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Also, for all my new pastor friends, thanks for the follows.

Apr 1st

Calling it a night. Later tweeps.

Apr 1st

Back from walk. Listened to NorthRock Church podcast while walking. Great lesson.

Apr 1st

Heading out for a walk with the family

Apr 1st

Spending some quality time with YouVersion.com

Mar 31st

Just got off the phone with the folks at CMS (Medicare). Someone please buy them some decent...

Mar 31st

Ten years of start-up activity via Dow Jones Venture Wire. Pretty interesting. http://bit.ly/mdPZb

Mar 31st

Checking my google juice (which almost sounds dirty). My blog is number 3 on the search for...

Mar 31st

A Look Behind the Curtain

Mar 31st

Having some Zemanta issues this morning. Anyone else?

Mar 31st

Great story from the NYT on how dismal workers’ comp really is. http://bit.ly/894q

Mar 31st

Trying to understand the paradigm of missing children when they’re gone but wanting to knock...

Mar 31st

I’m Back

Mar 31st

Just finished reading Simon Johnson’s excellent article from The Atlantic. Long, but worth...

Mar 30th

When did it get past 5?

Mar 30th

Finishing a rush analysis for an attorney in California. Very thankful for the time difference.

Mar 30th

Catching up on my reading via YouVersion.com. Traveling kills my consistency.

Mar 30th

Amazing Race in Thailand. Great fun.

Mar 30th

Which begs the question why are bank CEOs still employed.

Mar 30th

Making travel reservations for April. They are many.

Mar 30th

Rick Waggoner stepping down via WSJ http://tinyurl.com/c7hypw=testMod

Mar 30th

The Cavs are just dominant. Great fun to watch.

Mar 29th

Watching Cavs and Mavs.

Mar 29th

Driving across Pennsylvania aka the final frontier.

Mar 29th

Very glad to be home. Pizza and movie tonight.

Mar 29th

Stopped for coffee. I haven’t had any today. This is bad.

Mar 29th

My brackets are officially toilet paper.

Mar 29th

Calling it a night.

Mar 29th

Going home this morning.

Mar 28th

Back at my hotel. I am tired but had a great time tonight. Kids love NYC. So do we.

Mar 28th

Catching up on work in the hotel room while wife and kids nap. May also participate when this work...

Mar 28th

Chilling at the Romkonkoma station. Waiting for the LIRR to go back to the city.

Mar 28th

Back in NYC

Mar 28th

Thanks to mobile Google Reader, I can catch up on the 100+ unread feeds on the train ride back.

Mar 28th

After a very average dinner, getting some cheesecake at Junior’s.

Mar 28th

I feel a nap coming on.

Mar 28th

My air card is pretty much worthless in New York. Thanks Verizon.

Mar 27th

Heading to the American Museum of Natural History this morning.

Mar 27th

Heading to dinner at Salt in SoHo. One of my favorite places in NYC.

Mar 27th

I’m learning that today’s birds are living dinosurs. I’m glad they’re less...

Mar 27th

Police are out in full force in Central Pennsylvania. Wife is driving. I may nap.

Mar 26th

Heading to Mesa Grill for dinner.

Mar 26th

My kids are so tired they passed on M&M World tonight. Settling for black and white cookies in...

Mar 26th

Back in the hotel-resting before dinner.

Mar 26th

Finally arrived in NYC.

Mar 26th

My Verizon air card is essentially worthless in New York. You’d think cell service...

Mar 26th

Grabbing a late lunch at Otto in Greenwich Village.

Mar 26th

Back in New York City

Mar 26th

Last report before vacation/business trip to NYC is heading out on the fax. Good times.

Mar 25th

Must pack. Later tweeps.

Mar 25th

Driving across PA

Mar 25th

World’s Most Alienating Airport

Mar 25th

A (Very) Rare Sports Post

Mar 25th

I was thinking of having a Red Bull but noticed the time. Think I’ll have ice water.

Mar 25th

Watching @shannonodell live at Brand New Church

Mar 25th

Having Mexican with the fam at El Campestre in Mansfield.

Mar 25th

Senators gone stupid http://bit.ly/4vGNmH

Mar 24th

Enjoying a Red Bull and contemplating the end of the day.

Mar 24th

Waiting on customer support for our Exchange vendor. They are awesome.

Mar 24th

SI.com throwing gas on the “LeBron leaving for New York” fire this morning. Really?...

Mar 24th

LeBron is not leaving Cleveland http://tinyurl.com/dkdfoy

Mar 24th

Chasing Advil with Red Bull. It’s one of those kind of days.

Mar 24th

Calling it a night. Later tweeps.

