Okay, so most of you will either a) not have a clue what I am talking about or b) not give a flip. I just felt that for the nerd in-the-know, I would bring them up to speed on an issue I discovered.
Turns out that sometime a couple months ago, I made a tweak to the website and since then - without my noticing - the feed was screwed up.
I still don’t know what I did, but somehow the feed itself got changed - long story short, those of you who read RWTWD in a feed reader, will suddenly notice a boatload of posts. I guess there are times when it pays that I have been neglecting this site so much.
Look for the frequency to increase as I get “back in the swing” of things.
Okay, so I am about a year into this “change of life” that culminated in my marriage and the addition of three amazing kids to my household - so what’s the verdict? Duh - you KNOW I think it rocks.
A lot has changed in the last year. Again - duh. I am writing this post sitting in our new chocolate shop - Sweet Wimberley, located right off the square in Wimberley, Texas… who saw THAT coming? Dawn, the kids, and I own five acres in the beautiful hill country that surrounds Wimberley. I drive kids to school in the mornings, take them to scouts and Young Women’s at the church and barbecue in the backyard. My long-time friends ask, “Who are you and what did you do with Chris?” He just grew up is all.
I spend each day more thankful than the one before. I am thankful that I was born in the United States, thankful that I grew up and live in Texas, thankful for my beautiful, intelligent wife, thankful for the blessings that are Kenzie, Logan and Dallin, thankful that I have the best Mom ever, thankful for life lessons taught by my father, thankful to have intelligent and fun siblings that wouldn’t hesitate to give me the shirt off their backs, thankful for the opportunities I have had to learn and to grow along the way, thankful to be surrounded by great friends, thankful for my health and thankful most of all that, despite a lifetime of stubbornness and pride, I have learned to stop and be grateful - to acknowledge just how lucky I am.
When something goes right for a person, you have heard them exclaim, “must be good living.” I hope where I find myself now is a reward for trying to do the right thing, but even if it isn’t - I’ll take it.
One of the cool things about doing the PMC Top10 for years was discovering great music. My buddy, Lee Coulter just launched a new video for a song that I seriously love.
The chorus may seem silly at first, but if you listen to all the lyrics, it’s pretty deep stuff.
This is sort of a trick question. First off, I am known in social media circles for updating my icon/avatar image frequently - facebook got me into that one. What I have noticed with some of the other social networking services is that I have a ton of different head shots depending on which one was handy when I signed up.
So I put it to you. Should I go the full “branding” route and stick to something that is recognizable, or should I keep it fresh and constantly update the photos? What are your thoughts?
Take the poll - pick the image that you think is the best and leave a comment here to help me decide.
I was struck with an inspiration while riding with Dawn’s folks to the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo on Saturday. It was one of those moments that just hits you like a brick. Grandpa Dan had just suffered a stroke and although he was home within hours of the event and recovering quite well, I really didn’t have a way to let him know I was thinking about him. I mean, sure, I could call, but he probably had the phone ringing off the hook and likely wasn’t feeling like sitting on the phone all day. Surely, someone who calls himself a “New Media Titan” could use all of these electronic bells, whistles, gadgets, aps etc. for something real. Surely, there was a purpose greater than posting pictures of food to friends or maintaining an imaginary online farm. The solution was obvious and perfect.
I have had a call-in line for years. I originally set it up through a company call Grand Central for use on Lone Star Gridiron. It was a simple service that acted like an answering machine on steroids. It records the message, transcribes the words into an email, and shoots out an email to the number owner (me.) Google bought the company and tweaked it a bit and now it is nearly bulletproof.
The plan now is to have all of Grandpa Dan’s relatives call the number 713-568-6361 and leave a message. I get the email with a link to the file and can piece them all together into one audio. I can burn the resulting audio a CD or simply provide him a link so that he can hear them all. Plus, they are saved so that he can listen over and over again and hear in their own voices just how much he means to the family.
So, if you are related to Grandpa Dan Moore - do it. Call the number and leave him a message.
I am trying out Wordpress for Blackberry to see how easy it is to do a blog post while mobile. Slow typing but so far not too bad. I wish I had a dropdown box for my categories because I don’t have them all memorized.
Now, I will attempt to insert a photo.
Not sure where it will go in the post but I am going to try a video too.
We’ll see
PS. Just found the category dropdown!
PSS. The video was too large
test photo caption
Okay, so this application is nearly useless for posting images or video. The only resize option is to 640×480 - which doesn’t fit the them and the only placement option is top or bottom of the post. I guess if I just really need to say something (text only) and it can’t wait until I get to a computer, this might be a good way to do it.
Okay, this blog was created back in 2001 as “Chris Doelle’s Reading Room”, in January of 2005, I renamed it after getting feedback from the readers/listeners to “Riding with the window down…” Once again, it is time to change the name.
I want to to reflect where I am in life. No longer am I the bachelor tooling down the highway in a convertible - I am a full on parent, taking kids to school, getting groceries, saying nighttime prayers - you name it.
I want it to reflect my role as a dad, husband, and generally fun-loving guy. So give me some suggestions!!!
I have to thank my good friend Manny for turning me on to the PBS/BBC mini-series “Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes.” He knows I am a HUGE fan of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories. Holmes has been one of my heroes from the very first time I read of his exploits. As a child, I was mesmerized by his deductive reasoning, unerring confidence and unparalleled intelligence.
Murder Rooms is not, however, another retelling of the escapades of Holmes and Watson, but “the dark beginnings of Sherlock Holmes.” It is the story of the author, and the inspiration for the series of detective short stories. The main character in Murder Rooms is a young Arthur Conan Doyle (Charles Edwards), and tells of his adventures with mentor and teacher, Doctor Joseph Bell (Ian Richardson) - the inspiration for the amalgam that became Holmes and Watson.
Each of the four tales in the mini-series is presented as a standalone, feature that comes with great writing, excellent attention to time-period detail, and expertly delivered acting. The feel of the stories is right in line with the Sherlock Holmes pantheon but are delivered in their own unique way. If you are a fan of Holmes, you will love this series. If you are a fan of well-told murder mysteries, you will love this series. If you are a fan of good television, you will love this series.
If you don’t love this series… enjoy your monster trucks and fake reality tv shows.
I just got an email from Twitter.com informing me that Belinda Carlisle is following my tweets! Sure, it could be a fake, but I am going to assume she is the real deal until Belinda herself comes to tell me different.
Why do I care? Well, I had a HUGE crush on her in high school - nuff said.
Hey, Belinda - feel free to come by for lunch if you get bored too.
A lot has changed in the last year. Again - duh. I am writing this post sitting in our new chocolate shop - Sweet Wimberley, located right off the square in Wimberley, Texas… who saw THAT coming? Dawn, the kids, and I own five acres in the beautiful hill country that surrounds Wimberley. I drive kids to school in the mornings, take them to scouts and Young Women’s at the church and barbecue in the backyard. My long-time friends ask, “Who are you and what did you do with Chris?” He just grew up is all.
I have to thank my good friend Manny for turning me on to the PBS/BBC mini-series “
Murder Rooms is not, however, another retelling of the escapades of Holmes and Watson, but “the dark beginnings of Sherlock Holmes.” It is the story of the author, and the inspiration for the series of detective short stories. The main character in Murder Rooms is a young Arthur Conan Doyle (
