Last night on the tree lighting show in New York City, which was on NBC, they played a music video ( http://goo.gl/NmeQX ) with Mariah Carey and Justin Bieber singing “All I Want For Christmas”…here are some of my quick, random thoughts about the video. Mariah Carey is about 41 … [Read more...]
You’re Fired!
I think all of our politicians, every single one of them, need to be reminded of a few things. And in my opinion, the best way to remind them would be to take a field trip. The first place I would take the collective misfits is to a homeless shelter to show them how a growing … [Read more...]
11-11-11: Veteran’s Day Thoughts
Why do some people choose to wear a military uniform? The simple act of putting that uniform on signifies that they are willing to pay the ultimate sacrifice, death, for their loved ones and for perfect strangers. What must go through someone’s mind when they sign the papers and … [Read more...]
Blog World Los Angeles 2011 (#bwela)
This was my first “real” blogging/ social media event, I’ve done some wine related tweet ups and a meet up in San Francisco at some point, but not a conference like this. We did not attend any of the sessions (talks, and there were a ton) because my goal was to explore the expo … [Read more...]
Wake Up and Smell Reality
It’s beyond frustrating when people think they have all the answers, especially when it comes to politics. I have been watching more and more people express their political views online, and two things come to mind. First is, that many of these people don’t talk that openly about … [Read more...]
Another Politician and Sexual Scandal
And here we are, another politician/ potential politician, is in the midst of a sexual scandal. Herman Cain, who is running for Republican nominee for President has been in the news the last few days for allegedly sexually harassing two women back in the 1990’s. So a few quick … [Read more...]
My First Trip Overseas (Part 3)
Day two (second full day in Aachen)- Sleep wise, this day was even stranger for us normal 5 a.m.-ers, we got out of bed at about 10:30 a.m.-ish...another 10 to 12 hours of sleep, wow, not sure I’ve ever done that. We got ready for the day and went downstairs for … [Read more...]
My First Trip Overseas (Part 2)
The next day we’ll cover is our first full day in Aachen, Germany! Our first full day didn’t begin until roughly 9:30 am...which is crazy abnormal for us to wake up so late but with all the traveling the previous day and the 9 hour time difference, we figured it was ok. We got … [Read more...]
The Truth Behind Not Responding
We can sit here and tell people that we’ve been so busy we couldn’t get back to them but I call bullshit. I’m guilty of this too, some of the more accurate explanations of why we don’t respond are: 1) we’re afraid to say no to someone 2) we’re unsure of what to say 3) we forgot … [Read more...]
Handling The Stress
I’ve had some recent conversations regarding stress and worry that made me think more about my own personal relationship with these two destructive things. One person was telling me how they take stress from the job home and how that impacts his wife and kids, which from my … [Read more...]
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