There’s no other way to describe it: spring in Chapel Hill is paradise. Cool evenings, warm days, some April showers, but mostly sunny – this is the stuff! It reminds me of summers in Lausanne, except that it’s not summer yet and there isn’t the same feeling of kids off from school, summer vacation/holidays, etc.Continue reading “Spring in Chapel Hill”
Yearly Archives: 2015
Should Your Kid Be Allowed to Play Football?
The football world was rocked this week when Chris Borland, a promising, young linebacker for the SF 49ers, decided to retire rather than risk lifelong injury. As more and more evidence has been mounting that repeated head trauma (even when protected by a helmet) can have a lifelong, cumulative effect, this early retirement calls theContinue reading “Should Your Kid Be Allowed to Play Football?”
Fittest Entrepreneur Again
Last Saturday I won my second consecutive Houston Fittest Entrepreneur Challenge! That turns out not to be very impressive as there weren’t many entrepreneurs competing this year, but I still took second among all male competitors and improved on my performance from last year, so I feel very good about the results. This year’s eventContinue reading “Fittest Entrepreneur Again”
BBQ and Fitness in Houston
I spent the last week in Houston for business but, of course, managed to pack in social, culinary, and fitness adventures a plenty! The culinary highlight by far was my first visit to Killen’s BBQ, which has taken the Houston BBQ scene by storm over the last two years. To be honest I was prettyContinue reading “BBQ and Fitness in Houston”
Weekend Getaway to Abingdon, VA
This weekend I spirited Katie away on a surprise trip to Abingdon, Virginia. She has been working hard on her master’s thesis so deserves a little R&R – even if I have to impose it on her! We stayed at the Martha Washington Inn, which began in the 19th century as a women’s boarding school,Continue reading “Weekend Getaway to Abingdon, VA”
First Trip to Oregon
This weekend I took a quick, but very active, trip to Oregon – my first time to visit that state. I arrived Thursday and was met with exactly what I expected from the Pacific Northwest: gray and rainy weather. One thing I didn’t expect, though, was that the drivers would not be very good atContinue reading “First Trip to Oregon”
Death, Remembrance, and Notre Dame
January 23rd is always a day of celebration in my family. It is not only the day that my wife entered this world but also the day my father did – many years earlier. On some January 23rds, however, the feelings of joy are tempered by feelings of loss – the conspicuous absence of aContinue reading “Death, Remembrance, and Notre Dame”
Google Glass
Google officially shut down the prototype version of Google Glass (the Explorer Edition) yesterday. Following are a few thoughts based on my year of being a Glass Explorer (beta user). First, some context: early in 2014, I received a prescription for eye glasses for the first time in my life. I was told that myContinue reading “Google Glass”