I pass cows eating grass in the fields of lovely Livermore, CA. Every morning, there is always at least one cow who has decided that the grass on the other side of the fence is greener and sticks his (or her) head through it. It is interesting because, like cows, humans don't want to be constrained by...