Tweets for Today

• 09:16 @lbhuston Shhh. I don't tell anyone that I speak ( a little) geek. #
• 20:33 @mhgoblue we went Saag Paneer #

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Tweets for Today

• 01:08 @mhgoblue all those Chekov plays are depressing. uh. I am down just thinking about them again #
• 07:15 @BenAtSite5 Submitted TVK-861473 this AM. Tried chat support last nt w/ no success. Hate when stuff that did work, ceases to. Thx for help #
• 10:20 @daveraffaele Wow - where does that (wrong) myth come from. Dir. Mktg is extremely measurable. #
• 10:36 @daveraffaele There are plenty of better reasons to start Social Media. Trashing DM is ill-informed. #
• 10:39 Case for social media: There is only a little send/respond, moreso presence in the target's life fabric. Mgmt/Measurement=much tougher #
• 11:19 @mhgoblue um. okay. no. I would have been tempted 2 pull out my iPhone & strt surfing. Actually, I h8 Russian plays. I wouldn't have gone. #
• 11:55 @derrickhackman something tells me you enjoyed that a bit. #
• 15:48 @sammie356 something tells me you are going to fit right in. #
• 16:33 @kellyeastman what is the month of the wedding? #
• 20:20 @kellyeastman May you can go anywhere - no hurricanes in Carib. How about Belize Eco/Yoga/Scuba? They have Broadband for Dave even... ;) #
• 20:30 @lbhuston That vi post made me do a spit take. People who only know me as a marketer will have no idea what we are talking about. #
• 20:31 RT @lbhuston: RT @jpickell: RT @csebold "Vi is that editor with two modes, one that beeps and one that corrupts your files." -- Dan Jacobsen #
• 20:31 @derrickhackman that VI quote is for you. I almost choked when I first read it. #
• 20:43 @daveraffaele In May you can go anywhere - no hurricanes in Carib. How about Belize Eco/Yoga/Scuba? They have Broadband for Dave even... ;) #

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Tweets for Today

• 08:25 RT @ramskill: NY Times: 'Self-Publishers Flourish as Writers Pay the Tab' - tr.im/d9ck #
• 08:37 Having gotten tagged with this, please find my list of 25 things below: I love to compete. At almost anything. Cards,... ff.im/N9eh #
• 09:57 Dynomighty Design - Cool Tyvek Wallet ff.im/Nd0o #
• 10:47 waiting for my gmail to have offline capabilities. Mine hasn't been enabled yet. #
• 10:52 @lbhuston Try ping.fm #
• 10:56 @lbhuston also - I ended up decoupling FB and Twitter - diff audience, FB showed RTs and @replies, Tweets are too freq for FB. #
• 12:13 @lbhuston How bad are Roaming charges when you are on the island for your iPhone? #
• 13:02 @lbhuston We did airplane mode also. #
• 13:52 is there an RSS feed for #Facebook Live Feed? Or a can you create an application to access that feed? #
• 14:44 @eliasheldon take a cab or get a collegue to drop you back off at the hotel. #
• 14:58 Loved TNT's Trust Me Ep. 1 last night. Recognized a lot from my world. - tr.im/dcil Hope they can keep it up. #
• 15:46 how cold is it in MN? So cold you can move a 60-ton house across a lake. - tr.im/dcv8 - Whoa! #
• 15:59 @melaben have you tried 4nannies.com - we did very well there. #
• 16:42 killer buzzer beater. He is not even looking! - tr.im/dd8r #
• 16:54 @newyorkciteee I wish I were there. oh wait. no I don't. #
• 16:59 @micah reminds me of a joke about the difference between Harvard and Yale men... #
• 17:00 @micah ... Yale men wash their hands beforehand. #
• 21:09 How Jetblue Uses Twitter to Humanize the Brand ff.im/NJlH #
• 21:10 RT @daveraffaele: Personal Case Study #1 - How JetBlue used twitter to treat me like a human. zi.ma/ef3d9d #
• 21:19 going to attempt to install the Thesis 1.4 theme on a site. #
• 22:01 Getting frustrated that I can't connect to my Site5 FTP site. #

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25 random things about me

Having gotten tagged with this, please find my list of 25 things below:

