Archive for August, 2009
Monday, August 31st, 2009
I spent some time today at the new Georgetown University Business School building.
Wow — the energy in the building was crackling — undergraduate students mingling with grad students — in a spectacular new building — maybe the best facility I have ever been in for a University setting. (more…)
Tags: georgetown business school, Georgetown University, Kid N Play
Posted in Business, Music | 1 Comment »
Monday, August 31st, 2009
Geeks unite — turn your browsers to Angrygreengirl.com.
Save the whales — love the planet — go green — go Angry Green Girl! Pure genius.
Posted in General Interests | 1 Comment »
Monday, August 31st, 2009
Amazing but true — the Internet will celebrate its 40th birthday on September 2nd; read this article enclosed by clicking here.
And amazingly true still — TODAY is the worst day the Internet will ever have. Why? Because tomorrow — more users will be on the Internet- there will be more bloggers on the Internet; there will be more content available tomorrow — and more bandwidth and services and innovation, as well. (more…)
Tags: The Internet
Posted in Technology | 2 Comments »
Saturday, August 29th, 2009
DJ AM was found dead — it appears that he may have taken his own life — via a drug over dose.
I am very surprised at this news — DJ AM had a ” reckoning”; he survived a plane crash two years ago — he walked away burned and scared — but he was alive and had a second chance on life. Usually when people get this ” mulligan” on life — they dedicate themselves to finding meaning in their remaining time here on Earth — and they work and search to find happiness and to leave more than they take. (more…)
Tags: DJ AM
Posted in Music, Personalities | 1 Comment »
Saturday, August 29th, 2009
Big man on campus. All DC sports fans were able to vote via the Washington Post and even hard core Redskins fans could vote via Extremeskins.com and they both chose to vote for Alex Ovechkin as DC’s most popular athlete. (more…)
Tags: Alex Ovechkin
Posted in Personalities, Sports | 2 Comments »
Friday, August 28th, 2009
I was fortunate to know Senator Kennedy for more than 30 years — we shared geography — (Boston — DC and Florida) as mutual touch points — we shared a love of Georgetown and the Jesuits and the Shriver family ,too.
Ted Kennedy was a very funny man. Warm — twinkle in the eye. A hugger. And he never missed an opportunity to ask for something — a donation to a charity — an internship request for someone; a recommendation to Georgetown for someone else — and he always dropped you a line — a personal hand written letter as follow up. (more…)
Tags: Senator Ted Kennedy, Ted Kennedy
Posted in History, In Memoriam, Personalities, Politics | 4 Comments »
Friday, August 28th, 2009
I need one of these — I can’t sleep — I am always restless.
Here is fun weekend viewing — a psychedelic drama — a great documentary that will blow your mind. You can’t make this stuff up — “Flicker” rocks — expand your mind — drink the cool aid — get into that Woodstock state of mind, man. Click here — dream on.
Tags: Dreams
Posted in Art, Films, Personalities | No Comments »
Thursday, August 27th, 2009
I voted for Alex — and it appears his popularity is pretty strong locally — these days.
Read this article and vote and see who is in the lead for yourself.
Go Caps. Click here to read and vote.
Tags: Alex Ovechkin
Posted in Hockey, Personalities, Sports | 2 Comments »
Thursday, August 27th, 2009
Cockfights.
Here is a film about this sport — if that is what you want to call it.
Why no outrage over this one?
Check out the film — save the rooster — they need better lobbyists and pr firms working on their behalf; dont they?
Tags: cockfighting
Posted in General Interests | 2 Comments »