My Speech at AOL Today

The newly minted CEO of AOL, Tim Armstrong, asked for my advice as he stepped into the new job. I know Tim from the industry and from our days working together on the AOL/Google partnership.

He then asked me to come back to campus and give a quick talk to employees at the All Hands meeting today. I thought that was very gracious of him and since I am loyal to AOL and to its employees, customers and partners, I took Tim up on his offer. I am retired from AOL. I have no agenda and no ax to grind. I only wish good tidings for the company.

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Miss Virginia to Shave Head

Check this out. What a great gesture by our reigning Miss Virginia and former hockey goalie, Tara Wheeler. Tara is a big Caps fan and someone who represents the best in all of us.

She will shave her head to raise money and awareness for pediatric cancer research. Details here. Don’t be shy. Click on the link; learn more; and donate some money to this great cause. We are proud of you Tara.