Thanks to my friend Matt for sending me this.
Richard and His New Toy
January 20th, 2010Richard, one of our best event planners and resident office hippie, brings his new toy to the office. The guys take his new tandem bicycle for a spin in the warehouse.
In addition to planning killer parties for SpyOnVegas.com and 944, Richard travels the country throwing a popular retro roller skating event called Down&Derby. Get details here: www.downandderby.com
I shot and uploaded it here on my Droid phone, so its not the best quality, but still kind of funny!
Happy Tuesday! Great Inspiration from Will Smith:
January 19th, 2010What The Heck is Going On?
January 17th, 2010I saw this on a friend’s Facebook profile and had to repost. Sometimes I don’t understand why stuff happens, bad stuff, good stuff, forgetting stuff, missing someone, trials, triumphs, etc. The point is, we aren’t suppose to know why all the time:
There is surely nothing other than the single purpose of the moment. A man’s whole life is a succession of moment after moment. If one fully understands the present moment, there is nothing left to do, and nothing else to pursue.
Google & Las Vegas: What Happens… Happens Everywhere
January 3rd, 2010As we gear up for “CES 2010″ this week, there are many reasons this playground is perfect for the fiberoptic festivities. Both the Internet and Las Vegas are very special places near and dear to my heart. Everywhere I look, it amuses me with all this riff-raft about “media is dying.” I often wonder what the hell a journalist is anyway. How is a journalist any different than a non-fiction storyteller? The fact is, we all have stories to tell. Every person on the planet is quickly being able to digitally document their story as it happens.
In the past, “news” has been nothing more than what someone else, usually a wealthy high-powered organization with direct ties to Wall Street and our government, would deem as important. Someone else controlling the flow of information to its audience, only producing content catering to whatever a room full of people see as important. Imagine that… until recently, the mindset of an entire city could be determined by maybe 100 or so people who produced “the news.” How do you know your priorities are the same as the man titled “News Director?” You don’t. When I write it out, it doesn’t even sound like a normal concept. I can’t imagine how nutty that will seem to future generations. Kind of reminds we when we all thought the world was flat, because that is all we knew. lol.
After a decade of existence, Internet search has finally caught up with the big dogs. Old school media control has screeched to a halt. Before, humans have been forced to become products of a limited environment, living under geographic, informational, and cultural restraints. We have all been prisoners of prospective to whatever limited available media channels have allowed us to think. If perception wasn’t greater than reality, well, America probably would not be at war right now.
Media is not dead. It is booming! Search is the new media. Access to almost anything is literally a point and click away. The key to controlling a channel is realizing that most intellectual, innovative minds don’t have time to untangle the unlimited amount of Internet streams for enriching stories relevant to their lives. That should be a media company’s role: pick out associated content relevant to your audience, create some, sort it, and make it relevant.
The newspaper buyout initiative is such a huge waste of time, effort and government spending. Spend our taxes on increasing access of information to people, especially the poor, so they can learn about new opportunities and jobs. Don’t bail out large companies who are used to keeping control. Oh, and create some jobs while you are it too. (That is a whole different post! lol).
People want to talk about the public needing credible content they can trust. I’ll tell you what is credible, a machine that generates facts with a probability of getting it right 99.999999 percent of the time. Who are you going to trust more? A police department’s data system that produces distinct numbers about crimes in your neighborhood, or the nightly news that tells you about what they think is relevant? What a machine can’t do is tell an audience why they should care. Machines cannot tell stories. That should be a media company’s (or blogger’s, or brand’s) role.
It amuses me how traditional media companies point fingers at companies such as Google and blame them for this revolution our world is enduring. Compare this to the last period of mass global economic change, The Industrial Revolution. That was a time in our culture when many people thought the railroad industry would rule our country. Last time I checked, they weren’t.
A newspaper company blaming Google is like a woodcrafter blaming Henry Ford, or a village candlemaker blaming Albert Einstein. There are still plenty of wagon and candle makers, and they are probably doing just fine serving their set niche market. There will be more Googles of the world, more inventions and more game changers. Dominance does not last forever and eventually, all giants will take a fall. (i.e. the current state of the auto industry).
