This blog started simply as an experiment in WordPress. Basically, I needed to be able to know enough about maintaining a blog to counsel clients.
Well, it turns out I actually have some readers. That’s the thing about publishing. You might actually get readers. Then, I turned up in the Where Are They Now? section of the Toronto Star’s tv guide, StarWeek. And I got a ton of visits.
So just to clarify one thing – I’m actually married to Carol. And I do intend to post to this site occasionally. Murph, I know you’ve been following the links on the right. I’ll try and be a little more reliable about updating them.
I was travelling to Ottawa and had the pleasure to sit beside a very engaging passenger who was in a similar business. High tech, but from more of an analysis and diagnostic point-of-view. His commentary on Business Plans, utilization of time and company structure was clever and astute. I got no work done – but accomplished a ton in terms of analysis of my own business. Plus, he gave me a mitt-ful of Via First-Class upgrade vouchers. Now we’re talkin’.
The main reason for this post is to gloat. Remember my post about cell phone rings on radio commercials? The New York Times is finally catching up.
At the risk of turning this blog into a video rehash centre, I had to include this one. Sometime you trip over things that are too perfect too ignore. And since YouTube is paying for the bandwidth, what the hell…
Of mice and lords An actual House of Lords transcript about the mice problem in their building. Includes this cracker: “My Lords, I do not actually deal with the economy. I am glad to say that that would be above my pay grade, whereas trying to deal with the mice is probably just about right for me.” via Kottke
Bill Hickman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia What a life - stunt-driving 2 odf the greatest car-chases of all time (Bullitt & The French Connection) and James Dean's close friend, in the vehicle following him on the day of his fatal accident.