I received an invitation to see a screening of Blue Like Jazz The Movie a few weeks ago, and to be honest, due to the craziness of my schedule, I wasn’t planning to attend until I read THIS. It seems the “christian movie establishment” is decrying the film. That fact alone was enough to get [...]

So many times when expectations have been so high for an event, one is disappointed, because the real thing never lives up to the hype. SXSW Interactive did not disappoint. Despite the frustrations of long lines and being turned away from several sessions because of lack of planning, SXSWi was well worth the investment. My [...]

As you walk the streets of Austin this week you sense an air of expectation and excitement. Today was no exception. It is very evident that SXSW has become more than a conference, it has become a movement. My 10 Highs & Lows from Day Five (Tuesday) 1. This morning, thankfully, I was able to [...]

Ah, yes. Little did I realize what the day held for me at SXSW Interactive. Another beautiful weather day. Now this is the Austin I know and love. My 10 Highs & Lows for Monday. 1. Again I am disappointed when I arrive at my first chosen session and I’m turned away because it was [...]

Finally, spring lifted her skirts and South by Southwest saw sexy blue skies and dry weather. My Top 10 Highs and Lows from Day Three (Sunday) 1. Again, I am turned away from my first session No Brochures: Digital Storytelling for Non-Profits because it was over capacity. I was not happy. SXSWi is a decidedly low tech [...]

Is this really Austin? What gives with the rain and cold? Again, the day was full of umbrellas, cold feet and a very crowded convention center. No one wants to venture far due to the wet chilly stuff. My 10 Highs & Lows for Saturday (Day Two) of SXSW Interactive 1. I found a free [...]

Yesterday was a very unusual rainy, blustery and chilly day in Austin, Texas, but it did not deter tens of thousands of predominately thirty and forty somethings with the latest in high tech gadgetry who were eager to learn more about this very real world of social media at the SXSW Interactive Conference. Here are my top [...]

Last Sunday evening as I watched the Academy Awards, I saw the first teaser for “GCB.” As the naughty teasers continued throughout the broadcast, my interest was piqued. I Twittered, “What does GCB mean?” I mused, “Could it possibly be that a television series is coming on that could replace the hole in my heart [...]

Many of us find our identity in what we do. But what happens when our career comes to an abrupt end? What happens when that job is no longer there? Are we still ourselves? Does our identity change? This video is riveting…

I saw these words on a video title by Will Smith about fatherhood on Facebook today and they literally grabbed me by the, uh…neck. During my personal struggles this past year, I have been emotionally overwhelmed by the absence of the thousands of people I have spent my life helping succeed. My weekly visits to [...]

Here are 10 things that “normal” people are not supposed to do. How they happened is beyond me. Maybe that’s why my life is still filled with magic. And if things like this can happen to a kid who grew up in the poverty of the Appalachians, they can happen to YOU! Assisted a cardiologist [...]