Category Archives: general thoughts
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
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
Big week for the Friesch family
This past week, my brother, Joel Friesch, took home two big awards – putting him among the top in his industry. First, he won his category in the International Animated Film Society 40th Annual Annie Awards. (No, it’s not a … Continue reading
Capitalists vs industrialists (or conservatives vs liberals)
Seth Godin recently had a post in which he made a distinction between capitalists and industrialists. Among other things, he said “Industrialists are not capitalists. Capitalists take risks. They see an opportunity, an unmet need, and then they bring resources … Continue reading
