I took my son to play golf on Saturday, something I’ve been looking forward to since the day he was born. This was a big deal to me for a couple of reasons. For one thing, I truly love the game and I hope that Robert will one day share my enthusiasm. It was also [...]
One of the challenging aspects of my personality type is the fact that my mind bombards me with a constant stream of new ideas. Some are big, some are small, and they are rarely related to one another. I might have an idea for an entirely new product or service one day, and a unique [...]
I spent a couple of hours on blog housekeeping yesterday and had a chance to go back and read several of my older posts. One of the biggest problems with the reverse chronological arrangement of the typical blog is that a lot of good stuff tends to get buried in the archives. Granted, the majority [...]
There is a general consensus among job search experts that roughly 80% of job openings are never advertised, and the most effective way to learn about these opportunities is through personal networking. This typically puts introverts at a significant disadvantage, since we are generally not inclined to engage in the kind of business and social [...]
After sitting on their hands for the last 35 years, American politicians have finally taken up the call for energy independence. Sadly, it was not a recognition of the true national security significance of the issue, but a short-term spike in the price of gasoline during an election year that finally spurred them to action. [...]
UPDATE: Newly elected council member Court Rosen requested additional financial information at a council meeting on August 18th, leading many Countryside supporters to believe he supports selling the property. His complete comments are available here. Valerie Garner, President of the Countryside Neighborhood Alliance and unsuccessful candidate for city council in 2008 makes her position clear [...]
A hearing at the local office of the Virginia ABC Board drew standing room only crowds yesterday as a handful of local busybodies led by a publicity hungry Baptist preacher attempted to convince ABC officials to reject the license application for the Shooting Creek Farm Brewery. Opponents of the microbrewery claim that granting the license [...]
When I started this blog back in March, a Google search for Chris Berry produced over 400,000 results, but to find one that actually referred to me I had to scroll through 21 pages of references to other guys named Chris Berry. It’s a much more common name than I ever imagined. Today the same [...]
It appears that Countryside is about to receive a five year reprieve from the threat of development. While this is certainly a step in the right direction, the future of the golf course remains uncertain. The Roanoke Times recently ran an editorial supporting the plan for a five year lease that allows the city to [...]
I’ve come across a great number of posts on other blogs lately about a book titled The Introvert Advantage by Dr. Marti Laney. Yesterday I decided to see what all the fuss was about, and dropped by my local bookseller to pick up a copy. I was disappointed to see that the book was stuffed [...]