Furthermore, what these insanely profitable technology companies cannot do is give you a relationship. If Google were a person to you, it would be the workaholic uncle always traveling the world. It may give you great resources to enhance your life, but it won’t be at your backyard barbecue. New content channels should feed its audience breakfast in bed. Give them tasty tidbits that pertain to their life. Learn who they are, what they buy, where they live, and serve their every need with a silver spoon. More than anything, listen and give them an organized avenue to speak their mind.
I realize that new ideas = risk, and for many people that is why change is so difficult to implement. Risks are what allow you to grow. And I think the minute you are not growing, you are dead. I embrace change, discovery and innovation.
Las Vegas is a wonderful city that was built on fantasy, fulfilling dreams, equal opportunity, and instant gratification. To me, that is exactly what the Internet and the future of our global economy has become. Yes, just like the casinos, Google is the house and it will always win. It will always cash more than its players. So what. Learn to play the game. I am going to Double or Nothing in 2010. Let’s hope luck is on my side.
Sorry Tiger, We Were Due For A Scandal
November 30th, 2009I had a lot of requests from friends to start posting on here again. It has been a long time, but here I am. I’m slightly hesitant. Is it a waste of time? Do people actually read anymore? Where will this little thing end up a hundred years from now anyway? It’s not a book; it’s not tangible – yet. Will I just be a little data point in digital heaven?
Anyway, on to the Woods fiasco. I wasn’t going to comment, because honestly I don’t really care. Was Paris Hilton on vacation or something? Seems I found out later than the rest of the world (too busy reading about technology probably). Sure since then, I admit I have submitted to curiosity and logged on to TMZ.com, and wondered: “Did he make it to 10 yet? What’s the latest? What kind of pointless banter will they entertain me with now?”
What I find more fascinating is that national media can sit around and interview “insiders” or “analysts” (Ashley Dupre???). Why does Ashley Dupre have any better of a position to analyze his personal life than the 13 year old making it a trending topic on Twitter? To my knowledge they have never met. That’s news? No, I call that sensationalism. Tell me something that will make my life better; tell me something that will help me progress. Regurgitated “sources say reports” don’t do it for me.
Who knows what his situation was. Who knows what the arrangements were. Who knows what he was going through. And who knows what individual sorrow he had.
All I know is that all pain is equal. The universe shifts it to everyone at some point. It comes at us differently, and we deal with it differently. I am amazed at the people and “reporters” who want to sit around and analyze, and scrutinize a complete stranger’s personal issues. If you are perfect let me know, because I would love to meet you.
The most nauseating part of all of this is NOT learning that the world’s greatest golfer may be human, and have real human issues and problems like the rest of us. The most nauseating part is that when I Google “Iraq Casualties” I get 4.3 million hits, and when I Google “Rachel Uchitel” I get FORTY EIGHT million!
Yes, we made Tiger a superstar, a very wealthy one. This scrutiny comes with the territory of being in multi-million-dollar Gillette commercials and whatever else he is in. So, no I do not really feel that sorry for him. I feel more sorry for our culture, and that so much time is being focused on one person. So much time is focused on analyzing problems, instead of creating solutions.
This Camera is Awesome
November 12th, 2009
So I have a bad habit, I often misplace small electronics. My purses are either too big or too small and vital things such as cell phones, ipods and cameras occasionally get lost in the hectic mix.
Last week I purchased a new camera that I ADORE! It’s the Canon PowerShot SD780 IS. It’s awesome! The cam is only 0.7 of an inch thick, so it’s perfect for packing in a slick clutch.
It has 12.1 megapixel resolution and even shoots HD video! I bought it in red (my favorite color). At $299, it’s not a bad deal.
Treat Your Body Like Cake
November 12th, 2009
This is the icing to the delicacy known as your skin! Satsuma Body Butter by The Body Shop is the best body balm I have ever used. The product glides on so easily and practically melts into your pores. The citrus scent is incredible and I get compliments on it all the time. I seriously feel ready to start my day (or night) after I put this stuff on.
It’s available only at The Body Shop.

