Judging, by the blogosphere’s reaction, I’m one of the few people who liked the Gates-Seinfeld ads by Microsoft. They were odd, sure, but it got people thinking, talking, going WTF? – and that can’t be bad. But I definitely like the I’m a PC ads better. I was at the company meeting when they debuted, [...]

Do you ever get the feeling that when things are going too well, something has to give? I think sometimes the universe decides it needs to humble you, remind you just how thin the thread is from which we all hang. Months of comparative ease and happiness demand a balance. Yesterday, we were rebalanced. Now, [...]

Note to future self: Don’t get haircut the week before important events take place. After my last day of work at GeoEye, I went to get my haircut at a nearby salon. I asked for it a little shorter. Between the time I gave this brief instruction, and the time she lifted her hands to [...]