“Attention family, friends, colleagues, community members and gear heads!” On December 5th, from 10:00am to 4:00pm you can help the Epilepsy Foundation of Western Ohio by taking a stroll through one of the coolest places in the Miami Valley – The Taj Ma Garaj. Located at 300 S. Perry Street in Dayton, Ohio the Taj […]
odd man out
Posted on November 6, 2009 //
Looking for a fun exercise to get your creative juices flowing. Try Edward De Bono‘s odd man out exercise. It is simple, fun, and as my friend Artie Isaac would say, it is a great way to “exercise your creative pet.” Start by going to a random word generator site like this one. Take the […]
Hurts So Good
Posted on October 19, 2009 //
WE DID IT! Yesterday, my wife and I both ran our first 1/2 marathon – The Nationwide Better Health Columbus 1/2 Marathon. We were joined the whole way by our friends Dana & Patty Randall, Columbus natives and also neophytes to the 13.1 mile journey. The day could not have been more perfect. Today I […]
Go Fly A Kite
Posted on August 22, 2009 //
Sometimes family fun can be as simple as an open field, a nice breeze, and the desire to make something defy gravity.
Cherries
Posted on July 17, 2009 //
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, […]
To Eat or Not to Eat?
Posted on June 26, 2009 //
"Are you going to eat that?" "You’re not throwing that out are you?" Certain members of my family (my parents and my in-laws) hate to throw away food. Conversely, my wife and I hate to keep food for more than a few days. This difference in mindset often results in vigorous debate about whether or not […]
The Amazing Pizza Box Video?
Posted on June 22, 2009 //
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 […]
Canal Street Tavern – Take Two
Posted on June 17, 2009 //
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 […]
Dave & Derek Take to the Stage
Posted on May 14, 2009 //
On May 12th, 2009 longtime friend and musical collaborator Derek Wade and I took the stage for the first time in about 7 years. We were asked by my friend Tim aka – Windsor Knotts, to play at Canal Street Tavern on the Tuesday night open stage. Open stage may not sound like the big […]
Say What?
Posted on April 2, 2009 //
Great news for music fans out there who are sometimes lyrically challenged – a recent post by my brother in law Geoff about a “Cobra” illustrates the importance of this idea for you more completely. Pandora has begun to add lyrics within the information for each of the songs it plays. I can’t tell you […]