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Birthdays always remind me of grandparents. Cards and calls from grandparents always seemed like the sweetest part of the big day. I am pretty sure I could have done without the cake or the treats as long as Grandma and Grandpa were part of the equation. And as I watch my own kids celebrate ...
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[This post is a report back on "Crowdsourcing Christmas" -- a post from early December here on Global Extrovert.]
When we made the public call for help to get “Operation Santa/In-flight Magazine” going a few weeks ago, I had high hopes that it would help make my son’s Christmas ...
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It’s that time of year again. The annual ritual of receiving the kids “Lists for Santa” is underway. It has become a favorite part of the Holiday season, not only because of what it teaches me about my kids, but my unique group of friends who have helped out along the way. I ...
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At one time or another, my wife and I have hosted Thanksgiving dinners on four continents. Some of them happened on the day itself, others as part of a cultural exchange or festival. Each of them has been a memory-maker of attempts to re-create that Norman Rockwell moment, desperate efforts to find ...
Every year when we put our clocks back one hour, I go through the same exercise. I inevitably am looking at 25 hours worth of things I would like to be packing into that 24 hour day anyhow, so the exercise is usually an inventory about what I can do to maximize the magical 60 minutes. This year is no exception. Today, this particular Saturday, is a classic example of what I know most modern-day dads have on their calendar. And don’t get me wrong, it’s all great, there’s just a lot of ...
Post in My View on November 3rd, 2012
The new year is around the corner and while we don’t know everything in store for 2013, one thing is for certain: Technology and social media will continue to play a major role in how people around the world innovate and connect for good around global issues.
It was a big year for the conversation around social good, with new thinkers asking some big questions on their blogs, empowering us to learn from and interact with one another. Some innovative bloggers helped drive that global dialogue, ...
Post in My Work on December 13th, 2012
Each of us has a list of words that we think are overrated. Sharing these lists with people in my life always makes me laugh, and inevitably teaches me something about them and their approach to life and communications.
I worked for a beloved boss who would strike out the word exciting from any of our press releases or documents. I have a friend who cannot stand the word special in an advertisement, commercial or conversation. Someone in my family laughs every time a critic calls a film, ...
Post in My Life on November 15th, 2012
One week from today, an unofficial “charitable giving season” kicks off in Washington and around the country. A group of media-savvy folks has decided that, after one day for giving thanks and two days for getting bargains – Black Friday and Cyber Monday – the nation needs a day for giving back. They’re using social media channels such as Twitter to spread the word that Tuesday, November 27, is the first “Hashtag Giving Tuesday” (#GivingTuesday). People are ...
Post in News & Media on November 21st, 2012