Mar 24th

Spending some time with YouVersion.com and then going to chill with mrs. ryaninmtv.

Mar 24th

Forgot to reset my YouVersion from KJV back to NIV. I think my eyes started bleeding.

Mar 24th

Taking a break from work. I will be back though.

Mar 24th

Reviewing yet another last minute analysis. It’s going to be a late night.

Mar 24th

Watching @perrynoble ‘s keynote from Unleash 09

Mar 24th

Curt Shilling is retiring. http://tinyurl.com/cbjdvg

Mar 23rd

Clients are in full crisis mode. That didn’t take long.

Mar 23rd

Three of my partners are on vacation. The other one is brand new. It’s going to be an...

Mar 23rd

Cleaning Up the Mess

Mar 23rd

Walled Gardens and Social Media

Mar 23rd

The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak. As such, it is nap time.

Mar 22nd

My thoughts on walled gardens and social media. http://tinyurl.com/cb8vdr

Mar 22nd

Heading out on my bus route on a beautiful morning.

Mar 22nd

Must get ready for church now.

Mar 22nd

Struggling with this one this morning http://www.youversion.com/niv/Luke.8.13...

Mar 22nd

Later tweeps. I am spent.

Mar 22nd

Need coffee.

Mar 22nd

Listening to Aretha this morning and perusing the NY Times.

Mar 21st

Wife made beignets from mix we brought back from New Orleans. Delicious.

Mar 21st

Friday Random Thoughts

Mar 21st

Kids are watching Bolt. I am in the living room with my laptop finishing a report. Ah, family time.

Mar 21st

RT @edstetzer: Fred Barnes in the Wall Street Journal on becoming part of a church plant, see...

Mar 21st

Making dinner reservations for the family trip to NYC next week.

Mar 21st

Friday is starting off pretty sub-par

Mar 20th

I am trying to work and failing miserably. Perhaps I should call it a day.

Mar 20th

The day is turning around nicely. Let’s hope this is a trend.

Mar 20th

Work I Will Not Touch

Mar 20th

LeBron taking over. Fun to watch.

Mar 20th

Reading YouVersion.com and catching up. My travel schedule has me way behind.

Mar 20th

Watching deposition disasters on YouTube. This is why I don’t do trial work.

Mar 20th

I love listening to Bill Raftery call a basketball games. Pure passion.

Mar 20th

Cavs in overtime with Portland.

Mar 20th

Had to close my office window. It’s cold outside.

Mar 19th

Must get moving. Meeting in Columbus this morning and then lunch with my pal in Delaware.

Mar 19th

Bernie Madoff Explained

Mar 19th

Some worthless trivia from my trip to New Orleans http://tinyurl.com/d45o9j

Mar 18th

Hedge funds may benefit from AIG bailout. Just when you thought this couldn’t get more...

Mar 18th

New Orleans Trivia

Mar 18th

Walking down stairs in bifocals- a new and possibly hazardous challange.

Mar 17th

I am trying to get used to bifocals. This is fun. NOT.

Mar 17th

Home Sweet Home

Mar 17th

MSY-ATL

Mar 16th

Finally home.

Mar 16th

Full flights. Delayed planes. Ugh.

Mar 16th

ATL-CMH

Mar 16th

Southern style dessert at Dickie Brennan’s http://tinyurl.com/cfqf42

Mar 16th

Last night in New Orleans. I have to go back to the real world tomorrow. Bummer.

Mar 16th

Heading home this morning. Loved the vaca but I miss my kids.

Mar 16th

Last Night in the Big Easy

Mar 16th

Dinner http://tinyurl.com/d6no26

Mar 16th

LCP course finished. I’m going to have a great evening out in New Orleans with my lovely wife.

Mar 15th

Glad I’m not leaving until tomorrow http://tinyurl.com/c29nsw

Mar 15th

Quickly grabbing lunch before more class. My brain aches.

Mar 15th

Decompressing a little in my hotel room before a dinner with a bunch of lawyers tonight. Will gird...

Mar 15th

Data is working again on my BlackBerry. I attributed it to the fact that New Orleans is haunted.

Mar 15th

Just got tossed some beads in the Saint Patty’s parade in New Orleans. Yeah baby!

Mar 15th

Time to go do what I can down here to do. Play time is over. Bummer.

Mar 14th

I’m having data issues with my BlackBerry this morning. Not a good way to start the day.

Mar 14th

Hitting the streetcars to go tour some cemeteries. Apparently everyone is buried above ground here...

Mar 14th

Lunch on Bourbon Street http://tinyurl.com/dmarnj

Mar 14th

Back at the hotel after walking Bourbon Street. I feel like I need a shower.

