February 2009

Don’t jump just yet…

by Jeb Life

At first blush, my recent post might have suggested a bit of despair. In truth, that’s how I was feeling at the time. But thanks to some truly fantastic people who dove into the discussion (namely: Ryan, Richard, Brian, Eric, Zoe, TJ, Kellee, Kristen, Duff, Ernie, Kathryn, Detlef, Kendall, Henie and James), I have moved along the path towards [...]

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The end of the world as we know it (I feel fine)

by Jeb Life

I came home from a little goofin’ off with the family last night, perfectly content with myself and the world we live in. Ready to get to bed early and catch up on some much needed shut-eye. Ah, the best laid plans. As I was making my last minute rounds (Twitter, RSS Subs, etc), I [...]

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Unfamiliar territory

by Jeb Life

I got to thinking yesterday that familiarity – while comfortable – is holding me back. What brought this to my attention was the recent Twestival I attended here in Denver. Now, I’m sure it will come as quite a surprise to those of you with whom I interact somewhat regularly on these lovely interwebs, that [...]

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WikidStory – Take 2

by Jeb Life

I haven’t had an online presence very long…six months maybe. And only two of those have been here at HTM. So what the heck was I doing the previous four months? Great question. Back in the olden days…August of ’08, this would have been, I was an internet novice with an idea for a collaborative [...]

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I meant to do that

by Jeb Life

Do you ever feel like life is moving so fast you just cant seem to get a handle on it? God bless the internet, but man, I think it’s contributing to this problem for me. Everybody and their grandmother will give you advice about how to reign it in, regain control. But the thing of [...]

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My trip to NOAA

by Jeb Life

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Okay, so my 4th grader’s teacher has a sister that works at NOAA in BOulder, CO and, as a result, her students get to take a sweet tour each year. And because I’m especially cool, I got to be one of the parents who drove some of the chillen [...]

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Consumption & personal responsibility

by Jeb Life

It’s a double edged sword. Consumption is appealing, and damaging, for the very same reason. It provides an alternative to personal responsibility. Appealing: I’m not happy with my job, my health, my family, my temperament, my friends, my life. It’s so much easier to go to the mall and buy some new shoes or a [...]

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