Like every year before it, 2011 went by in a flash—even by busy, fleeting and amazing 2010 standards. I try to end every year with some reflections about the successes, failures and teachable moments with a smattering of humor mixed in for good measure. You’re only as smart as your dumbest moment. I’ve had many. [...]
As a big fan of superfuture, amazing, and creative things, I stumbled across this amazing little animation video using bicycles and paper cut-outs. It’s pretty awesome, I know. This just opened up even more possibilities for the Influential Shorts short film series debuting in 2012.
It’s been a while since I talked about my dad on here. My father passed away on April 6, 2007 in the embrace of his family. Today he would have been 65. Always my hero, I’m thankful for what he gave my family and the example he set. It’s always a challenge to live up [...]
Don’t let your focus get too far astray from the moment. Quiet your mind, and let the right answer come to you.
My friend and immensely gifted jazz musician Reginald Cyntje wrote a blog titled “Dreams” and I felt it was appropriate to syndicate his post here. To read the full blog, please visit http://cyntjemusic.wordpress.com. At 12, I had a dream that I will one day become a great trombonist and share wealth with family and friends. [...]
In July 2006, accompanied by my friend Cliff who grew up in New Orleans, I embarked on a photographic expedition to cover the city a year after the devastating storms of 2005. Hurricane Katrina and the resulting catastrophic levee failures resulted in countless deaths and destruction totally more than $100,000,000,000 (that’s $100 billion) in damage. [...]
