I love a good success story, especially when a person has a great idea with little means of building it financially. These visionaries put it all on the line because they believe their idea will explode. Some of the best companies started this way. And where’s the most affordable place to build an idea? The garage, of course. Here’s a great infographic presented by AAARemotes on the...
San Franciscans can’t be thrilled today. After marching over the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions, their 49er’s face-planted against the Vikings this afternoon with a sloppy display of talent and fundamental mistakes. Fumbles, a blocked field goal, a dropped interception and confused play calling all contributed to the mess. The Vikings had their fair share of follies (fumblitis...
I have never been through a hurricane. That’s good and bad, I guess. Good because they can be deadly, damaging and overall, unpleasant, so avoiding them would be the best option. But Mother Nature doesn’t really give you a choice. We were lucky in Downtown Miami to only have to deal with Tropical Storm Isaac and its swath of rain it dumped along the coasts of South Florida and inland...
Tara and I recently took a trip to Seattle. What a great city. I had been there once before back in 2007 for a brief interview on KOMO-TV regarding the missing person case I’ve worked on for almost a decade, but the trip was very short. In fact, I was in and out in less than 24 hours. So obviously, I didn’t get to see much. This time was different. We bummed around the city for...
I can’t remember the last time I didn’t work on Memorial Day. I work most holidays, for that matter. Some people think TV News is glamorous a job that allows you can do what you want, when you want. Heh, far from it. But working on a holiday like Memorial Day actually isn’t a bad thing. It forces me to focus on the meaning of the actual day unlike if I were BBQ’ing...
I was fortunate enough to attend the 2nd Annual Runway to Hope event at the Waldorf Astoria this past weekend. Remind me to never, EVER complain about having a bad day or feeling like I’m getting sick. In fact, just punch me. Runway to Hope is an event that supports children and families in Central Florida impacted by pediatric cancer. The kids who walked the runway are dealing with pain...
I missed the ‘Annular Solar Eclipse’ of 2012. I was told it was “a ring of sunlight as the new moon, passing between Earth and the sun, blocks most, but not all, of the sun’s disc“. This is not the kind of total eclipse of which you usually see pictures — the moon blocking the sun completely, creating a few moments of near-night in the middle of the day, with...
Well, made it halfway. Attempt 10 saw some success and some failures. But I found out what the problem with P90X is. It’s so damn boring. I have grown eternally tired of being locked in the cage that is my apartment so as of this second, I’m changing up the game. I’m getting outside. I need to step up the cardio because I really need to get in shape now. I suddenly have...
I had a great discussion with an associate of Wharton Ventures today. WVP, as it’s called, is a student-run venture capital fund. Alexander Renzi was my guest today on the Spreecast Tech & Biz Channel . T&B is all about technology and business from those who are living it – and doing a pretty great job. The Tech & Biz Spreecast highlights stories from top CEOs and founders...
Happy Valentine’s Day. And Happy Leg Agony Day. Good workout today. The legs needed a big wake-up call and they definitely got it with Plyo. So happy to be back on the track. It’s still hard a month and a half now, but that’s because I haven’t been 100% in the program. So I can’t complain. But keeping it going is key. It’s not pretty, but it’s getting...
