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back in Columbus. woo hoo!
Jan 31st
sitting o plane at laguardia. i am so ready to go home.
Jan 31st
Becoming way to surly. Clearly it’s time to leave New York
Jan 31st
Some Final NYC Thoughts
Jan 31st
Foraging for food
Jan 31st
Hillary Clinton’s voice = sandpaper
Jan 31st
Watching Benny Hinn. I need a little comedy this morning.
Jan 31st
Seen on the side of a bus- Clay Aiken joining the cast of Spamalot. That should gay it up.
Jan 31st
Quick Update from The Big Apple
Jan 30th
Heading to The Palm for dinner. I need a steak
Jan 30th
People in the hotel room next to mine appear to be having really good sex. Bully for them!
Jan 30th
Movie crew at the Radisson on Lexington/48. No idea what that’s about
Jan 30th
Currently have a front row seat to why the rest of the country thinks New Yorkers are crazy
Jan 30th
The joy of a morning cab ride in New York. These people scare me
Jan 30th
Up and running somewhat late for a meeting on 34th
Jan 30th
Insomnia in New York. The city never sleeps and neither do I.
Jan 30th
Back in my hotel room after a nice walk
Jan 30th
Time to find a cab and go meet with a client
Jan 29th
Seventh trip to NYC in the last year. The city at night never ceases to be cool.
Jan 29th
Just received a flyer for Hillary for President from a guy on 42nd. I’m thinking… no.
Jan 29th
Time to go get lunch
Jan 29th
The Hyatt at Grand Central is perhaps the nicest hotel I’ve ever been in.
Jan 29th
NY Times Link Love
Jan 29th
When you choose Crispix over Sugar Smacks and bran muffins over chocolate chip- you’ve...
Jan 29th
Now for Something Completely Different
Jan 29th
Weekend/Monday Update
Jan 29th
@broadwaychica09 tell mom I went with the chicken and pasta. she’ll be proud
Jan 29th
the long island accents here amuse me
Jan 29th
@broadwaychica09 restaurants, a flat screen TV in my hotel and quiet. it’s work but someone...
Jan 29th
@ceonyc commando is clearly your only option
Jan 29th
Thoughts from 37000 feet
Jan 28th
client meeting over. time to eat
Jan 28th
client meeting over. time to ear
Jan 28th
Going to visit a client in Islip, NY
Jan 28th
Scored double Raisinettes at the hotel vending machine. Things are looking up!
Jan 28th
Sitting on the plane waiting to go to NYC
Jan 28th
Driving out Long Island
Jan 28th
through security and at the AA gate. let’s go already.
Jan 28th
Getting breakfast in the Saint Louis airport
Jan 28th
Packing bags. Back to NYC.
Jan 28th
Moving very slowly this morning
Jan 27th
“OVER the years, I’ve been deeply moved by the people who’ve...”
— Caroline Kennedy in the New...
Jan 27th
@rockson the A team. Lots of explosions. No death.
Jan 26th
Insomnia. On Saturday. How cruel!
Jan 26th
“I agree with half of [his] statement. We should not...”
— — J. Brent Walker,...
Jan 26th
This week has kicked my butt. Heading to bed.
Jan 26th
Watching Dirty Jobs
Jan 25th
Quiz, Sunday School, Work, Travel, NYC,...
Jan 25th
Fonts in Your Own Handwriting
Jan 25th
Today’s NY Times Link Love
Jan 25th
Changing flights and hotels and extending my trip to New yrok next week in general.
Jan 25th
Anyone else having issues with Xobni? Mine seems to be dead.
Jan 25th
“The Clintons are “high minded” on the surface...”
— William Greider in The Nation
Jan 25th
A brief 3 hour drive and I’ll be home
Jan 24th
At a hospital in Toledo. Reminded of why I don’t work in hospitals anymore.
Jan 24th
Heading to Cleveland to meet with a client. Traveling way too much this week.
Jan 24th
And now we’re off to Toledo
Jan 24th
I will readily concede that I have not been fun to live with the last few weeks.  In fact, I had...
Jan 24th
Dear client- please do not cancel 30 minutes before our meeting if it takes me 2 hours to drive...
Jan 24th
As is my custom, here’s my every other day link to the New York Times.  I am a major coffee...
Jan 24th
Addition by Subtraction
Jan 24th
Finishing a project which has been dragging me down. Must get it done before heading to Cleveland...
Jan 23rd
If you read this blog in a feeder you may (or may not) note anything new.  However, if you read...
Jan 23rd
“And I got into Memphis, and some say the threats were all...”
— Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr....
Jan 21st
Watch Watch
Flight of the the Conchords at CES- This never gets old HT: Fred Wilson 
Jan 13th

