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Manifesto Report Card

Back in November, I wrote and published my “Manifesto.”
But it’s one thing to write this, and another to live it.  How am I doing? Great question. I’m figuring this out as I write it:
I am a Father… B
I think I’m doing ok here. My children are taken care of, and loved. Working to teach them [...]

Amazon, yet again, shows why e-readers are a bad idea.

This weekend, Amazon showed us again why the e-reader (Kindle, nook, ipad, etc) is a bad idea.
If you didn’t notice, Amazon and Macmillan Publishing have been having a hissy fit over the price of books. Because of this argument, Amazon pulled all the books published by Macmillan off of their virtual shelves, with no announcement [...]

My Personal Manifesto

I’ve come to a point in my life where I need goals. But I have no idea what those goals should be. I’ve created my personal Manifesto to help validate what my next directions should be.I don’t really have much more to say about this, but will let the document speak for itself.
Creed
I shall only [...]

Crimson Cup – Coffee + Community

It’s not enough just to be passionate about coffee. For Greg Ubert, and the staff at Crimson Cup, Community is just as important in making a great cup o’ Joe.

RIP Scott McCloud

Teachers can touch lives. Sometimes you don’t realize how much until they are gone.

Suisse Shop – More Than Just Flower and Sugar

Anyone can bake. But it takes a special love to create lasting memories out of food. For the family run Suisse Shoppe Bakery, this level of dedication is a daily affair.

Recovering from Failure

Failure comes in two flavors. Which are you tasting?

Business Karma

Business is about making money, but we shouldn’t forget the human element.