"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened." Dr. Seuss

"I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by." Douglas Adams

"Today I met with a subliminal advertising executive for just a second." Steven Wright

Today's image: Ol' Man River by edwardleger. Great shot. Thank you for sharing.

Almost done with preparation for my upcoming talk.

So, of course, the uber-cool Dave Winer again brings up his Rethinking the conference meme. He's totally right. Read Dave's post w/comments here. Bravos, Dave. Well said (again).

Congrats & cheers: Paul Smurl promoted to VP/Advertising at New York Times. BJ Leiderman the very gifted guy that composes all that killer music for public media stars in his own video classified, check it out here. Dan Farber and team CNET on their new look and feel, preview here.

Bonus: Musicovery: interactive webRadio

Bonus quote: "Life is hard; it's harder if you're stupid." John Wayne

Grapes: Chateau Ste Michelle Riesling, exceptional value under $10. Highly recommended.



Thanks to Jessica Hagy for her tribute (above) to the brilliant George Carlin.