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Place a Coke and a Pepsi in front of me, ask me to choose one, and I will always pick the Coke. Restaurants offer a different scenario. They typically carry either only Coke or Pepsi. When I go out to eat I always ask for a Coke, but if the restaurant carries Pepsi, I happily …read more
For all of my adult life, the length of which is debatable, I did not eat cherries. For whatever reason, I decided that I did not care for them. It was not like I hated them, I just had no interest in eating them. Ironically, I have always loved cherry flavored Kool Aid, candy, gum, …read more
“Hi, my name is Dave, and I am a nerd… a nerd who is trying to get in shape by running every day even though running alone can be mundane. A nerd who is staying interested in running by gathering data about my running using an awesome gadget called Nike Plus. If you are a …read more
Yes, I said “The Amazing Pizza Box Video.” it is not a typo. Need proof that the opportunity to innovate is all around us? Check out this 45 second video from Eco Incorporated, a company who is “saving the environment one pizza box at a time.” This is such an awesome concept for so many reasons. …read more
Last night Derek Wade and I took the stage at Canal Street Taven in Dayton, Ohio for the second time in as many months. We performed a half hour set of original music, that included a few new songs, a few old songs, and even a few songs with Derek playing Banjo. While were were …read more
Yesterday, fresh back from vacation, I was hard at work taking 3 business colleagues to the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio. I know, rough life. It was my first in person visit to a PGA event, and I must say that I was blown away by just how good the pros are. I was also …read more
How do you generate positive word of mouth? How about if you decided to give away free stuff that people wanted each and every week. That is precisely what the smart people at 800ceoread.com do on their site InBubbleWrap.com — one of my favorite sites on the web. I have mentioned the site on this blog …read more
Wondering what is “hot” on the web? Sure there are numerous ways to find new content on the internet, but none may be as easy as this. The next time you decide to blow off your to do list in favor of mindlessly surfing the web for something interesting, try this fun and easy little …read more
For years now I have told my wife all about how as children on Bosart Road, my friends and I used to put on our parachute pants and bust out the break dance moves from time to time. This was the era of the Moonwalk, the robot, the centipede, and the wave. At this time …read more
20 years ago this month, one of the finest albums ever made was released to the world — Paul’s Boutique by The Beastie Boys. At the time, it was not widely appreciated. The album was the B Boys follow up to the wildly popular album Licensed to Ill. It was a radical departure from its …read more