Boy, oh boy, the Flyers better be limbering up their golf swinging muscles, because they are getting beat soundly by a better team. I think there are more injuries than what is being reported – Grossmann, Hartnell, and Couturier for sure. Grossmann just hasn’t been the same since his concussion in the Pittsburgh series, and I’m guessing that he would not be playing if they had more options on the blueline.

I’m not hopping off the band wagon at all – I’ll be rooting as hard as I normally do for my beloved orange and black during game 5. And who knows, we steal one at home, maybe Lavy figures some way to pull more forwards down low to help our slow-footed defenseman out with that amazing cycle game… we could climb back into this. It’s playoff hockey, anything can happen.

OK, back to work… I’ve got a slew of projects that need a little nudge to get across the finish line. Time to get back to nudging…

Movie Reviews…

30 Minutes or Less – Dear people that made this film, Comedies are supposed to be funny. I don’t find Danny McBride remotely funny… at all. Nick Swardson was pretty good though.

Small Business/Tech Links…

• Review of Tips and Tricks – iPad Secrets for iPad
• 3 Signs That It’s Time To Quit Your Job
• Why Marketing Is Broken and How to Fix It
• OS X Lion Flaw Exposes Login Passwords in Plain Text

Funny/Interesting Links…

• Alcoholic Spray Promises a Few Seconds of Instant Intoxication
• If corporate slogans were honest about the technology you use every day

Another busy day. But I do have an announcement coming up regarding my next marathon. Stay tuned!

Small Business/Tech Links…

• Google releases two new ranking algorithm updates
• Why Your Google Rankings Changed
• 3 Ways to Stop Fighting With Your Team!
• How to Disconnect from Web Tracking
• The Mac Malware Flareup: Time to Panic?
• The Horrible State of Congressional Websites
• 6 Tips for Organizing Your Small Business Finances

Funny/Interesting Links…

• What the floor plan for every terrible office looks like
• How to scare off rapists by becoming a pants-crapping, penis-biting sociopath
• See your workplace misery summed up in one delightfully violent video
• Sweet haircut bro
• Glamour shots add instant sex appeal
• Three adorable old ladies watch the Kim Kardashian sex tape
• 37 Saddest Failed Kickstarters
• A 267 mph ride on the Shanghai maglev train - my son was fascinated by maglevs when he was younger, we read lots of books together. Can’t wait to show him this!

Today is another busy one. We had a great weekend – Bubs’ ice hockey team won, the Manhassett block party was a blast, the Flyers won, and it was great to be playing softball with my buddies again. Now I better get back to coding.

Small Business/Tech Links…

• 5 Key Link Building Tactics in 2012
• How Great Entrepreneurs Create Their Own Luck
• The Seven Forces Disrupting Venture Capital
• 7 Easy Ways to Speed Up Your Business Computers

Funny/Interesting Links…

• Bookshelf
• Why you are guaranteed to get stuck in traffic again today
• Re:EXPOSED! Pro Wrestling’s Greatest Secrets

Today is another busy day of coding for me and then another softball game for Viv. I’m so happy she is enjoying playing a sport. She’s a great little athlete, but always been hesitant to try a team sport. There are a lot of life lessons for kids playing sports that with the right situations, really pay big dividends for them in confidence and learning to be around others.

I was not able to be at all of Viv’s game last night because of my parent teacher conference for Bubs. And as expected, he’s doing awesome. His teacher and I talked about how he loves challenging himself and how much he has been thriving. Very grateful for his teacher and everyone at Neeta, they have done such a great job for him this year. Too often, the only items that appear in the news are solely bad things happening in education – well, here is a kid that is doing incredible in a public school.

On top of those two short people that I live with, Abbe is in process of getting back to school in hopes of finding a better career. Not many in their mid-thirties think that going back to school is an option, but Abbe has found an affordable and manageable means to do so and I’m so damn proud of her.

Life carries a bagful of hurt for all of us. It’s easy to notice the bad when it arrives. But the good stuff, sometimes it’s more subtle. Sometimes, we don’t see it, feel it, hear it, or see the smile on our own faces. I just wanted to make sure I spotted my own smile today. See if you can spot your own, I bet it’s there.

OK, I better get back to that coding.

Small Business/Tech Links…

• Here’s a Good & Basic Local SEO Blueprint
• Latest Google Algorithm Update Penalizes Web Spam
• LinkedIn arrives on the iPad
• Read This Before You Move Your Business to Google Drive
• iPads in the Office: What Are They Really Good For?
• Twitter Updates Its iPhone and Android Apps

Funny/Interesting Links…

• Emotion - this is sweet and very true. The wife of Randall Munroe (xkcd’s creator) had a recent bout with cancer and as you can imagine, life gets a bit turned upside down.
• Graffiti: Representing some of the best unknown artists on the planet
• Bullet time light-painting

With a major project deadline looming by close of business tomorrow and an another by next Tuesday – I’m a busy coder lately. But throw a half day for my kids on top of that, and now, I’ve got to be running at even higher RPMs. Thankfully, my sleep has been good since the nasal spray diagnosis by my doctor. Boy, it feels good to be well rested. I’ve never had much trouble with sleeping and now, I have a new found respect for folks with sleep issues. Tough, tough stuff.

Movie Reviews…

Martha Marcy May Marlene - very good film. Slow moving and dense at points, but heavy subject material, so warranted. A woman leaves a cult and attempts to get back to some sort of life. Her sister takes her in to live with her and they struggle through undoing the mental and physical torture she endured as a member of the cult. Not a lot of action, but some incredible scenes, and a great open-to-interpretation ending.

Small Business/Tech Links…

• 6 Web Marketing Strategies I’ve Learned (So Far) From Promoting My New Website
• The Only Thing You Ever Need to Worry About When Writing Web Content
• Codea-created app arrives on the App Store
• TED-Ed website launches in beta, lets teachers customize video lessons
• 9 Digital Tools to Reduce Your Junk Mail
• Why Great Design Is the Future of Content Marketing
• President Obama Threatens to Veto CISPA Cybersecurity Bill
• 9 Things Businesses Need to Know About Web Security
• Brydge Turns Your iPad Into a Laptop
• LAB! – 3D it! - very, very cool (and a little buggy). Ussing CSS3d to make every website sort of 3D.

Funny/Interesting Links…

• The 10 worst people you see at every summer music festival
• Slow Jam The News with President Barack Obama
• Craigslist ad for a 17-year-old Pontiac more entertaining than most feature films
• The Worst Things For Sale
• Married With Children, all over the world
• Rich Peverley Attempts Slash, Braden Holtby Doesn’t Even Care – congrats to Caps fans, especially my good friends the Tetz down in Maryland!