I am a Director of Technology for a financial institution. I am responsible for network administration, VOIP, Business Continuity Planning, Information Security, etc., etc., etc.
I enjoy Web 2.0 technologies and the Internet. I also enjoy web development.
I have a HUGE passion for football. I coach several teams from the 3rd grade level up to high school. I feel that football teaches so many life lessons and is part of the very fabric of our society.
I also love superheroes. Batman, Superman, Captain America... They are all my heroes.
Oh and I love to watch movies and am a TV fanatic. What did I ever do without my DVR???
I think I have done it all: load boxes, taken inventory, driven people around, thrown away trash, setup signage, print out press releases, updated the website, etc., etc., etc….
But I think the coolest thing I have done was help out Telligent with the official Gridiron Greats Blog. Telligent has created the number one blogging platform in the world; Community Server.
They have done a wonderful job creating the blog and it looks FANTASTIC. They have had some of the biggest superstars in NFL history post a blog at the site (Mike Ditka, Conrad Dobler, Andre Reed, Kyle Turly, Darryl “Moose” Johnston, Jackie Slater, and many others). This has raised the exposure to the website, which in turn has raised the exposure to the foundation’s cause. Mad “Ups” to Telligent for what they have done.
We have two more days of events before I head home to big D. I will try to update another blog or two prior to my departure. Not sure I will be able to however as they have me running!!!
Oh, by the way… Pats by about 10… (But I want the Giants…)
As the Super Bowl quickly approaches, I want to update everyone that I will be attending.
I will be doing some volunteer work, as I often do, with the Gridiron Greats Foundation.
This is a great foundation that raises money for ex-NFL athletes that are in dire need. Most of the needy players have major ailments that have occured due to their many years on the gridiron. Unfortunately, at this time, the NFL is not living up to their end of the bargain on providing the much needed pension and disability benefits that these gentlemen richly deserve.
The GG Foundation is putting on a golf tournament, poker night, and many other events that will include many ex NFL superstars and other celebrities. Hopefully these events will raise not only a ton of money, but a ton of awareness.
I will try to update my blog from time to time, but the event will be covered with an internal blog created by Telligent. It will be at blog.gridirongreats.com. Make sure you check it out.
Oh yeah, there is a big game going on out there also. My money, if I had any, would be on the Pats. My heart is with the G-Men however. I guess I am rooting for the NFC East!
My wife started a new job this week. She is the new West Coast Area Account Manager for Telligent Systems (www.telligent.com). They have an industry leading blogging and forum creation software called Community Server. It TOTALLY ROCKS…
It is a totally cool company and she is already doing very well.
Check them out when you get a chance…
Sorry for the short post… Just wanted to share the news. More to come later…
Ok… I am at least 3 months late with the post of these pictures, but I had a small problem in October of last year… I didn’t have any functioning video editing software.
Well with the new year, I now have full use of Adobe Premiere Elements 4. Man is it cool!
I used it to edit this quick video slide show below. I used the digital still pics I snapped that day in October during our annual trip to the Texas State Fair (the best darn fair in the world!!!)
It took me no more than a total of about 15 minutes to create this video. Pretty cool effects, huh??? Be sure to turn up the volume to hear the sound of the film reel!
I received some very cool gifts highlighted by a DVD video camera, and a new digital still camera. 2008 appears to shaping up as the year of the picture and motion pictures. In fact, see the video below captured on Christmas Day 2007 with the new camera….
My wife, once again, gave me some wonderful gifts, but I think I appreciated the practical gift the most: a new wallet. I have needed one for about a year.
The week before Christmas we were blessed with a visit from my mom and her husband. It was a short visit, but as always, a load of fun. We are very thankful for this.
But I am the most thankful for the spirit of the season and getting to spend time with friends and family. We truly are blessed in every way, every day. This, to me, will always be the greatest gift of the holiday season.
I went to see the new Will Smith thriller over the weekend: “I Am Legend.”
On the whole, I enjoyed the movie. Hasn’t everyone imagined what it would be like to be the last person on Earth? What would it be like if you were the last survivor on the whole planet? I found myself thinking rather selfishly… I kept thinking.. “How cool would it be if you could go into any store and grab as many iPods as you wanted?” Or what if you could just jump in any car on the side of the road and take off and make it yours? (I am superficial this way I guess… )
Although very lonely, Smith’s characted seemed at ease with his lot in life, until nightfall…
This is where I thought the movie struggled. The zombies… Yes they were scary… Yes they were cool looking, and yes they kicked major butt. But, I think the movie started to give too much to them. I honestly think this movie could be two movies… One movie about how you would survive, react, live, learn, etc. if you were the last man on Earth. One movie about how to deal with zombies that want to eat you alive. I wish the movie would have made up it’s mind on being one or the other.
On the whole, I still enjoyed the movie for it’s unique subject matter. The special effects seemed good. The sound was pretty incredible. The acting, good as always with a Smith vehicle.
This movie will clean up. Much like the clean up that is needed at the climax of the movie… Hint, hint…
I recommend it. But wish it was a little more direct in what it wanted to be.
Also, I never saw the original (The Omega Man) starring Charlton Heston (see below)… Did You???
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