Mar 14th

Greatings from Crescent City

Mar 13th

Touring the Cathedral of Saint Louis http://tinyurl.com/avbq22

Mar 13th

Heading back to Cafe Du Monde to meet our friends from Mississippi. More beignets. Yum.

Mar 13th

I’m beat. Heading to bed.

Mar 13th

Having coffee and beignets at Cafe Du Monde http://tinyurl.com/bwu3pd

Mar 13th

Remainders from Mardi Gras. Getting ready to head out to the French Quarter. http://bit.ly/vDbIh

Mar 13th

The Creole Queen http://tinyurl.com/csvld9

Mar 12th

Dinner tonight http://tinyurl.com/cz3n6k

Mar 12th

Heading out to explore the New Orleans warehouse district. Dinner at Emeril’s tonight.

Mar 12th

It is sunny and warm in New Orleans. Booyah!

Mar 12th

Message and Method

Mar 12th

ATL-MSY (that’s New Orleans)

Mar 12th

Flight to New Orleans is completely full. Goody.

Mar 12th

Spent some time with YouVersion.com while waiting for my plane. Sharpening the proverbial sword.

Mar 12th

I have a ridiculously long layover. Bummer.

Mar 12th

Having breakfast at ATL with my lovely wife.

Mar 12th

CMH-ATL

Mar 12th

Heading to the airport. Early flights are not our friends.

Mar 12th

Printing off my life care planning project. I’m at the point of no care. This is probably...

Mar 12th

I check out tonight with this thought- 35 in MtV tomorrow. 73 in New Orleans tomorrow. Delta, take...

Mar 12th

Heading into some quality time with YouVersion.com. I need it after today.

Mar 12th

Emeril’s just called to confirm my reservation for tomorrow night. Yes, I will be in New...

Mar 11th

This is for all my preacher friends out there. Please read and comment....

Mar 11th

I am supposed to go to New Orleans tomorrow. At this rate, I will be at my desk until the moment I...

Mar 11th

It appears the Ryan clan is going to tackle the big apple over spring break. Good times.

Mar 11th

Working on a possible family trip to NYC during spring break.

Mar 11th

I’m in day five of my cold now. One plus- I have a wonderful bass voice at this point.

Mar 11th

GOAL!!!!!

Mar 11th

Talking with a buddy of mine who is planting a church soon. He’s going to do great.

Mar 11th

Spending some time with the YouVersion.com before spending some time with the fam.

Mar 11th

Editing the Ohio District UPCI manual. I wish I was kidding.

Mar 11th

Just shot my final LCP project off to my boss to take a look at. I am so spent I’m just tired...

Mar 11th

Police confiscate $1.2MM in illegal drugs at Phish concert. My first though was, “only...

Mar 10th

Just received my daily fax spam. I feel like I can go forward with my day now.

Mar 10th

NY Times on Quants

Mar 10th

Few things make me enjoy working from home more than getting a hug from my son in the morning.

Mar 10th

My life care plan is really beginning to take shape. I am out of gas though and heading for bed....

Mar 10th

Making notes from my peer-reviewed article from the journal, Neurology. I am so not an academic...

Mar 10th

Just finished spending time with YouVersion.com on my BlackBerry. Now to tuck in kids and work/watch...

Mar 10th

Must balance the pain that is this life care plan with four upcoming days in New Orleans....

Mar 9th

Martha Stewart’s dog gets blown up in PA. She’s probably thinking, “This is not a...

Mar 9th

Friday’s in the Financial District closed due to drug bust. I didn’t know there was a...

Mar 9th

Need to get some lunch. This day is flying by.

Mar 9th

The End of the Financial Crisis

Mar 9th

Neck deep in a spreadsheet. Happy Monday.

Mar 9th

RT @8101harris: Cisco is going consumer with the purchase of Flip Camcorder for 500 Million....

Mar 9th

Reading some more of @tonymorganlive ‘s terrific book.

Mar 9th

Taking a break from work. Catching up on the Amazing Race.

Mar 9th

Really enjoyed @perrynoble. Now back to work.

Mar 8th

I couldn’t be at our church tonight so I’m at New Spring’s web campus...

Mar 8th

I feel a nap coming on.

Mar 8th

Barbecue chicken, four cheese mac and cheese, and jalapeño cornbread. Happy day.

Mar 8th

Finished up my bus route. Heading home for food and sleep.

Mar 8th

So far everyone has transitioned to DST. I am pleasantly surprised.

Mar 8th

Off to church- we’ll see how many kids slept in on my bus route this morning.

