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Moving To The Cloud, Bird by Bird
On my “To Do” list is a rather daunting goal: “Move Into The Cloud by EOY 2012.” What I mean by that is to “dematerialize” my life as much as possible: to get rid of tangible personal property (of the sort stored in the garage!); to move family albums and other memorabilia online; to detach…
Super Bowl Ads 2012
I looked thru the Super Bowl ads this year and have the following observations: * car companies simply MUST advertise, even at > $3m / :30 seconds. I thought the car commercials were the best * e-trade didn’t disappoint; their latest baby advisor was precious * movie trailers are another high ROI category. There were…
We Live In Interesting Times
I got back from a hike with Debi about 10a California time, only to see a number of emails from Caleb, wanting to talk about a business idea. He suggested we “do a quick Skype” [call] to exchange ideas. I said yes, he called — video call — and we were holding a crystal clear…
Famous Y Bridge – Zanesville, OH
photo credit: minnemom In 1960, driving across Ohio on Route 40 with a group of fellow Boy Scouts, we pulled in Zanesville, OH and were greeted by a goofy looking bridge. (“Go to the center of the bridge and turn left,” we were given for directions.) A Historical Marker at one end declared,…
Polyglot Japantown
California recently passed the point where Caucasians were a majority. We are now only a plurality. On walks in the park, you are likely to hear people pass, chattering with each other in langauges other than English. Spanish, of course. But frequently Chinese, Russian, undetermined Slavic-sounding languages and, around our neighborhood, Japanese. Further…
Devin Gets Married
Today is the wedding day for my cousin, Devin Cass. She’s actually the daughter of my cousin Mary Ann Cass … which makes her my second cousin, I think. Anyway, she married a man she’s been dating for the last five years — they grew up in the same town, and today was the happy…