I’m on the flight back from Austin, and I’m still buzzing. Three days, three very different stages, one spool of Galvorn fiber, and more BBQ than any responsible CEO should probably admit to eating. Three years ago I wrote about my first SXSW experience, and Austin left enough of an impression that I’ve been lookingContinue reading “Stars, Smoke, and Galvorn at SXSW”
Category Archives: Rice & Texas
Rice University’s Leadership in Carbon Nanomaterials for Climate Technology: My Beyond The Hedges Podcast
I had a surreal experience this week. For nearly half my life, I’ve been running along the Rice Outer Loop—the crushed gravel trail shaded by 100-year-old live oaks circling the perimeter of campus—with podcasts streaming through my earbuds. But this time was different: I was listening to MYSELF on Rice University’s “Beyond The Hedges” podcastContinue reading “Rice University’s Leadership in Carbon Nanomaterials for Climate Technology: My Beyond The Hedges Podcast”
Empowering Rice Engineers with an Entrepreneurial Mindset
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of speaking to a group of Masters in Engineering Management and Leadership students at Rice University—my own alma mater. Stepping back onto campus, now as a mentor rather than a student, felt like a full-circle moment, especially since this seminar was hosted by RCEL, where many yearsContinue reading “Empowering Rice Engineers with an Entrepreneurial Mindset”
Lovett College Turns 50
Our family traveled to Houston for Rice Homecoming last weekend. As always, it was an excellent opportunity to reconnect with our alma mater and see myriad dear friends in a pretty short time. Additionally, any trip to Houston affords us the opportunity to eat our fill of Texas BBQ and Tex Mex! The weather wasContinue reading “Lovett College Turns 50”
Austin BBQ Tour
Katie had a conference in Austin and I had customers, vendors, and investors to visit there, so we coordinated our trip together. Of course I also took the opportunity to indulge in a little Texas BBQ while I was in town. North Carolina has excellent BBQ, but it is pretty limited to whole hog pulledContinue reading “Austin BBQ Tour”
Family and Hurricanes and Terminators, OH MY!
We did a great deal more after our eclipse trip last month, but multiple hurricanes distracted me from blogging about it! After the eclipse in Charleston, we spent a couple of days at the beach in Hilton Head. It was a bit hot and humid, but it still always does my heart good to feelContinue reading “Family and Hurricanes and Terminators, OH MY!”
10 Years Since Hurricane Rita
Do you remember what you were doing 10 years ago today? Besides celebrating my half birthday, I mean. I remember it very vividly because it was the day before Hurricane Rita struck the Texas gulf coast. Just a few weeks had passed since the catastrophic Hurricane Katrina had hit. Houston had opened its arms toContinue reading “10 Years Since Hurricane Rita”
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”
Rice Homecoming 2014
Katie and I were in Houston last weekend for Rice’s annual Homecoming & Reunion. It was a lot of fun to be together back in our old stomping ground, and we packed an awful lot into just a few days. The weather really, really cooperated as it was sunny and 70s F (20s C) almostContinue reading “Rice Homecoming 2014”
A Visit to OwlSpark
Last week I was in Houston and took advantage of the opportunity to spend some time at OwlSpark. OwlSpark is Rice University’s tech startup accelerator, providing funding, space, connections, and mentorship to budding Rice entrepreneurs. It actually began as a project in the lean startup course I taught during my tenure as EIR and I’mContinue reading “A Visit to OwlSpark”