Mar 8th

Daylight savings time kills me. It’s like jet lag and not going anywhere.

Mar 8th

Reading reports for my final LCP project. About to call it a night.

Mar 8th

Watching Pearl Harbor. I haven’t seen this in years. A chick flick with 30 minutes of war...

Mar 8th

RT @10TV Amber Alert Issued For Missing 2-Year-Old: Police are looking for a father who they say has...

Mar 7th

Catching up on the Real Housewives of New York. It’s a guilty pleasure.

Mar 7th

The End of the Affair

Mar 7th

Playing with my new Blackberry Curve. Glad to have an actuqal keyboard back.

Mar 7th

Ending my love affair today with the BlackBerry Storm. I do too much “mobile typing” for...

Mar 7th

Spending some time with YouVersion.com in a very quiet house.

Mar 7th

I am out.

Mar 7th

I like Cheap Trick as much as the next guy but if I hear Dream Police on Guitar Hero again I may...

Mar 7th

Back home from a client lunch in Columbus. Glad to be home. Ready for some weekend.

Mar 6th

Spring Forward

Mar 6th

I have the headphones on and am cranking the Bon Jovi this morning. It’s that kind of day.

Mar 6th

Just learned that @markbatterson is also a fan of Penne Rustica from Macaroni Grille. I knew he was...

Mar 6th

Watching @perrynoble on iTunes. Fascinating series.

Mar 6th

Finally got where this band got their name, 2 Corinthians 4:7 http://tinyurl.com/2r8zau

Mar 6th

It looks like I’m going to wrap things up. Going to crack open YouVersion for a bit and then...

Mar 5th

Conference call finished. Waiting to see if there are any follow-up issues that need to be...

Mar 5th

On a conference call with participants in Columbus, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and New York. I love...

Mar 5th

Waiting for a conference call to start. Browsing the internet while I wait.

Mar 5th

Anyone ready to call Dow 6000 $$

Mar 5th

It now costs more to use a Citi ATM then to buy a share of their stock. Brilliant.

Mar 5th

Burger Blogging

Mar 5th

Here’s the link again. http://bit.ly/hbNJd

Mar 5th

GM is doubtful as a going concern. Beautiful. http://tinyurl.com/c99gg4=testMod

Mar 5th

New blog post (commemorating the end of my LCP course). Brain Pain- http://tinyurl.com/cjb9fw

Mar 5th

Brain Pain

Mar 5th

Calling it a night. Later tweeps.

Mar 5th

Finished last exam tonight. Treating myself to some sushi.

Mar 5th

Taking a final at seven. Last one in my LCP course. Most happy.

Mar 4th

Into the cocoon for last lesson of last course in LCP class before project presentation next week....

Mar 4th

Logging into YouVersion.com. Didn’t get to it this morning with my busy day.

Mar 4th

Okay- I am off of Twitter for now. Going to settle in with @tonymorganlive ‘s book and glean...

Mar 4th

Iconic Billboard Fades Into History

Mar 4th

Iconic NYC billboard is biting the dust. Bummer. http://tinyurl.com/c67jd9

Mar 4th

7:30 and I am done with work. I’m really getting into this LCP project.

Mar 4th

Catching up on Damages via hulu and writing a life care plan.

Mar 3rd

Heading to Columbus to have lunch with my boss and discuss a new case. Must re-focus on work.

Mar 3rd

Thinking about the church and how often, our assumptions of what it should be are completely wrong....

Mar 3rd

Quoted: Andy Stanley

Mar 3rd

Cavs trying to lose to Miami late.

Mar 3rd

Light Blogging Ahead

Mar 2nd

My wife is making dinner reservations for our trip to New Orleans next week. She has excellent...

Mar 2nd

Liquidating part of my library on Half.com. You can get pretty good prices for business books.

Mar 2nd

Felt the urge to crank some Barry White from the iTunes library.

Mar 2nd

Just cleared about 300 emails out of my inbox. Ridiculous how those build up.

Mar 2nd

The spiritual man being fed, I shall now head to SI.com for more carnal pursuits. Boo-yah!

Mar 2nd

Reading my bible (aka heading to YouVersion.com).

Mar 2nd

It’s cold here but I’m glad I’m not in New York this week. They got buried in...

Mar 2nd

http://twitpic.com/1sgvf - Before church tonight - from my Blackberry

Mar 2nd

Joan Rivers looks like the joker.

Mar 2nd

Home from preaching tonight. I am tired. Time to eat and veg.

Mar 2nd

Working on a message for tonight.

Mar 1st

Heading to church- kids to pick up and then service.

Mar 1st