1. I love to compete. At almost anything. Cards, sports, trivia. I don’t have to win, I just like the feeling of being in the battle. I appreciate being defeated by a worthy opponent – but I always want a rematch! I hate losing when that loss was based on (what I perceive as) luck.
2. There is a big part of me that is glad I got bald enough to just shave my head down to stubble and not worry about it
3. I put up a tough front to my girls in an attempt to teach them to listen and heed authority, but secretly, I love when they push back and plead their case.
4. Frequently, I am overwhelmed by my feelings of gratitude for those who teach, serve in the military, work for worthy causes and in the name of public safety (Police, Fire)
5. People love to tease/pick on me. I love it. I am very difficult to offend. People who never have met me often start in on me within seconds.
6. I am not nostalgic about events and places at all. For example, my childhood home is currently in shambles and I couldn’t care (my parents don’t live there anymore).
7. I think that is the same trait that prevents me from being angry about anything for more than 20 minutes.
8. It took me too long to recognize the value of the relationships I have been blessed with in my life – all of them. I do now.
9. I love being the father of girls. My girls riotous laughter can fuel me for days.
10. There is no greater skill I covet more than the ability to hold the rapt attention a large room with nothing but public speaking skills. Good comedians, politicians, storytellers who can do it are a marvel to me. I am working on that skill in some way every day.
11. Ways to make me crazy: make me wait without knowing when the waiting will end, ask me to sit still, have me in the passenger seat while the driver is driving without confidence.
12. I am an information junkie. I read well over 100 blogs and RSS feeds. Google Reader says that I consumed over 26 thousand articles in the last 30 days. Yes, I skim a lot of them, but it’s hard to scoop me on a story.
13. Cooking has gone from being purely functional to one of my favorite things. I am king of the cook top. My oven is rarely used. I am now experimenting with doing foams. If you have time, ask me about my signature dishes which include: Swordfish a la John, Chicken Di-John, etc.
14. I normally have the attention span of a guppy, but can truly focus to listen to a friend in need.
15. Two years ago, I started using the GTD personal productivity system. It has dramatically increased my efficiency. If something gets into my task list, it will get done.
16. I can’t watch a show/movie where a very awkward encounter is predictably coming. (Meet the Parents made me nauseous with anxiety)
17. I am always singing a song in my head. Always. Even as I am talking to you. Right now it is “When the Levee Breaks”.
18. I tell people that I asked my wife to marry me at 21 years old and after only 11 weeks of dating because I needed to “lock her into a commitment because she was out of my league”. Most people think I am trying to be funny. I am not. I felt that way then and still do now. She is amazing. Best. Decision. Ever.
19. I often forget that I am severely color-blind. I will go on about colors as if I know what they are – and I really think I do know. I don’t. To prevent more frequent clothing color-horrors, I have learned to wear mostly blue. Blue pretty much always goes with blue. This did briefly earn me the unfortunate nickname of ‘Grover’ in college. Thankfully, it didn’t stick.
20. Every major injury I have had (there have been a few) has been related to ice and snow. As soon as is logistically feasible, I am wintering where there will be no more.
21. I have been doing Hot Yoga for just over one year. It has been one of the best, most healthy things mentally and physically I have ever done. I want to find a way to do it more.
22. I have way more close relationships with women than with men. I have very little idea why that is true.
23. I love to listen to music, from any era – 60s to today. I remember lyrics and the minute musical intricacies of thousands of songs. I would trade that in a second for the ability to remember the names of people I met yesterday.
24. Far and away, my best thinking comes when I am talking things out with another person serving as a foil.
25. There is no greater time for me than curling up with some red wine, a fire and doing nothing else but talk with Elia.

Wow... This looks longer than I intended to write. Sorry folks.

Tweets for Today

• 07:16 trying to wrangle the girls into their normal routine, even tho w/ L in MN, it's not a normal morn. #
• 10:11 If I worked at home, the temptation to get one of these would be unbearable - tr.im/d22h #
• 10:14 @derrickhackman How about a new helmut for the bike warrior - tr.im/d236 #
• 10:34 Someone pls explain this story to me in a way that demonstrates common sense. Every part is totally stupid - tr.im/d270 #
• 10:38 The myth of width: When wide screens don't work ff.im/MgWx #
• 10:38 Amazon Announcing Something (Read: Kindle 2) Next Monday ff.im/MgWy #
• 10:58 @mhgoblue agreed on bad sports. how did he let that happen? How was the other team scheduled? Why would he be fired? Unapologetic? All dumb #
• 11:00 @jsheldonus is a Twitter "connector" according to @Klout. bit.ly/sAMC #
• 11:22 No right hands turns from DD onto my street in Chatham - fight! - tr.im/d2jm #
• 14:03 Four Chords = Hit Song ff.im/MmfD #
• 14:21 The Axis of Awesome 4 Chords ff.im/MrnP #
• 16:13 @newyorkciteee Please feel better soon! #
• 16:20 @eliasheldon yammer, tripit, ning, any of the 37 signals stuff. #
• 16:37 @eliasheldon no ning hosts. I bet they would hook to your security etc for a fee. #
• 21:00 @shintz Yes Scott. I have been stalking you and your venture at TripIt for well over a year. Love it! Congratulations. #
• 23:33 Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman ff.im/MP0H #

