Author Archives: Jon
Meat salad
Why do vegetarians want to eat their vegetables in the shape of a hamburger? Hamburgers were invented with meat at the foundation. There have been hundreds of iterations, but the core ingredient of the hamburger is always the meat. The … Continue reading
True heroism
Who would be more of a hero, Jason Collins for coming out as gay as a professional athlete or Leonardo DiCaprio coming out as a conservative as a professional Hollywood actor? I’m asking in all seriousness. Who’s career could potentially … Continue reading
Jon vs AT&T
The other night, I was using my Adium account to do some IMing with some colleagues when it suddenly threw me out and asked for my password. My Adium was set up with my Yahoo account, which was actually an … Continue reading
Buy yourself a S’well bottle today
Though I haven’t written about it, yet, I’ve had a S’well bottle now for quite a while. At least 8 months, if I’m not mistaken. I can’t say I’ve put a lot of thought into my water vessels (which is … Continue reading
Being an employment reference for a current employee
In the past, I’ve had anywhere from seven to 30 employees reporting directly or indirectly to me. And in each case, my expectations for them are simple. While they’re working for me, I expect them to push themselves, their peers … Continue reading
Apple forsakes core audience to acquire new one
If I’m not mistaken, Apple was the first major laptop producer to include a 16:9 ratio, letterbox monitor screen. (If they weren’t the first, they were very close.) I’m confident this was done because HD was emerging and television was … Continue reading
Driving with a dog in your lap? No problem.
While everyone’s concerned about people texting or talking on a cell phone while driving, I’ve never once heard anyone mention the safety issues around driving with a live animal on your lap. I’m not disputing the dangers of texting while … Continue reading
The real definition of RINO
To many, RINO (Republican In Name Only) refers to people like Lindsay Graham or John McCain or Mitt Romney who call themselves Republican but are happy to allow big government intrusion. Seems to me the real definition of RINO is … Continue reading
