Very Cool

Sometimes I post articles that I just want to collect.  I share them because a) it allows me to centrally collect everything on the Internet that I find interesting and b) sharing is caring.  Or to put it in a more American way, "You get back what you put out."  Therefore, here it is.  An article on Steve Jobs.  Pretty interesting. 


Seven Keys to Happiness

Dream No Longer Deferred

The story below inspired this post to Facebook.  Check it out.


The idea Jon that it really feels like now that the entire American dream, all of it, is now really possible, not just for black women. I think they've been seen as members of the American Dream Society (the people for whom the American Dream is fully possible) for a long time now. But now Black men are included as well. I think regardless of the re-election of Barack Obama, the fact that he's had a respectable Presidency has opened lots of possibilities for us as Black men. I look at this article, not just as an article about three incredible African American boys, but also about the wider societies recognition of the talent of these boys, tacitly acknowledging the talent of Black men. And I think that, the opening of all the avenues of success to us, is something to be presciently proud and happy about.


Dr. King's Dream Coming to Fruition

Today and Next Year

So today I am planning to go see Ides of March.  I all ready did some writing.  I've got maybe ten pages to go.  Probably closer to twenty but then I should be finished with the first draft of my second book.  I'm looking forward to starting my third one but I don't think I'll do that until I'm done with my next project. 

My next project is going to be something that makes my life alot easier.  A website that basically allows anybody to have anything delivered anywhere at anytime.  It's going to be called goforme.  I don't want to put the dot com on it because if I do I'm sure some webcrawling engine will return it and it will be squatted upon.  Maybe I should buy it soon.  But I am looking forward to working through the programming section of it.  And I have to work through the part of it where I learn Linux and Apache, including hacking them.  But nonetheless I have a ton of work to do in those areas.  Maybe tomorrow I'll write another five pages and maybe I'll wrap it up soon after.

We'll see.  But in at least two or three weeks (the beginning of December) I should will be in earnest starting my first website and working through Apache, Linux, and done with the initial coding.  Then I'll have to start working through Magneto as well.

I'm really looking forward to my work.  That means by the end of the year I should be done with two books, have one of them out to publishers and running my own website.  That should be pretty cool. 

That'll really make me happy.  I can say Happy New Year.  I got alot done this year.  Nice. 

Next years goals will be:

1.  Finish Baseball 2.0
2.  Turn Baseball 2.0 and Trader into scripts.
3.  Expand GoForMe into a viable business making ten grand a month in fees.
4.  Build the GoForMe Android and iPhone Apps and have them in the apps store.
5.  Build GoTeam also
6.  Write the Good Dealer and film it
7.  Build Lineo and have it on the iPhone Store
8. Write the Wicked Kid
9.  Learn Spanish

Don't be a Jerk -- Mind Your Own Business

This is a pretty cool article about someone who decided to live-tweet someone else's argument.  What an ass.  Nice job NPR excoriating this guy.  Andy Boyle, f-off.

Andy Boyle Screw Off

Eating and Writing

I think I'm going to go grab some pizza.  New York pizza is so good.  Then I'm going to come back to my desk at work and do some writing.  I'll write a couple pages in my book.  It's funny.  The more I walk toward my goals the faster I want to run to complete my goals.  It's like it's a self perpetuating cycle.  The more I do the more I want to do.  It's amazing. 

I was in a bookstore last night and I saw some books on iPhone and XCode programming in 3D.  I was immediately interested.  But I know that I want to do some web programming before I take on that task.  But it excited me to finish my book and then work on my next project.  That reminds me. I have to call these people and find out where my DVD drive is.  I need it.  Okay.  Off to get pizza.  Then back to write a couple pages in my book.  Maybe ten today.  Who knows?  But I'm really eager to work on it, get it done, and go home and work on it some more.  Maybe I'll finish by this weekend and then be able to start looking at coding my next project.  :D  So exciting.

"Running down a dream.  ... Working on a mystery.  Going where ever it leads.  Running down a dream."

-- Clarity

Career Revelations

It's funny when you start looking at your career like a career.  You stop acquiring skills to get you the next job and start acquiring skills to get you to your next goal.  You're employer becomes a part of your path as opposed to the destination.

Stop Spending More than You Earn

The problems of Italy, Greece,  Europe, the US, and individuals in this country are all the same and can be spelled out in one single word: Debt.  Stop spending more than you earn.  You don't have to be an economist to understand that.