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Tweets for Today

• 00:30 Tweets for Today ff.im/KWIG #
• 08:02 Snowmobile Double Backflip(Really) - crazy - tr.im/crwy #
• 08:04 irritated that my Lotus Notes is down (again). Grrr. #
• 08:14 Its hard to get to Inbox Zero when you don't have an inbox. #
• 10:26 Remember learning cursive in grade school? Good, 'cause your kids won't [Interesting] ff.im/Lil6 #
• 11:10 @lbhuston making my writing legible takes 5x longer. We do everything digital/online. My 14+yrs. wife might not recognize my handwriting. #
• 12:00 Alan's Best Man ff.im/LnmM #
• 12:33 Alley-Alley Oop ff.im/Lp5T #
• 13:38 TripIt Launches An API. Travel Sites, Please Use It ff.im/Ls93 #
• 14:47 @mashable I support @twestival in their global Twitter charity campaign! -- cool idea guys #
• 16:35 waiting. I hate waiting. When I go to hell for all I did wrong. I will be just asked to wait outside the door... forever. #
• 22:51 31 Most Colorful Collection Of High Quality Texture Packs ff.im/LQZr #
• 22:59 @sammie356 its on my DVR - can't wait. (Trust Me) #

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Tweets for Today

• 01:43 Tweets for Today ff.im/KsKI #
• 08:32 Giant Lobster Held For Ransom ff.im/Kw5Z #
• 11:25 hanging with my girls. They are playing Uno quietly together. I am desperately trying to teach card etiquette. To no avail. #
• 12:19 eagerly awaiting so time that is my own. #
• 15:04 @daveraffaele you busted me. I am doinking with WP today. #

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Tweets for Today

• 11:41 totally hooked on Scriball - stupid game. Get out of my head - tr.im/cbqf #
• 13:48 RT @senia: Diener asked Dalai Lama:Is there such a thing as bad happiness? Lama:Yes, stupid happiness...if bear chases you and you're happy. #
• 13:50 @nansen Congratulations! We are counting on you... Even across the country in NJ. Best of luck! #
• 13:51 @mhgoblue looks awesome. I will take two. #
• 13:52 Why men hate spas: "If it's a massage, we are concentrating so intently on not farting or entering a state of visible... ff.im/K4UU #
• 13:55 @mhgoblue 20K cals would sustain me for 2 wks. Smelling it would give me what I need. The carb rush would put me in a coma after So. Beach #
• 14:00 $230 for a 24" 1080p monitor w/ HDMI - Must. Resist. My geek instincts are in overdrive. #
• 17:03 Taking alexa to the ER to look at her hip. She fell and it can't bear weight. #
• 18:15 Waiting for a doctor. Kid is comfortable unless she is trying to walk. Now, just bored. #
• 18:20 Knows that a hurt kid is worse than a bored kid, but not by much right now. #
• 19:19 Is relieved that alexa only broke her tailbone. Couple days and she will be fine. #
• 20:48 All is well. Alexa sleeping. Phew. #

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Tweets for Today

• 00:49 Tweets for Today ff.im/ILZS #
• 05:55 interested that there is only one woman on the 5:40 train. Literally, all men, but for one woman. Why? #
• 11:08 RFP-ing my little fingers off. #
• 11:14 Checking out the Digital Access Pass plug-in for WP. I think it will do what I want. #
• 17:47 don't know what I am going to do for the SuperBowl. Hoping someone hosts. #

