Offbeat

Backpacking on Isle Royale

July 2, 2009

Just a quick FYI, I will be out of the office Friday July 3 until Monday July 13. Thankfully this is the last trip scheduled until the fall (following trips to Atlanta, Richmond, Sea Island, Hawaii, Rochester, NY and Boulder, CO). As if you weren’t jealous enough, the upcoming trip starts with two nights of [...]

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When It’s Okay to Cheat

May 4, 2009

I have a confession to make. I’ve been unfaithful. Before you call my wife (and her attorney), I’m not talking about my marital status…which is great, by the way. Google and I have had a long-term relationship that has rarely been challenged. I’ve used it for nearly everything: web searches, email, calendars, blogging, photo sharing, [...]

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25 Things I Learned at UR

February 22, 2009

I recently discovered that The Collegian, the University of Richmond‘s student-run newspaper, is online and published in a very cool WordPress theme. So, naturally, I subscribed to the RSS feed and love reminscing about the “good ole’ days”. A recent post caught my eye called “25 Things I Learned at UR“. Although similar to the [...]

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My Facebook “25 Things About Me” Post

February 16, 2009

Rules: Once you’ve been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you. If I tagged you, it’s because I want to know more about you. (To do [...]

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Goats On The Roof Marketing

February 16, 2009

Differentiating a commodity is difficult, just ask anybody that sells gas, rice, or copper. These products are relatively undifferentiated and therefore can’t be sold at a premium. A supplier must bend to the will of the market and price their products properly or risk being undercut by another supplier selling the same product at a [...]

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