2 Months Later

I cannot believe that I haven’t written a post for almost two months. That didn’t even happen when I semi-retired last year. We’ll I’ve been busy as hell, working on getting our client and web releases out as well as charging ahead on what’s next in the product pipeline.

It’s been a very productive and creative period. I’ve rediscovered the earlier Genesis (1969-1975), Rush and Judas Priest thanks to my buddy Sam. I’ve had friends and family swing by almost every weekend and I’ve been reading up on things (scrum, French politics, 70s progressive rock, the Inklings et cetera) as well as getting my Netflix on. I even think we went down to LA for a crazy weekend in May. Hard to remember.

Earthquake

Three minutes ago (8:40pm pst) we had an earthquake in San Francisco. We live on one of the big hills and our whole house shook.

Small, agile musings…

The last few weeks have been very busy at my new gig. We have been exhibiting our products at Macworld and Imaging US, planning for a new release and getting some new folks on-board. Staying focused on execution is the key survival strategy for a startup. Speed is everything once you have stepped out in the marketplace and banged on the jungle drum.

All that and more has resulted in fewer blog entries. It’s not that I’m thinking less or have fewer opinions about things, just that I’ve prioritized work over my writings. But here are a few bullet point:

• Peter Jackson deserves his additional $250MM from New Line. The co-chairman Bob Shayne thinks Mr Jackson is greedy and that he has gotten enough money. Anyone that cannot see through that lame argument – when has a company ever said that their profits are enough? – should be locked in. Bob, give Jackson his money so that the world can enjoy the Hobbit. (I’ve heard that New Line no longer has the rights to The Hobbit after 2007 so this media outburst could just be some stalling tactics.)
• What is up with the weather in California? I did not move her to have to walk to work in 38 degree cold winter weather. It’s just not right.
• Barack Obama – the whitest black man on the globe – is running for president in 2008 and I think he’ll win. Just think about how cool the newspaper headlines could read: Obama captures Osama – not beating around the Bush!

San Francisco – The New Center of The World

The Missus and I have had a bunch of great visitors over the past week to explore the city with. The winter weather has been fantastic with 65 degrees (18 Celsius) and blue, sunny skies. Even the evenings have been fairly warm for this time of year.

Having friends visiting (from Washington DC and Stockholm) makes you realize how fantastic our city really is. It’s easy to forget during the weekdays when the main focus is to get to and from the office. But viewing the city through their eyes and mind is a great experience. I never thought of how crisp and clean air we have all year around. Few cities have that privilege these days.

The great access to skiing or to the wine country has also been something that I’ve been reminded of. Finally, I learned that we have the best oysters inn the world which is pretty fantastic!