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Tweets for Today

• 00:52 Tweets for Today ff.im/HOl5 #
• 07:30 just ordered the hosting at site5 for elia's site. Getting excited to get my coding geek on. Been a while #
• 10:36 @slapjack7 I went with Site5 on the recommendation of @daveraffaele. I guess I could cancel... but would prefer not to. #
• 10:37 @derrickhackman that is quite a tease on your new idea. #
• 11:10 The Best Pictures of the Year - SlideShare ff.im/IcAL #
• 12:10 Was Condi Rice our first African-American (Acting) President? - tr.im/brvx - perhaps. for 2 minutes. #
• 12:48 @BenAtSite5 how long does it take before you get access to your site? #
• 13:50 dream: 1 tool to review my network/friends, like TweetDeck, that includes TW. FB stream & Friendfeed. Must dedupe cross-posted stuff. #
• 13:54 @daveraffaele I know about me. I want to know about the other people. If that's possible. I'll take two. #
• 14:33 @micah Tell them not to overregulate, let it develop, embrace the new channels for important uses. Traffic/Amber Alerts, etc. #
• 16:07 @MichaelNozbe when can we see screenshots of the new interface? #
• 17:53 RT @thisishowtofly: Nominate your fav Boston non-profit to receive a $25,000 donation from Virgin America at www.RevolutionTakesFlight.com #
• 18:17 despise waiting for DNS to circle the globe so I can get to my new domain. Grr. #
• 18:20 Intrigued by Power.com - www.power.com #

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Tweets for Today

• 06:29 ready for this RFP I am working on to be OVER. #
• 06:47 cracking up at Superuseless Superpowers - tr.im/bb41. My favorite so far - left-side levitation. #
• 10:35 excited about a new potential writing role for L with an online mag. #
• 13:23 @daveraffaele @derrickhackman I think I will be using the Thesis WP theme for a new site for Elia. Any reason I shouldn't? #
• 15:15 IT Crowd third season DVD up for pre-order ff.im/HoFi #
• 16:04 Website: IndecentHaiku.com ff.im/HqWO #
• 16:04 Zoho Takes a Page from Google: Adds Notebook Import, Plug-In ff.im/HqWM #
• 16:46 Live up to them or you won't live it down. ff.im/Hti0 #
• 17:42 has to wrap up at work to catch the train in order to make it home for restaurant wars this week on Top Chef at 10pm. Damn RFP! #
• 17:50 @eliasheldon look at @daveraffaele WP - tr.im/birx - using the Thesis theme with a ton of widgets. That's where I am headed for u. #
• 17:56 @daveraffaele that is a kind offer that I may well take you up on. #
• 20:57 worried the woman on the train in front of me might have Ebola. #
• 21:10 How to Customize Like a Pro with Theme Hooks ff.im/HFif #
• 21:32 @newyorkciteee isn't it like midnight there? You should get some shut-eye #

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Tweets for Today

• 06:25 @mhgoblue @eliasheldon and I have an Indian place to take you next time you visit. Killer. #
• 06:45 Very long day ahead. I will need to focus on one main task. (read as: "ut oh - John's in trouble, he has the attention span of a goldfish"). #
• 12:53 I think I will convert all my Google Notebook stuff to Ubernote. We'll see if i don't find another solution. - tr.im/auyf #
• 13:10 overhead quote: "Just because the monkey is off your back doesn't mean the circus left town". #
• 14:44 @daveraffaele I think they are all managed by services companies. #
• 14:55 @newyorkciteee expect a call from Don (the consultant) soon. Pls let me know when you connect with him. #
• 18:55 @derrickhackman if you include things like the new Eee touchscreen device as "mobile" then no question. #
• 19:06 is being buttered up by @eliasheldon in order for her to warm by the fire. #

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Tweets for Today

• 10:22 South Beach Phase 1 completed. -10 lbs. Not bad. Now to phase 2 for the next 15. #
• 10:37 working on a work holiday. Grrr. #
• 10:57 it took 5 service visits and $700 to unlock my #Viking wall oven. I am bitter and upset. #
• 12:43 @lbhuston just got AppleTV yesterday. Great, easy-to-use interface for renting movies, HD /HDMI hookup. Stays in my tech closet. #
• 13:52 needs the MI and HI state quarters to complete my daughter's collection. #
• 14:46 @lbhuston I don't think you can stream 720p video from the dock. Also. for me, computer is not hooked to my 46" LCD. #

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Tweets for Today

• 10:15 anyone have an Apple TV? Looks to meet a need I have? Any opinions? #
• 10:20 @derrickhackman The new ride looks sick. Envy. #
• 14:46 @slapjack7 @daveraffaele I already bought it. Want it for TV subscriptions and music in living room. I love it so far. #

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Tweets for Today

• 13:23 killer jiva yoga class this morning in Hoboken. Now off to my brothers on the East Side. #

