by Ethan Johnson
November 22, 2008

The older I get, the more intellectual kinship I feel with people like Dave Rogers, who says "technology doesn't change what we do, just how we do it." Actually, I am finding that the older I get, and more to the point, the busier I am with other concerns, the less interest I have in whatever purports to be "world-changing". I suppose this is why a blog post titled 5 Ways Social Media Will Change Recorded History caught my eye and inspired me to respond publicly.

by Ethan Johnson
October 29, 2008

One thing is certain: From a purely self-interested perspective, 25 year-old me would not recognize 39 year-old me.

by Ethan Johnson
October 20, 2008

I do not know if the intended recipient of the following message will ever, in fact, receive it. The casual reader or web search layover is advised that it most certainly is not meant for your consumption, and yet I shall take no measures to prevent it.

by Ethan Johnson
October 9, 2008

Disclosure: I am really, really, really not a fan of Thomas "Six more months" Friedman.

Regardless of my personal opinion about Mr Friedman, he has ventured into "Power Plus" terrain with his latest book. To his credit, he foretold of its core message about a year ago, as per a column he wrote for the New York Times. Since pundits need a hook, Friedman offers his thusly:

by Ethan Johnson
September 16, 2008

Prior to September 13, 2008, I was not a beer drinker. Every beer tasted the same to me: Bitter and sharp. Naturally, for my sins (or zins), I landed a job at a local beer and wine store. I had been harboring a fantasy of one day working part time at a wine shop, but that opportunity never materialized. Long story short, I interviewed for a fresh opening at this local chain and made the cut. My initial excitement at landing the job was tempered by two unavoidable facts:

by Ethan Johnson
September 8, 2008

If nothing else came out of this year's Republican National Convention, it was the chant of "drill baby, drill!" Because nothing solves an energy crisis like drilling for a finite resource. Incredibly, a writer for The Economist agrees:

by Ethan Johnson
September 7, 2008

I made time Saturday morning to take an exploratory bike ride down a road that seemed impossible to safely travel upon except by car. Not only is it a high-traffic road, but it's very hilly (for here) and I didn't know if I had the necessary stamina to make the trip successfully. I learned at least two things today: 1) I need 27 inches of daylight (explanation forthcoming), and 2) how to repair a flat tire.

by Ethan Johnson
September 3, 2008

Hooray for gym memberships. Especially the cheap municipal kind: