When I left Renown last night, I felt something unique, something different. I don’t know if you picked up on it, but I think we’re connecting to something truly bigger than us. Something really… well, for lack of better terms, special. I hope you’re realizing that you are a part of this thing. WE. US. [...]
This week, the second longest running film series will release its newest entry, Quantum of Solace. The James Bond series will reach number 22 with Daniel Craig as Agent 007, possibly my new favorite of the five actors to make the portrayal.
This movie is actually a story about revenge, much different from the romance [...]
3.9 miles, uphill, at 42 degrees in the rain… this was our first day of backpacking in North Carolina this past weekend. I can’t explain to you how uncomfortable the beginning of this trek really was.
However, the sun always comes out after the rain.
The next morning, a surreal haze of fog surrounded our campsite. It [...]
Irony finds Jimmy Carter admonishing the current administration for the current economic woes. Though many of you probably don’t remember the mess this country was in during his own Presidency.
Stock prices nose-dive, news pundits panic, fears and anguish are abundant. Then, all of a sudden, stocks soar to an all time jump and gas prices head the [...]
The Justice League of America, do you remember them?
They were the heroes of my childhood… I’d get up Saturday Morning and turn zombie as I became consumed in the adventures of the Green Lantern, Wonder Twins, and Flash. The beginnings of all of our blockbuster movies of today were a tad shy of the graphic [...]
Actions speak louder than words… don’t tell me what you believe, show me.
This concept is at heart of our conversation last night. What if the Renown philosophy became the cultural norm? What if we set the pace, led the way, inspired a movement for people to take action to influence our community? What if we [...]
I was watching football this weekend and somehow I was conscious of the advertisements. This is not something I’ve never noticed before, just particularly obvious.
They’re LOUD. They’re random. They’re sometimes even obnoxious.
“F.R.E.E that spells free, credit report dot com, baby!”
Marketing and messaging can be clever and cute too.
Whatever it is, these companies want to make it MEMORABLE. Good or bad, [...]
Last night, we discussed the way we all love to share our experiences with others… whether that be a good or bad, we share about a movie, restaurant, or friend. For better or worse, there’s something in most of us that desire our story to be shared.
When the internet transformed itself from a static, point [...]
There are more and more appeals from culture and political avenues seeking the public sector to meet the needs of Americans. Whether it’s the victims of the recent natural disasters or local impoverished sectors of communities, it’s the people of these places that are making a difference.
Rehabilitating prisoners, feeding the hungry, housing the homeless, repairing destroyed homes, [...]
You Can Make a Difference
With the recognizing of 9/11 we can embrace the positive observations of a nation that rallied for together to meed a need. During that moment in time, all politics, all selfish concerns, all notions of family conflict were placed on hold. A nation became one.
Millions of dollars, thousands of people and [...]
