Shared Items – June 14, 2010

My picks for posts / likes and finds of the week. The Poem Store June 1, 2010 Moroccan Tomato Salad June 13, 2010 But you're not saying anything June 4, 2010 Where the Stuff on the Internet Comes From June 11, 2010 George Washington rolls over the English in Dodge commercial June 11, 2010 Longboarding…

Who did you help today?

I want to forget about business blogging for a moment here and move the focus to something that is really more important entirely. What did you do today to help someone else? I’m not talking about in terms of your job either. What did you do TODAY to help someone outside of your comfort zone?…

Your Newsletter Sucks

Usually I DETEST mass mailings, whether they’re digital or via snail mail. I especially hate when I don’t opt-in but for some reason the company feels like I would just love to have their information in my inbox since I created an account or bought something from them back in 2002. But I don’t want…

My trip to the HighLine

I just took a quick swing into and out of NYC, catching up with some great friends whom I haven’t seen in the better part of decade.  It was awesome to hang with Rachel, Micha, and Katha and one of the highlights was checking out the High Line in Manhattan. Last year attended The 99%…

Why Data is like Bacon

I’m in the middle of training for this year’s Boilermaker Road Race. It’s the largest 15K in the nation and happens right here in Utica, NY. The thing is though, I’m not a huge fan of running for fun (at least the training end of it). But two things have happened recently that have changed…

My Dad’s Electric Bike

I need to start off by saying that my dad is one of most talented and creative people I know. From building boats (I’m currently in the middle of learning / building one myself) to houses, to furniture, he can pretty much engineer or reverse engineer anything. Most recently, he used a DIY kit to…