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Archive for August 8th, 2009

Capitals’ Commercial Director Saves Lives!

Saturday, August 8th, 2009

Did you know that Hollywood film director Doug Liman directed the famous Washington Capitals television commercials back in the year 2000? He did them under the watchful eyes of our ad agency at the time, Hill Holiday. He was a young artist and director and we really believed in his vision and his talent. I loved his film Swingers back in the day. Money.

He then went on to big time fame directing The Bourne Identity and Mr. and Mrs. Smith.

Well now he is a hero as well. Click here to read this article about his heroics in saving some people from drowning in the Hudson River.

Mrs. Shriver

Saturday, August 8th, 2009

Eunice Kennedy Shriver is - I believe - the greatest American woman and heroine our generation has known.

Her life’s work has touched more people than any other person I know. Her family’s work through Special Olympics, Best Buddies, Peace Corps, and on and on is truly exemplary.

I first met Mrs. Shriver as a student at Georgetown back in 1976. I am friends with her sons and daughters and husband and entire family but it is Mrs. Shriver who is the rock of the family. She is the woman who always makes you feel like you are the most important person in the world when you are talking to her and the woman who inspires you with her words and actions.

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