It’s the middle of July in North Carolina and day or night, going outside to do more than taking out the trash will result in very damp clothes. Damp from the latent humidity, personal perspiration, or the frequent thundershower.
No matter how many hours I put in my day, the churn and burn of dealing with [...]
Surprising myself by making several strong assertions during conversations over the weekend, I realized I’ve been giving some thought to our rising oil and fuel prices and the broader price inflation and economic downturn they are creating.
The situation does not appear to be by intelligent design, as I don’t believe anyone, even oil company execs would agree [...]
Never turn your back on the ocean - you never know what big wave might be sneaking up on you.
Somethings work out like we imagine, but the truth for me is that no matter how much I imagine, envision, and plan, I only seem to consider some part of the whole. One side of the [...]
We wrapped up day 2 of the conference with presentations from other community managers, and then I had an opportunity to talk about our efforts. As I was the last presenter before a much needed coffee break, I kept my remarks short.
Over lunch, I chatted with the CEO of the company that hosted the conference, and [...]
Following the drought, Raleigh, NC has been under water restrictions. The restrictions have reduced the volume of water used by about 20%, and the city’s utility revenue along with it. Since the infrastructural costs to support the utility, largely born by the revenue aparantly contain a significant fixed cost base that doesn’t scale downward with the reduced [...]
Leslie and her mom planned a little beach getaway for them to spend some quality time together, so I’ve been free as a bird since Thursday. So, what to do?
That’s a good question. I’ve been married about a year and a half, and the partnership creates a comforting sense of normalcy like breathing the air. Try holding your [...]
Leslie and I took a short four hour drive to a neighboring state for a weekend theme park getaway in partial celebration of her birthday last week. I packed the camera, but forgot fresh batteries and the charger, so I’ll be doing the blog equivalent of singing a capella.
We did take along one of her birthday gifts, [...]
I like stuff - and tend buy durable goods. While argueably, there is value to this approach, an exclusive adherence to this philosophy can make one narrow and dull. Luckily, my wife knows me well, and took advantage of my recent birthday to get us out of the house, and afforded a memorable experience.
We went to see [...]
December 31st, the last day of the year and time for that almost compulsory blog retrospective of the past twelve months…
With the passage of time comes perspective, the clarity to see how the people, events, and opportunities that come and go from our lives help shape and define it. Some years are more significant than others, viewed in [...]
I suggest we move the celebration of Thanksgiving to June. Why?
It’s current calendar position in late November sparks a wave of holiday consumption that lasts seemingly throughout December. This caloric tidal wave originates as a small ripple with the office luncheon ahead of Thanksgiving. It builds tremendous momentum during the feasting with family and friends during Thanksgiving, and is fortified by the stockpile of leftovers in the refrigerator. As one [...]
