Politics

Chuck Todd is the man

August 27, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Working from home this morning, and I’ve got MSNBC’s coverage of the Democratic National Convention on the tube. Chuck Todd has the chair right now, and I’m really impressed with him. I didn’t much like him at first, but I do now. He’s insightful, fair and asks good questions. Many have wagered on whether or not he’d be Tim Russert’s replacement on Meet the Press when former NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Brokaw steps down as the interim host. The only knock I have against Chuck... [READ MORE]

Tech

Google Apps - Part 3: Making my online and offline workflows flow

August 24, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Note: This is the final part of a three-part series on Google Apps, its advantages and how it fits into my workflow. Like I said in Part 2 of this series: Not everyone’s workflow is the same, and thus not everyone will use Google Apps the same. As I said, it has its limitations, and I’ve accommodated those in my workflow. To say that I’ve fully let go of Microsoft Office or iWork would be a gross over-exageration. Both office suites are still an integral part of my workflow. Ditto for iCal, mainly because... [READ MORE]

LifeHacks

Need some inspiration for that home office?

August 23, 2008 · Leave a Comment

One of my favorite sites is Unclutterer. Their regular feature — Workspace of the Week — is one of my little pleasures in life. Personally, I’m not the neatest guy in the world. I once worked for a newspaper that on my first day of orientation the editor told me that at the end of the day I had to straighten my desk and clear it of clutter. I thought he was kidding, but he wasn’t. I then thought he must be nuts, but he wasn’t (at least not in that regard). All kidding aside, he had a lasting... [READ MORE]

Writing

Joining the folks at CottonMouth

August 9, 2008 · Leave a Comment

When it comes to progressive blogs in Mississippi, there are few quality choices. For my personal tastes, I’m usually poking around folo.us or Cotton Mouth. In a recent post, CottonMouth made a call for new writers. Seeing as how I like the blog, and seeing as how I’m always looking for a new venue in which to blog, I thought, “What the heck?” John Leek, who started and still runs Cotton Mouth, thought it was a fairly decent idea as well. So there it is. I’ll be guest blogging at least twice... [READ MORE]

Religion

The Faith of Barack Obama

August 20, 2008 · 3 Comments

One of my favorite corporate blogs is by Michael Hyatt of Thomas Nelson Publishers. As the CEO of a Christian publishing company, you would expect to get little more than posts about books they publish and other Christian books. You would be surprised. That said, this post is about a book they published about the faith of Barack Obama, which is uniquely titled The Faith of Barack Obama. At the first of the month, Hyatt offered the book up for review to bloggers. In that post, he explained “five reasons why I think... [READ MORE]

Ramblings

Chuck Todd is the man

August 27, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Family

My little princess turns 1

This campaign has had me going so much, I’ve really neglected the blog, even for the most important of posts such as this one. That said, on July... [Read more]

Entertainment

Doctor Who: The Movie on YouTube

I remember seeing Doctor Who: The Movie on television. In my memory, it was a lazy Saturday afternoon, and for whatever reason I was inside channel surfing. In... [Read more]