"Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do." -Steve Jobs
Creating From Nothing

Creating From Nothing

When I started at the Department of Health and Kinesiology, there had never been a magazine published specifically for the department.  So my supervisor, who is also the department head, inquired about what it would take to do a departmental specific publication. Unlike many organizations that have a staff to...
SXSW 2011: A Lesson In Crushing

SXSW 2011: A Lesson In Crushing

This is from a blog post I did a few months back about the fun times at SXSW.  One of the shows we did wound up winning a Telly Award for Music Video/Concert: The last full newscast that I directed on a normal basis was back in 2006.  Five years...
Moving Day!

Moving Day!

Well this little site is about to look different. Why? Because the site is changing direction. This will become more of a portfolio for your favorite news source, showing off some of the fun stuff I’ve worked on and other things that are work related. But don’t worry.  Your news...
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Gameday Payday

Gameday Payday

Originally published September 25, 2012 “If you build it, he will come.” –Shoeless Joe Jackson, Field of Dreams (1989) To compete, we have to step our game up. That was what everyone said when the SEC move was first being discussed in Aggieland. Now we are starting to see what that means. $425 million. The...
Mini Bucket List: 30 Before 45

Mini Bucket List: 30 Before 45

Originally Published in 2012. Is a “mini bucket” actually a pail?  Who knows these things? The sunset stage of the 30s is finally here.  And by finally, I mean WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN?!? Part of the strange road of life that we all travel.  For example, when you see someone like conservative publisher Andrew Breitbart pass away,...
The Great Storm of 2012

The Great Storm of 2012

Originally published February 4, 2012 (Photo from S.Villanueva of The Eagle) Well last night was loads of fun.  Hunkering down with a wife suffering from sinus issues, a kid who wants his bottle, and two dogs wondering that the heck is going on.  Tornado warnings in Texas in February are not how any of us...
Rooting for the Enemy

Rooting for the Enemy

While holding the little guy and watching baseball (Texas vs. Detroit), it dawned upon me that I’m rooting for the Rangers. In reality, I have no horse in the battle. I left the Rangers after they gave Alex Rodriguez that $250 million contract years ago.  And because of the wife, I follow the Red Sox....
NFL Makes It Look So Easy

NFL Makes It Look So Easy

Over the past couple of weeks, baseball’s trade deadline has come and gone, there was a no-hitter and NBA players have talked seriously about playing in Europe. Probably didn’t notice because the NFL is back in the spotlight.  And the marketing was done so well that you almost forgot that there was labor drama and...