We were just teens being teens. Playing in the street. Riding our skateboards all over town. Getting into a little trouble. But it was always nothing more than some typical middle school mayhem. A few knocked over trash cans. A broken window or two. Everything we did was out of boredom. Back then there was … Continue reading I Wonder What It Tastes Like…? →

Over the last few months I’ve been busy creating a document for my day job. It’s a study on the rapid market growth of the “Smart” product category or as Best Buy calls it the “Connected Home”. These would be things like Amazon Echo (Alexa)/ Cloudcam, Google Home, Ring, Nest, iHome several products from Samsung, … Continue reading What Your Smart Home Is Telling Them →

Ethan is a strong willed, spoiled brat ten year old. It wasn’t entirely his fault though, his parents were to blame. They’d indulge in his every whim not thinking twice about any repercussions. Things like staying up late, using curse words, watching inappropriate television shows were just a fraction of the nonsense Dave and Cindy … Continue reading Parental Advice →

On the first day of my new job I sat next to a total asshole during the orientation. I was doing my best to make a good impression. You know, show up on time, sit up front and ask good questions. I wanted them to know on day one it was the right decision to … Continue reading Feng Shui →

At some point in every life there is a moment where innocence is lost. It most often comes at times when we least expect it. For me this happened much, much later in life. You could say I had to grow up fast, going through life poor and without a father. I was forced to … Continue reading It Was The Thought That Counts →

Let me first get this out of the way... I LOVE DISNEYLAND! I always have. The Haunted Mansion, Pirates of the Caribbean, Space Mountain. Call me a goofball if you want, I love them all. As long as can remember there was always a certain rush of magical excitement whenever I talked about it. That … Continue reading Never Talk To People While Waiting In Line At Disneyland! →