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Tweets for Today

• 07:45 @eliasheldon tell Kathi that it is -30 C where you are going next wk. Aruba sounds perfect. #
• 10:14 Loved this. I miss Doogie. - tr.im/8hd4 #
• 11:59 RT @mhgoblue: Oh wow. The windchill in Chicago is -35. Boston is balmy in comparison. - So is NYC. I feel validated. #
• 14:37 Wanna lose 3 hours? visualthesaurus.com. #
• 15:39 Can anyone tell my why I need to be using Evernote? I was using Google Notebook for some minor notes - looking for new alternative. #
• 16:37 excited and anxious for my yoga field trip tomorrow to get my a$& kicked by Jivamukti Jeff (again) in Hoboken. #
• 18:01 RT @guykawasaki: Two Monitors Increase Productivity by 44 Percent tinyurl.com/8h58yy #
• 18:01 Oh law of unintended consequences, how you amuse me. Nanny State shoots self in foot again. - tr.im/8qor #
• 18:10 @problemthinker good luck! #
• 18:10 @problemthinker on second thought - I will go with prayer + God's will #
• 18:24 @derrickhackman I carry a moleskin too. Use Delicious too. Need is something to capture stuff to look up l8r when offline, like when driving #

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My Peanut Butter Stew

This is the recipe I have made a few times over the last few weeks. The brand of peanut butter and the quality of the meat used really make a huge difference. I have adapted this from the South Beach Diet book with my own flair.

Peanut Butter Stew Ingredients

2 tbsp peanut oil	2 cups hot water
1 large white onion	1 tsp chipoltle pepper powder
2 pounds round stead cut into 1 1/2 in pieces	2 bay leaves montreal steak seasoning
1/2 cups creamy unsweetened natural peanut butter	salt
1 1/2 cups cold water	ground pepper
1/3 cup double-strength tomato concentrate (Italian tube)

Instructions for Peanut Butter Stew

1. Heat oil in large sauce pan over medium heat. Add onion and cook until onion is translucent.
2. Add steak and cook stirring occasionally until meat is brown on all sides, season with montreal steak seasoning
3.In a small bowl combine peanut butter with cold water, then pour it over the meat.
4. Dilute tomato concentrate with hot water and pour over meat. Stir thoroughly
5. Add chipotle powder, bay leaves and salt and pepper.
6. Reduce heat to low and cover.
7. Cook for one hour stir occasionally.
8.Remove bay leaves and Serve Hot

Tweets for Today

• 07:44 just finished yoga. Now on the train in. I like this pattern. Gives me more time at home at night. #
• 07:45 @eliasheldon we might have to stop feeding her (M) so she stops growing out of clothes all the time. #
• 07:47 RT @joannadolgoffmd: Whole milk shld only be given to kids age 1-2. giv 2% milk from age 2-3. & just skim milk after age 3. - need 2 do. #
• 07:48 snow here is very nice this am. I am glad the accum. will be low. #
• 16:24 RT @sogrady: a US Airways jet just crashed into the Hudson, and passengers are apparently standing on the wings #
• 16:47 RT @sogrady: unbelievable shot of the downed plane via @timbray: bit.ly/u0Xo #
• 17:57 caught earlier train, but it is being held/delayed. I wonder if I have a plane over me (in the water) right now? #
• 18:23 not only should the pilot get a medal, but the engineers of that plane should as well. #
• 20:07 @sammie356 um.. news? #

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Tweets for Today

• 09:01 BAM! Inbox ZERO! That was a bumpy ride this am to get there. #
• 11:10 RT @CaliLewis: On this day in 1943, FDR flew on a plane on official US business. He was the first president to do so. #
• 12:36 This baby name trendspotter tool is something I could lose hours I don't have in. tr.im/6yjg - No, we are not pregnant. #
• 16:11 Nowhere so busy a man as he than he, and yet he seemed busier than he was. - Chaucer. about me. #
• 17:12 RT @guykawasaki: Steve Jobs taking medical leave of absence adjix.com/2fyi - Not good. #
• 17:56 @kellyeastman I am very interested in the full report on your trip. Sounds like it was eye opening. #
• 18:53 Woot! Redesign - www.woot.com - Funniest copywriting I see all week. #
• 18:56 getting very excited for my LV trip 2/28. Nascar! HS Friends. Epic trip in the making. #
• 18:59 RT @joannadolgoffmd: Kids who drink lots of calories (juice,soda,g-ade)=much higher risk of obesity. Have kids eat their cals-not drink them #

