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Saying Goodbye to 26

August 20, 2010 Other

With another year in the can, today I turn 27. Yes, I know it’s hard to believe I’m only 27. Believe me, I find it hard to believe I’m only 27. It’s what having a kid can do to you–age you significantly. It’s been an eventful year, both personally and professionally. Here’s a brief recap: [...]

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Quick Shoulder Surgery Update

August 17, 2010 Other

Just a quick update on the shoulder surgery: Surgery was two weeks ago and went very well. It turns out there was no labrum tear as suspected, but I did have (and let me try to get the Latin medical terminology correct here but not the spelling) an acromioplasty and bursectomy. Essentially, in layman’s terms, [...]

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The Importance of Fiction

June 29, 2010 Other

When was the last time you read a novel? Not a book about social media, history, or email marketing? A simple work of fiction. Until the past couple of weeks, my answer to you would have been, “At least a couple of years.” And that’s crazy, because I forgot how refreshing reading fiction can be. [...]

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Shut Up and Think – Part One: Five Minutes

June 2, 2010 Other

Last week, I took a well-needed and well-deserved vacation (err, “staycation”). Other than the sole Facebook post and the occasional tweet about how horrible the NBA officiating was during the Suns-Lakers series, I also largely unplugged–at least from blogging, social media outlets, and the like. I took the opportunity to, among other things, reflect on [...]

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The Importance of Unplugging

May 17, 2010 Other

I know I’m not breaking new ground here. Lots of people have written about this. And I think this post is more of a reminder to me than for you. But alas, here we go: For the past two weekends, I’ve made a point of staying off of my computer or my smartphone as much [...]

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