Laurent Courtines - Digital Product Expert
It’s that time again. Time to commit to writing something everyday. I do this. I write, then stop, then write again. That’s what this blog has captured more than anything. The struggle to get out what is in my brain in the face of sitting in front of the couch and watching another video of […]
I’ve watched this many times. The full debate is on Youtube. It may be the one of the most moving things I’ve ever listened to. I’m embarrassed by my complicity in US Citizenship that I can’t help more or do more or teach more. Once you come up against the power of one man’s words […]
If you don’t know, Â Ken Burns and Lynn Novak have made a documentary on “The Viet Nam War” It’s spectacular, poignant and measured. There is no grandstanding, no rah rah, just people’s story’s juxtaposed against the historical record of the war itself. I’m 3 episodes and 5 hours in… and I’m crying. When you watch […]
When you meet someone and you label them “racist”, “hillbilly” or “stupid” for disagreeing with you or thinking that all Trump voters are dumb, you are engaging in CONSERVATIVE thought. Conservative thought, in that they are innate in their beliefs, that they cannot be changed because they are that way. A true liberal, sees us […]
I had a really good streak going. I nearly wrote everyday for solid month. The last 2 weeks has been poor. I’ve been tired. I don’t feel like I have anything to say. A couple of things have popped in my head and then out. I’ve tried to ration my posts to make sure I […]
I’m not being funny. What does it mean to people? For most I would expect that its something to do with people not being able to see you naked or take a shit. But with a world of data collection on everything (and every website) and buying everything with credit cards…. what does it actually […]
This is more like it! Last Sunday was all crap, this Sunday is all class match ups. All four team played in Europe this week so we can’t really say there will be an issue there. They are all on even ground with the fact they have played extra games. Chelsea v. Arsenal A London […]
Quick note… occasionally, I see a post on Facebook or Twitter saying “Can’t sleep…” I immediately think GET. OFF. YOUR. DEVICE. Screens stimulate your brain to think it’s still daylight. That’s why you can’t sleep with a TV, a phone or a laptop open. No screens for 30 minutes before sleep. Start reading a book… […]
Holy shit these are crappy games. The Premier League doesn’t quite get how to arrange it’s schedule so that there are no shit games. I guess the NFL has this problem as well… but fucking hell. This is real crap. Burnley v Crystal PalaceWow! This is a shit game. Fucking hell. I have a lot […]
I love a podcast! For that matter I love Sports Talk radio. If it were up to me, I’d have it on all the time. But it isn’t so I have to rock with my podcasts. I listen to them at my desk, while going for a walk or sometimes just sitting on a coach. […]
This blog has about seven years of posts in it. I’ve had several different places where I have posted, but this WordPress blog was a backup for other spots I was posting (tumblr, Posterous) As such it contains quite an archive. As I stumble thru and look at older posts, I am shocked. My older […]
Giving yourself a goal of writing everyday is hard. Just after you write something and feel safe, the next day comes around and you have to write again. I don’t have the luxury of my days on the Subway being captive and having to write something… so… parenting. Aveline is now 3 and a half […]
Labor Day is a day we are supposed to be celebrating workers and their labor. Its a holdover from our days when we actually had Unions that functioned in the United States. We don’t now. Labor Day should be on May First like it is in the rest of the world, but the US forced […]
The geniuses in Europe decided that they’d start their league for 3 weeks, then take a 2 week break for international games. its the worst. Can you imagine in the USA if a league too a break after starting 3 weeks in? We have bye in the NFL and All Star Breaks in other sports, […]
It’s not easy to keep writing… I’m almost not going to keep my daily streak going. Here goes. Trump is Archie Bunker Both from Queens, both about the same age as Archie was on the the show. There is something that all New Yorkers of a certain age know… its the white guy from Queens. […]
First off, I love David Simon. He created “The Wire” which may be the greatest television show of all time. So he gets a lot of rope from me. Throw in George Pelicanos and you have the makings of a great show. I can’t tell you everything about the pilot, was half following, but just […]
About three weeks ago, just after I finished the altMBA, I committed my goal to post everyday this month to paper Commitment to the work – Help me reach my goal Everyone has helped me so much and with 3 days to go, this will be my 25th post in August. A funny thing happened on the […]
When I don't have a full thought to throw down… I like to put things out there on my mind. Tyranny. Hi everyone, did you know you are living in a tyrannical United States? What would your life look like if it were a fascist regime who suspended elections? It would probably look just like […]
I always wanted to be depressed. Like it was something that was good. I wanted to be mentally ill because my eldest brother was/is and he was a vortex of attention. Everything was sucked in his direction. How does a family survive a vortex in its own walls? We just did. Casualties? Well, a childhood, […]
I was on Facebook and saw the tech writer and pal, Dan Ackerman share that he was going to using TinyLetter… I clicked it, saw it was a MailChimp product and bingo! I was in. So once in awhile I may send one of these out. Please sign up. Thanks Dan for the tip.