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Tweets for Today

• 07:35 RT @dexin: Just read this: The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money. –Margaret Thatcher #
• 07:40 Tons of meetings, then getting to catch up with @daveraffaele #
• 07:47 very excited that I pulled off the 6am yoga class, showered and caught the 7:28 train. Definitely will do again. #
• 10:24 RT @someecards: Thanks for heightening my understanding of the Arab-Israeli conflict with your inappropriately serious status updates. #
• 10:25 having a pre-meeting meeting to discuss the meeting. #
• 13:26 Grr! Sports TV does nada w/ the extra HDTV width - tr.im/60lr - been thinking about this 4 years & at this point, I need a new hobby. #
• 14:06 @debsbalme Get Syncsort for PC - tr.im/623a - its a wonder #
• 15:18 @sogrady did you mean to type that to the universe? #
• 15:33 great meetup w/ old friends @daveraffaele & Millie Park (who needs 2 be on twttr) along w/ a Quaero collegue. rlly nice 2 see them #
• 17:49 @lbhuston Chief Hole Plugger? #
• 19:33 just looked up what "bike rollers" really means. That looks hard. @derrickhackman I am impressed. #
• 19:38 @derrickhackman how long did it take to be confident on them? Also - what brand (not in mkt)? #
• 19:46 pretty sure my no drinking until Easter is going to turn into no drinking on "school nights" until Easter. #

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Tweets for Today

• 09:27 At Inbox Zero and happy about it. #
• 10:27 about to have 6.5 hours in a row of back to back meetings. Awesome ;( #
• 11:33 You want an answer kid? Here is your answer - tr.im/4y5f - ouch! --- In the spirit of the response... This is not true for me ;) #
• 11:43 I hate cats. There - I said it. They are mean, disloyal creatures. That said - this is cool ------ Beware Ninja Cat! tr.im/4yb0 #
• 11:47 @smcbos Any opinion on this jury selection judgement? Seems odd. - tr.im/4yca #
• 20:16 on the long slow train home. Does it really need to make every frickin stop? #

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Tweets for Today

• 09:32 @derrickhackman when you had a moment, I would love to hear the full-on re: SocialRecap. #
• 09:51 @amyrecipes I am so making these seared scallops - tr.im/4ds3- this week. Looks great. Thanks for the ideas! #
• 14:30 @daveraffaele I am super jealous of your new tablet. You need to post its unboxing. #
• 14:35 accidentally deprived myself of caffeine for last two days. Explains my headache. Probably thru the hard part - should I give it up totally? #

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Tweets for Today

• 09:55 @daveraffaele I didn't know the economy was THAT bad... #
• 09:56 just finished yoga. Much better. Prepping for storm and making my killer chili for friends tonight. #
• 12:11 RT @daveraffaele: What is the best off-line wordpress client for a Windows Machine? #
• 12:26 @daveraffaele I just want to hear the answer... #
• 15:29 justf finished making chili. Great fire during the (light) snowfall. Prepping for great friends coming over. #
• 15:37 Dog Training Fail! tr.im/410q #
• 15:57 I don't think they thought this offer all the way through. - tr.im/4183 #

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Tweets for Today

• 11:48 @Koukla4415 Define cold Ms. FLA! #
• 11:49 They say you lose 80% of heat through your head. When you have no hair, it's like 99%. Man was my head cold this am. (Yes, with a hat). #
• 12:02 only one of these men, Reagan or Obama is right - which do you think? tr.im/3hny #
• 12:47 Where Madoff got his big idea - tr.im/3ibs #
• 16:24 Talking to people about permissions and preferences management. #
• 17:27 Dear weekend, here I come. I have been missing you. #
• 20:51 settled down in front of a fire. Something is missing. oh, I know, wine. grrr. #
• 20:54 @sammie356 obviously. You doubted? Congrats! #
• 20:55 @afraidofthedark mission from God. --- love that movie. #
• 21:01 @daveraffaele cool WP Theme. Is that the one you are basing off of? #

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Tweets for Today

• 05:57 RT @sammie356: Resume is nearly updated... if anyone is looking for a rockstar 360 account person, let me know! #
• 07:39 I don't like it when big strategy questions or tough high-integration technical dev. are given too little time. Both produce bad results. #

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Tweets for Today

• 07:19 Getting a bio together for a client. #
• 07:36 achieved inbox zero early today. On to the "real work". #
• 07:48 I think this is what I have been asking for: tr.im/32wk #
• 09:13 @lbhuston Not quite what you asked - in Firefox, there is also UrlBarExt Extension with one-click shrink+copy. #
• 12:16 @daveraffaele Weren't you asking about this a while back? Maybe this - tr.im/33k4 - plus dropbox gets you what you want? #
• 15:13 Global Warming Reversed! or not. - tr.im/345o #
• 16:58 Crap - I had this idea 3 years ago. Go Buglabs - tr.im/34i6 - thanks @daveraffaele #
• 18:06 really should call his parents tonight. Taking the train into work has removed the time I usually call. #

