Archive for December 5th, 2006
iChat with Rudy
Tuesday, December 5th, 2006Three minutes ago I used the MacBook’s built-in iChat camera for the first time. Scary what technology’s capable of. Look me up, using AIM: GenXcel. UPDATE, 12/6/06: Just got off my first threesome, with Rudy and Max Torres. Also video conferenced yesterday with the entire staff of UYWI (courtesy of Ben) and with Jose Humphreys [...]
Tuesday’s tidbits
Tuesday, December 5th, 2006+ Malcolm Gladwell on defining a racist. HT: Jordon. + Facebook is more popular among young people 17-25 than Google and Myspace. + Myspace is getting the message, although I’m skeptical how their developing technology will keep out convicted sex offenders who simply choose not to use their real identity. + Overdue props to UCLA [...]
Judah’s Christmas Wish List
Tuesday, December 5th, 2006Your Christmas and birthday gifts for Judah can end up featured online like his Star Wars clones. Shop for him at Amazon.com: Judah’s Christmas Wish List. In fact, do all your Christmas shopping here and a portion of your Amazon purchases will be donated to Generation Xcel.
Boxing with Paulie Malignaggi
Tuesday, December 5th, 2006Last June, I sat in a house full of Puerto Ricans in Puerto Rico watching the rising Puerto Rican superstar Miguel Cotto take on brash Brooklyn boxer Paul “Magic Man” Malignaggi in Madison Square Garden. Seconds into the first round, a Cotto headbutt gashed Paulie’s face, just above his left eye. The fight appeared to [...]
A Framework for Understanding Poverty
Tuesday, December 5th, 2006Two years ago, in my pre-blog life, Here’s Life Inner City graciously allowed me to attend their national staff training on “A Framework for Understanding Poverty.” The material came from Dr. Ruby Payne’s book by the same title. For people who care about working with the poorest of the poor, the materials are excellent. Downloads [...]