Lipton Test

Testing the new version of wordpress on my blackberry.

Can’t tell what features are new.

Updated: the photo came up b4 the text. I reversed things.

Update 2: the photo appears to be cropped on the black berry.

09/09/09 — Today is The Day

The above tweet was sent out by me on Twitter last night at about 1:30 am.

I forgot about it until I saw a link to an article on Yahoo titled Why 09/09/09 Is So Special. From calculated marketing activities such as film openings to the most personal celebrations such as weddings, people around the world have attached some significance to the date. Some good and some not so good.

One of my first thoughts was to radically change my life by making a radical change in my daily lifestyle. My second though … why are you lying to yourself … seriously. Am I really gonna exercise an hour a day everyday? While I’d like to, I don’t want to disappoint myself with such a lofty goal right now.

Procrastination

Yesterday I wrote what was supposed to be the first of 30 blogs in 30 days. I wrote what I think is a great blog from my Blackberry. However, I just posted it five minutes ago. This blog was supposed to answer yesterday’s questions.

Not happening.

The Reluctant Blogger

Over two years ago, I started an online magazine (AroundHarlem.com). The original idea was to hire great writers, get rich and live happily ever after. I only expected to write an occasional article if something inspired me. (I call my column Reflections.)

To say there have been bumps in the road on my journey to become a media mogul is an understatement. I won’t go into details about the collapsing publishing industry, market forces, finances, tech issues, etc. that have changed my initial direction, but I will say that even in the midst of the chaos, (change/growth of the original vision) I still love my new career.

While I have always been a great writer (Honors/AP English in school) I never though of journalism as a career. Now, as an entrepreneur, I find myself doing what every business owner does … a little bit of everything.

Including writing.

Hence the reluctant blogger title. (I even use it in my bio.)

Test Blog From Blackberry

This is a test.

Who’s the Elitist Again?

Number 5 — The Investigator

• You’re independent – and a logical analytical thinker.
• You love learning and ideas … and know things no one else does. Bored by small talk, you refuse to participate in boring conversations.
• You are open minded. A visionary. You understand the world and may change it.
• At Your Best: You are sharp, inventive, and creative. You have the skills to lead the world.
• At Your Worst: You are reclusive, weird, and a bit paranoid.
• Your Fixation: Greed
• Your Primary Fear: Being useless or incompetent
• Your Primary Desire: Being competent and needed
• Other Number 5’s: Bill Gates, John Lennon, Kurt Cobain, Bjork, and Stephen Hawking.

What Number Are You?

My Political Persuasion — New School Democrat

• You like partying and politics. It’s likely you are young and affluent.
• You’re less religious, traditional, and uptight than most Democrats.
• Smoking pot, homosexuality, and gambling are all okay in your book.
• You prefer that the government help people take care of themselves.

What’s Your Political Persuasion?

Message From Obama About the Recent Polls

To read an article about
the facts, click here.

We’re Fuc*ed — Thoughts on the U.S. Economy

I was listening to BBC Radio about a week or two ago during the Republican convention and they were interviewing this economist from France. Apparently he wrote a book about 10 years ago that was 100% correct regarding future global economic conditions.

They were interviewing him about the current economic climate and the dude got me scared with some of the stuff he was saying about the American economy.

The short version, we’re FUC*ED. I don’t curse so I’m not using that word lightly.