CornerBirch

Last week we had a photographer flown in from NYC to take professional headshots for the entire staff.  These are the results from my time in front of the lens.

Filed under: General on June 21st, 2008 | 6 Comments »

Note to all,

Multi-sport athletes are studs.  People that train and race in duathlons and triathlons have my kudos now and forever.

I ran the Nashville Du Run Run this past Sunday morning.  I can't think of a better excuse to miss church.

"So where were you Sunday morning?  … Sleep in?"

"Actually I ran two miles in 90 degree weather, hopped on the bike for a 10 miler, then decided to top it off with another two mile run in the aforementioned weather.  Which, by the way, climbed to 95 by the time I was finished.  So no… I did not sleep in."

It should also be noted that 7 out of every 10 Sundays, I am in fact probably sleeping in.

My goal was to finish the race in under 1:00 hour.  Thinking I would run an 7:30 per mile for 4 miles and ride the 10 miles in 30 minutes.

I ran the first two miles at 6:55 pace, finished the bike in 30:44, and ran out of gas for the last two miles at an 8:15 pace.  I finished 4th in my age group and 51st overall.  Check out the results here.

Filed under: General on June 18th, 2008 | 7 Comments »

Warren Buffett, the world's richest man, made a bet with some high-falutin' hedge fund managers in NYC that they couldn't outperform the S&P 500 over the next 9 years.  USA Today reports that the Oracle of Omaha put in $320,000 of his own money in the wager.  I have no idea where the rest of the money ($680,000) will come from…  The loser, be it Buffett or hedge fund nerds, must donate $1,000,000 to charity at the end of the contest. 

My money is going with Buffett, literally…  Every month I put a chunk of my paycheck into VFINX, the index fund that tracks the S&P 500.

Filed under: General on June 10th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

The album leaked last night and I, of course, have no problem shamelessly downloading illegal music.  All I can say is wow.  I love the opening track and the chorus on Cemeteries of London.

This review was pretty spot on.  Viva La Vida has a very "churchy" feel to it.  I've only had a cursory listen.  So far, so good.  It's money.

Filed under: General on June 6th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Today I made international superstardom on the World Wide Web.  The online book retailer, Premiere Collectibles, has documented my rise to fame on their site.  I think the highlight of this video is my smile.

Occasionally, I'm asked to make road trips with a few authors (insert name drop here) and help run book sales and book-signings.  I really enjoy these trips because I can escape the office for the perfect length of time.  I love our office culture, but it's good to get out and travel every couple months.  I'll be at this event next month, it should be a fun one.

P.S. If you want to stalk celebrities in Nashville, here is your chance.

Here's the video confirming my famousness:

Filed under: General on June 4th, 2008 | 2 Comments »