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Tweets for Today

• 06:21 headed in on the train. Sore from yoga. Not sure how today is going to go at work. #
• 07:26 is several pages from inbox zero. Working my way there as quickly as possible. #
• 08:35 How they fix wind power turbines - Whoa! - tr.im/30hf #
• 10:21 @VirginAmerica I am surprised you are not putting a tracking URL on this to see your click-throughs. #
• 11:35 @daveraffaele here is your USB monitor announced at CES. I expect a bunch of these. tr.im/30ud #
• 11:41 I knew that this is what all anchors did during commercial breaks. This should be a rule + contest for all out there - tr.im/30uu #
• 12:13 I picked the wrong week to give up drinking. Today is sucking big time in the office. #
• 12:56 @newyorkciteee do you ever answer your office phone? #
• 17:15 luckily made the train #
• 17:20 @ericagee still requires AAC format which is not compatible with most devices. Amazon MP3 ftw. #
• 17:22 @ericagee I spoke too soon. looks like you can rt-click convert to MP3 in iTunes - zi.ma/537e9d #
• 20:56 @daveraffaele This was the ? that I asked that got me into hot yoga. @eliasheldon was already going, so I didn't want to. Very glad I did. #

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Tweets for Today

• 06:25 on the train in, starting my epic battle to get to inbox zero. #
• 07:56 the new week can begin - at inbox zero. #
• 07:56 excited to kick-start the year with some hot yoga tonight. #
• 11:56 about to brave the larger-than-normal lines at the salad bar. #
• 13:06 Very cool - The animal that never dies! - tr.im/2yro #
• 14:58 @eliasheldon that's a pretty steep curve, even for you when you crank. might require some early rising and a weekend day or 2. #
• 16:52 need and am scared of my hot yoga class tonight. #
• 21:57 was right to be worried about yoga. It'll be better next time. #
• 22:05 @Durgamaa just out of shape. plus sore from ice skating. led to a practice that wasn't my best. Still working on the 'no judgements' thing. #

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Tweets for Today

• 09:34 @daveraffaele Stark's company - Image Metrics - tr.im/2wt8 - did the work on Brad Pitt for the movie. #
• 09:36 is moving slowly. Need to take down our Christmas decorations and work on getting to inbox zero #
• 09:38 RT @nansen: gee-look at all the phishing DM. I see it is all over twitter. so just don't open 'jannawalitax blogspot' link. get rid of it. #
• 12:32 finishing some roasted red pepper soup for lunch. yum. #
• 12:41 really wants the 7-9 inch iPod touch to be announced at Macworld. I have a BB for work. Would be my eBook + App engine. tr.im/2wB0 #
• 12:43 laughing that I now use Twitter to text @eliasheldon grocery list items. #
• 13:09 bless it all - Bacon Gumballs! - tr.im/2x1b #
• 17:50 Accidental cliff jump record set - 351 feet with video goodness.. Whoa! tr.im/2xdv #
• 19:51 @micah bn thinking about this 2. I think SMS plus stats plus twttr search term keyword buys for gaining followers may be their opportunity #
• 19:53 RT @micah: If you could have track & a couple other SMS based twitter tools, what would you pay? $5/mo.? $50/yr? Nada?---for me $39-$59 easy #
• 20:12 Time to give Boxed Wine another look? My latest post - tr.im/2xk9. #

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Time to Try Boxed Wine

My household drinks a lot of wine. Today carrying the recycling container for glass, seeing all those bottles and marveling at how heavy they were set me to thinking there has to be a better way. Last few times at my parents on the Cape, they had Black Box Cabernet Savignon available and that's what we all drank. It was, frankly, pretty darn good.

For economic, environmental and just plain-old to do something new, I would love to find very high quality boxed wine (mostly reds) that we could drink on a regular basis.

This lead me to a bunch of questions that I would like to hear from you about:

1. Have you drank so-called high-end boxed wine in the last year?
2. What is your favorite red boxed wine?
3. If you went to a person's house for dinner and they offered you wine from a box would you hesitate/look down on them?

