Monthly Archives: August 2009

Happy Birthday Andy Warhol

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Tomorrow – August 6th – is Andy Warhol’s birthday. He would have been 81 years old. He passed away in 1987 yet his influence is still around us in so many ways. I believe that Andy Warhol was our first modern multi-media artist. He painted. He made films and documentaries. He created magazines and was influential in music. He was a performance artist and he worked the media like no one’s business. He was central to pop art and culture during the 60′s and the 70′s.

He coined the term “in the future, everyone will have their 15 minutes of fame.”

Here is a good Wikipedia entry on Andy Warhol. Click here. I went to see some of his work at the Bellagio museum in Las Vegas during the NHL Awards week. His work has real whimsy and style.

Where Did All of the Kids Go?

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If young adults and teenagers aren’t using Twitter – see this chart here - and Facebook is getting an older demographic then where are all of the teenagers going to communicate? My newsfeeds are filled with people even older than me on Facebook these days. Facebook is now for the “young at heart” I guess.

I was surprised to hear about MySpace and how it was actually getting younger now than Facebook in terms of demos but I think all of the teenagers are simply texting on their phones. My son and daughter both have Blackberries. It has become their laptop of choice in a way. They glance at their Facebook on their Blackberries. They use it as a phone. They read their email on it. They use AIM and they text all of the time.

What we saw happening in Europe has now blown up here. Kids use their mobile devices as PC’s. Kids use texting as instant messaging. That is the killer app now.

Honeymoon is About Over

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Being POTUS is a very tough job. You have to have really thick skin. Check out this poster of our President and the related article. Click here. What do you think of this debate?
 
I will be at an event in Virginia with our Democratic candidate for Governor and our President on Thursday. I will thank POTUS for keeping the faith and for working hard on our behalf and I will also invite him again to a Washington Mystics game and a Washington Capitals game when our new season starts. 

The Internet Did It – Blame the Internet

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This seems to be the anti-Internet month by the major mainstream media. All month I have read articles or seen stories on TV that have blamed the Internet for:

  • Young adults not getting get enough Vitamin D because they stay inside too much and play on their computers and the Internet. They are vitamin deprived because they don’t get enough sunshine and natural vitamin D;
  • Young adults and the increasing obesity rate. Kids aren’t exercising enough anymore. They stay inside and play on the Internet;
  • Cyber bullying is rampant. Kids are being psychologically abused all because of the Internet;
  • Continue reading →

San Francisco Wins Street Soccer USA Cup

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A great weekend of sports and social change concluded here in DC. San Francisco won the Cup and will head to Milan to participate in the Homeless World Cup Tournament.

Thank you to Mark Ein for letting these folks play in his great tennis stadium and thank you to all of the folks who donated time, money and effort to make this tournament a great success.

Here is the ESPN write-up on the event. Thanks for your ongoing support. “A ball can change your life.”

CBS on Southeast Division

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Here is a quick write-up on the NHL’s Southeast Division with grades and predictions.

I think our division is underrated and that we will have a true battle on our hands to repeat as division champs next season. Carolina is a great team. Tampa is improved and Atlanta has improved a lot as well.

Garnering lots of points within the division is key for us to make the playoffs. Check this article out by clicking here.