40 Years of Internet

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. Continue reading

The “Reckoning” Didn’t Take

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. Continue reading

Teddy and Me

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. Continue reading

Dream Machine

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.