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Huminatarian Parole

Posted on 18. Jan, 2010 by Derek in Humanity

In the wake of all of the despair in Haiti, I found out today about an initiative that could bring a lot of hope to an otherwise extradordinarily bleak situation. At any given time, there’s a lot of adoptions pending between American families and adoption agencies in third world countries. Right now about 1000 kids [...]

Pics from Last Night: Strings & Friends + Friends

Posted on 16. Jan, 2010 by Derek in Pics from Last Night

Last night I hosted my lifegroup Strings & Friends for some dinner. It was great seeing everyone, and it was our first time back together in the New Year. This lifegroup sesh came with Hybrid Synergy Drive, as we brought in some new friends to join. Here are some highlights in photos. Carrie addresses Keira [...]

Ten Years in Ten Days: The Year 2002

Posted on 16. Jan, 2010 by Derek in Memory Lane

There’s a guy sitting 2 tables away from me at the coffee shop. He’s having a conversation with what seems like an interviewer. Guy A is talking loud enough that I know a couple things: a.) he’s a college senior about to graduate in the spring, b.) he considers himself a designer, but goes to [...]

Back from CES 2010

Posted on 10. Jan, 2010 by Derek in Tradeshows

This past week I was in Las Vegas for CES 2010. The interesting thing about Vegas is that you instantly feel dirty… literally. After about 4 hours your eyes start to burn from the smoke and all the strange scents each hotel and/or casino tries pumping into their respective ozones. At the end of day [...]

Ten Years in Ten Days: The Year 2001

Posted on 05. Jan, 2010 by Derek in Memory Lane

Long before Flight of the Conchords were singing about it, six young men were bringing business time to the world. And by world, I mean the tri-county Central New York area. In an effort to prove our existence with the ladies of Cicero-North Syracuse High School, six guys from the likes of the math league, [...]

Ten Years in Ten Days: The Year 2000

Posted on 04. Jan, 2010 by Derek in Memory Lane

A new decade is upon us, and it got me thinking about how much can change in 10 years. I’d be willing to venture a guess that the last 10 years have held more than any other period every will. Just think about how much stuff transpires between the age of 16 and 26. Big stuff. Big life stuff.

Ringing in the New Year

Posted on 02. Jan, 2010 by Derek in Pontifications

Today was a pretty low key day. Contemplative. Spent a good chunk of time just recharging the batteries, and in the background of my mind I began to mull over a few things. Namely, how people approach a new year. It’s strange, but I see so many friends putting a disproportionate amount of stock into [...]