Back in the day, I used to be a DJ. To prove how old I am, I was on the air back before Howard Stern could say anything he wanted, in olden days when you actually had to have an FCC license. Really. I spent 10 years in radio, first in high school outside Princeton, […]
Archives for June 2009
Stan, Stan, he’s our man.
I’ve worked for Penn State for a number of years. My first job was as a staff assistant, and I worked my way up from there. It wasn’t what I wanted to be when I grew up, but it was a good job with benefits–and when you have a family, benefits are a Good Thing. […]
Under pressure.
It’s going on 10pm, and I’ve just gotten home after an early morning departure, a full day of work, meetings and a great lunch gathering, after work errands, plus trying to create a couple of presentations. Home feels good. And then I realize–I have no blog post for the day. I actually have one for […]
Because it matters.
My daughter, The Coed, is in North Dakota this summer, working as a camp counselor at a God camp. It’s an awesome opportunity for her, but it’s the first time she’s been verrrrrrry far away for so long (she left for camp in early May). There is no stopping by to pick up a few […]
Creating on the fly.
Saturday was a beautiful day. Gorgeous sunshine and blue skies, no pressing schedule demanding my attention, just time spent with friends doing friend things. You know, the stuff that doesn’t rock the world, but sometimes just rocks your world. I had made time to hang with my friends Audrey and Hannah, who have been patiently […]
Blockage.
I’m still a bit overwhelmed by the amazing response and attention I’ve received these last couple of days from both the Penn State Web Conference, and the Social Media Summit the day after. It’s really gratifying to see people recognize you and come over to say hi and reconnect. I am incredibly fortunate to get […]
I’ve grown accustomed to my face.
So yesterday at the social media summit, @tsand Ustreamed concurrently, and provided a running commentary to our conversation on his very own backchannel. I watched, but didn’t have the audio up. Today while I was working, I listened to the commentary and nearly fell off my chair several times. @tsand is a born character and, […]
Augmented reality.
Daniel Frommelt was in town, as usual, for the Penn State Web Conference and, this year, totally blew me away with his presentation on Augmented Reality (AR). It’s the first time I’ve really come into contact with this emerging technology, and I was mesmerized. Here’s the slick video from “We’ve got a huge budget and […]
Taking a fresh look.
It’s like Harold traded in his purple crayon for a Sharpie marker. Check out the full story from the Lexington Herald-Leader. Now anybody with kids will tell you that permanent marker on the walls rarely turns out this well. In fact, it usually results in lots of scrubbing and even repainting–not to mention the raised […]
The funny thing is…
Connecting.
My strength, it must be said, is my connection to my community. I find, more often than not, I am a connector and a conduit between people, groups, and ideas. I actually like that about me; I can take an idea and generate enthusiasm–get people talking and excited about something. I’m especially good at events. […]