More on Customer Service

Joe Sharkey (incidently, one of my favorite journalists) at the New York Times has a great article...
Jan 13th
One massive project that had been hanging over me is done. Now, on to the next one.
Jan 11th
““We understand he’s in the custody of his bail...”
— -CNN story advising that OJ...
Jan 11th
Reading about side effects and prescribing info for various kinds of morphine. I’m afraid to...
Jan 11th

What about Bloomberg?

There is an interesting article in the New York Times today about Mayor Michael Bloomberg and a...
Jan 11th
These look fun. Maybe I should get one for my son. http://www.monsterhoodies.com/
Jan 10th
Freaky ad for Pakistani Airlines circa 1979 http://tinyurl.com/22cedo
Jan 10th
Finding massive amounts of stuff that I should have filed but didn’t. Must rectify this...
Jan 10th
@rockson It is a great service. Lots of old shows as well as current stuff.
Jan 10th
@rockson I am a registered user, thank you very much.
Jan 10th
Catching up on TV. Finally, new shows to watch.
Jan 10th
Freaky Pakistani Airlines ad from 1979.  Who would have...
Jan 10th
Soy Protein chips taste a lot like pork rinds but are probably healthier.
Jan 9th
@rockson no problem. you’ll be addicted.
Jan 9th
Going to pick up Gabrielle at school.
Jan 9th
Lunch is done. Now back to our regularly scheduled work.
Jan 9th
Just noticed I’m going to be in NYC during Restaurant Week. What fortuitous timing.
Jan 9th
Meeting is over. Chipoltle for lunch. Yum!
Jan 9th
Watch Watch
Wired covers the Panasonic 150 inch plasma television at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las...
Jan 9th
@rockson it’s on the way
Jan 9th
Fourth day of going to Columbus. Pre-trial conference on a nasty injury case today.
Jan 9th

On New Hampshire

I was watching the returns from last night and was pretty surprised that Hillary Clinton won in New...
Jan 9th
I hate political speeches. They all seem so contrived.
Jan 9th
Meeting this morning in Dublin. I’m not a fan of going into Stepford first thing in the...
Jan 8th
Recovering from another dreadful OSU title game. Ugh.
Jan 8th
@rockson pastor stiffed me last week so did HOJ with John today. It was awesome.
Jan 7th
ate way too much japanese for lunch. heading back to the office
Jan 7th
@rockson No, but there is another one tonight
Jan 7th
“He believes he’s a game-changer, but I don’t...”
— Representative Tom Cole,...
Jan 7th
Listening to the new Flaming Lips. I like it. http://play.napster.com/track/22553922
Jan 6th
This afternoon’s decision- TV or nap? Who will win?
Jan 6th
“I find it necessary about once every month or two to stay in...”
— Physician surveyed by the...
Jan 6th

Great Customer Service Article

The New York Times has a great article this morning on Amazon.com and their customer service...
Jan 6th
Watching Boston Legal and cleaning up some work from last week.
Jan 5th
The last gasp of Christmas is scheduled for today. Good times!
Jan 5th
Overheard- “I’d rather vote for a dog than Hillary Clinton and the dog doesn’t...
Jan 4th
Booking trips for this month. I am one with American Airlines.
Jan 4th
I may be switching to the Blackberry Pearl. Thoughts?
Jan 4th
Made my first political contribution- EVER.
Jan 4th
@rockson very cool.
Jan 3rd
@rockson I am treating. I need to pick his brain for Sundya School advise.
Jan 3rd
@rockson your pastor and I are having house of japan tomorrow. Woo Hoo!
Jan 3rd
@rockson well done!
Jan 3rd
@rockson excellent!
Jan 3rd
@rockson go and become the realtor you used to be (or something like that)
Jan 3rd
Ny-Quil. The sure fire guarantee for nine hours of sleep.
Jan 3rd
Struggling to get back into work mode. Not anything interesting to work on. Just normal work.
Jan 2nd
2008 starts with a winter storm. Good Times!
Jan 1st
Christmas rocked.  How many folks get a Carol Channing...
Jan 1st