Here are some interesting resources I read in researching this post.
MSNBC - Battle of the Wines: Boxed vs. Bottled
The Boxed Wine Blog - which I have added to my Google Reader

Tweets for Today

• 07:48 totally irritated about my blackberry being frozen. #
• 08:15 recovering from a nice evening last night with a co-worker. We have never let the kids stay up that late. #
• 08:19 Medicare + Medicaid to be 30% of fed budget in 10 yrs. according to CBO - tr.im/2vfv - yikes! #
• 08:22 is trying to figure out when to start my New Year's Resolution. #
• 09:34 Strict regime 4 clean livin starts 1/5. Diet Soda/Alcohol-free til Easter (w/ a few exceptions). Yoga 3x/wk. More fruit post SB Phase 1 #
• 09:39 This kid loves the spotlight - the Hawk gets pwnd. - tr.im/2vis #
• 09:44 MA going to tax vaca rentals - will severely hurt outer cape. tr.im/2vj1 - Why not just tell people not to visit/own property? #
• 10:17 taking twitter obsession too far - hacking your laundry machine to tweet when done. tr.im/2vjx - I made fun then realized I need this #
• 10:21 followed the lead of @daveraffaele and @mhgoblue and broken my FB/Twitter link. #
• 14:58 looking for the perfect tub faucet. Interesting what's importantt to me sometimes. #
• 15:23 @daveraffaele so which one did you take home? #
• 15:27 @daveraffaele may I strongly recommend not getting a Bose. For an open source person, it's very difficult to integrate with. Totally closed #
• 16:51 having a neighbor over b4 my alcohol fast starts on Monday. I like 2 think of this weeknd as carbo-loading before South Beach Diet commences #
• 17:04 here we go again. Israel tanks enter Gaza - tr.im/2vzx #
• 17:38 have not shaved my head all vacation and it feels wierd to have a head of hair (albeit a lil thin). I am going to give it all of January. #
• 17:41 is planning on using my alcohol fast as the opportunity to build a little bit of a wine collection. Nothing too fancy, just a nice spread. #

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Tweets for Today

• 06:42 @daveraffaele ive been thinking about doing the same FB/Twit split. Keeping it "on" has me doing wierd things 2 not confuse FB only folks. #
• 08:23 doing work. not the fun work either. vacation is slipping away fast. #
• 14:20 started up the fire. Prepping for having my new boss at Ogilvy over for dinner. #

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Tweets for Today

• 08:21 Happy New Year (again). Off to the grocery store to get the makin's of a good Bloody Mary. Yoga = unlikely :) #
• 09:37 Bloody Mary down the hatch, ready to face the day. #
• 09:54 is going to watch the Rose Bowl Parade with my lil ones. #
• 11:19 blown away at the inginuity of the float designers in the Rose Bowl Parade. #
• 12:32 quote from my 4.5 year old - "In Alexa-land, everything is perfect. Everyone has a Wii!". Hilarious. #
• 12:37 Already have the fire started. Trying not to think about my queue at work. #
• 12:47 RT @guykawasaki: US relinquishes control of Green Zone in Iraq adjix.com/f7w3--- Awesome! #
• 13:36 @daveraffaele isn't having a goal of no goals kind of like being the President of the Anarchy party? #
• 14:44 playing scrabble with L (and struggling) #
• 18:28 is moments away from some baked buffalo wings. Very excited. #
• 19:27 This surfer might be speaking another language - tr.im/2tiy #

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Tweets for Today

• 10:59 RT @daveraffaele: Apple Developing Large Screen (7-9") iPod Touch - www.crn.com/hardware/212700316 --- I pray this is true. #
• 11:08 @pdpinch L & I went to an AuPair in '08 & luv it. Snow not a prob when childcare lives in your home. Send me a DM if you want 2 know more. #
• 11:11 reluctantly headed to the mall for lunch + using a build-a-bear gift cert. Wish me luck. #
• 14:12 @daveraffaele I just tried it - no favicon for me. #
• 14:13 back from the mall - survived. Still on my quest for hip graphic tees in Large/Tall size. #
• 14:14 @daveraffaele @derrickhackman I read it cover to cover. Great stuff. Very honest and refreshing. There are a lot of great little how-to's. #
• 14:16 RT @lbhuston: Still also love: Ilovebacon.com too! #
• 14:24 Happy New Years to all! #
• 15:34 finally gave up and am crowd-sourcing my T-shirt challenge - tr.im/2se8 - help me hivemind! #
• 16:56 RT @daveraffaele: Les Stroud should twitter while he is on his adventures in those ungodly places. zi.ma/efc644 #
• 17:36 @derrickhackman cool looking stuff. #

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