Washington D.C.

  • Music as Motivator

    Old Time Rock and Roll, Get Ready, I Just Want to Celebrate etc.. will “soothe your soul”. Take time out to massage the affective part of yourself. Ancient culture or atomized culture, we all need to gather around the “fire”, to warm up, to celebrate and to belong. Music as equalizer, as motivator. A call…

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  • Summer in mind

    Coming of age. Summer 42. Sandy beach. Surf. Dream. Instant memories. Something humbling about the vast expanse. Men  and women, hard and soft bodies, clothed and nude. All have walked those beaches. All have pondered and projected toward the unknown. Will i turn out alright! How much time do I have left to live? What…

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  • We live in a world full of acronyms e.g. PPO, OPM (Other People’s Money), SOP, CDO, COD etc.. In big companies, Customer Service reps just get through their day, throwing around acronyms to feel they are on the inside, without thinking about “touchpoints” (problems as opportunities to upsell). My cable acted up two days ago.  The…

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  • Life’s soundtrack

    I have just received a photo showing a hot-air balloon over Seattle, with me and Geoffrey in the basket. We just need a soundtrack to add to it. The puffy hot air, the wind which carried us over the lush-green scenery with Bill Gates himself living on the ground. If given a choice, I choose “Theme…

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