My eventual move in to the ranks of 30 plus has been the topic of much conversation over the last 6 months or so – and for a while, I wondered if I’d feel any different. Over the last year, I’ve weighed the value of anniversaries, reflected on what social media has done for me,… Continue reading Maybe 30 ain’t so bad after all.
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The greatest gift is love
So it’s been 6 days since I lost my mother, and calling them the hardest 6 days of my life is a gross understatement. The emotional roller coaster of it all has been exhausting. My shock is slowly starting to wear off, and is replaced with memories of good times, and great things that she… Continue reading The greatest gift is love
Goodbye. And thanks.
My mother died last night. And the news has shaken us all very hard. She was a fighter, and fought very hard until the end of her life – a life filled by always putting other people first. I loved my mother, for many reasons, but most of all because she was always there for… Continue reading Goodbye. And thanks.
Photo Meme Fun
The grounds, originally uploaded by Matthew Knell. This is the “sixth photo meme” on my Flickr account (well, as the time of this writing). Thank Shelley Greenberg for this idea. This photo is of the ground around the main house at Lyndhurst in upstate NY – a trip I took a while back. Upstate NY… Continue reading Photo Meme Fun
Anniversaries
Anniversaries. We all have them. Birthdays. Wedding days. First dates. First meetings. Happy days. Sad days. And, for most of the year, most of them sit in a darkened room in the back corner of our mind, pushed to the back by the craziness that is day-to-day life. Except when something triggers the light. These… Continue reading Anniversaries
Perspective
Courtesy of The Streets’ track “On The Edge of a Cliff”. For billions of years since the outset of time every single one of your ancestors survived every single person on your mums and dad’s side successfully looked after and passed onto you life what are the chances of that like it comes to me… Continue reading Perspective
November sunset
November sunset, originally uploaded by Matthew Knell.
One of the highlights of my social media life
Playing in a (Rock Band) band with the Internet’s Music Teacher, Walt Ribeiro, and Whitney Hess. Thank you again, BarCampPhilly for bringing us together! Hope you enjoy.
Protecting the brand that matters most: your own
At a wonderful day at BarCampPhilly yesterday, I was treated to a wonderful day of meeting amazing people in the Philadelphia tech scene, and a bunch of wide ranging sessions, covering the full gamut of technology – playing “Jedi Mind Tricks” to help aid cross-team/function communication,’ learning about the best practices in moving from a… Continue reading Protecting the brand that matters most: your own
Obama: The Brand
Yes we did. In what was certainly one of the most defining moment in American politics, the perfect storm of a wildly unpopular president, an economy in shambles, an opposition party in shambles, an inspired electorate, and, well, yes, an inspiring candidate, Barack Obama affirmed his ascension to the Presidency of the United States. On… Continue reading Obama: The Brand