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Haiti Relief Information

// January 14th, 2010 // No Comments » // life

You have two options.  Help or Don’t Help.  I’ve seen so many options to help the people of Haiti and many folks want to help but aren’t sure who the “best” is.  I’m not sure there is a best…  all are helping in different ways.  Here are some of the organizations that are helping.

  • Compassion Int’l : Compassion is a great group and trusted throughout the world.  A great option & they have offices in Haiti.  Also, have a Texting campaign: Text “Haiti” or Text “disaster” to 90999 to give $10 to Compassion International’s disaster relief fund.
  • American Red Cross : Having already sent over $1 Million in aid, they have options to where your money goes to help.
  • World Vision : Another trusted group that is on the ground and already working-  also offices in Haiti.
  • CARE : On the ground now as well…
  • UNICEF : Long standing group that supports and helps children
  • Yele Haiti : Founded by Wyclef Jean to bring awareness to Haiti
  • Conduit Mission : Church with a $25 challenge that is raising money fast on Twitter/Facebook and other social networks.

I realize there are many more-  If I’ve left one off please let me know and I’ll get it added asap.

Indie Chocolate Pie – What?

// December 17th, 2009 // 3 Comments » // life

My blog is usually technology, indie music and small business stuff… and yes I know I’m ‘supposed’ to stay focused and have an identity so I decided to call this Indie Chocolate Pie.  :)

Well, this is part of my identity.  I like to cook and my grandmother was one of those southern grandma’s that could have ran circles around those folks on the food network.  Of course I’m biased she was my grandma and I call her nanny.

My nanny passed on a few years back and I miss her a lot and like many folks we miss those that have passed more during the holidays…  what I really miss is just hanging out and chatting with her.  I would give just about anything for her to be able to know my kids and see how awesome they are and for them to see how awesome she was.

Chocolate Pie Recipe

So now that I’ve gone all sentimental on you I’ll shift gears and give you an early Christmas present.  My nanny’s infamous chocolate pie.  It’s going to look easy to make but I promise you it’s not.  It may take a try or two to perfect but once you do you can come back here and thank me!

I’m shutting up now.  The recipe begins…  now.

Ingredients:

  • 2 & 1/2 cups of sugar
  • 6 tbs of flour
  • 9 tbs of cocoa
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 can of sweet milk
  • 1 tbs vanilla
  • 1 stick of margarine
  • 2 cooked pie shells

Combine the first 5 ingredients and cook on the stove until it boils.  It’s important to stir the entire time until it boils.  Remove from stove once it boils.  The add vanilla and margarine.  Put back on stove on low heat and stir until creamy.  You do NOT want it thick, just creamy.  Once creamy, pour into two cooked pie shells and let stand in the fridge.

Seems simple, right?  For the most part it is, but getting the part between creamy and thick is tough…  too thick and you’ll have sticky fudge pie.

My New Favorite Store For “Stuff”… Cool Stuff.

// October 27th, 2009 // No Comments » // life

I’m really all over this new gift site in the UK. It’s called SuckUK- first off, it doesn’t suck!

I got a goodie bag last week from them and by far my favorite is the Drumstick Pencils. I’m not a drummer but what kid hasn’t beat the crap out of some desk with their pencil.. These make it official, right?

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And to show my age…  in high school we all made mixtapes.  Take your favorite songs and compile them onto one big cassette and rock out… or give it away.  There is a new way… Basically a USB stick with a cassette holder for your mix title and song list (very important part!)

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And one other favorite is the keychain bottle opener…  basic but rocking!  It’s small enough to carry around and thankfully it’s strong enough to actually work.

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My friend and fellow Twit @ktchn hooked me up with these amazing toys!

Gone Fishing…

// October 20th, 2009 // No Comments » // life

I’ve been in Charleston since last week working with my favorite Charleston Real Estate company… Daniel Island.  When I come to Charleston I love to go to the beach and get out on the water.  Today, I got on the water.

Renee and I took our first charter fishing trip and had a blast.  We spent a good 4 hours fishing with Captain Geoff Bennett with Charleston Charter Fishing and he was awesome!  He taught us some new fishing techniques and guided us around the creeks and waters of Folly Beach. We caught 1 flounder, 5 redfish, 2 whiting and 1 trout.  A pretty good day for two people who have only ever fished for catfish!

This post is for Capt. Geoff!  If you get the chance to go inshore fishing in Charleston, call him!  He’s great for beginners and hardcore fly fisherman as well.  Thanks Geoff!

Notice I only shared one photo with a fish.  Renee’s monster flounder… the rest weren’t regulation and got thrown back.

Renee Fishing

The Curse Of Experts

// October 8th, 2009 // 1 Comment » // Technology, life

The curse of experts is overconfidence. They think they know more than they really do. – Malcolm Gladwell

curseexpertsThis morning Michael Hyatt quoted this guy.  I don’t have any idea who -just realized who Malcolm Gladwell is, he wrote this most excellent book– The Tipping Point. No matter, he nailed this point.  There are so many “experts” online today and it blows me away when you actually talk to some and they don’t have a clue.  It’s easy to copy and paste and it’s even easier to retweet the positive things people say (as well as retweet the positive things people say about you).

Know your limitations… they don’t make you weak.  They make you stronger.  Build your network so that you have access to knowledge and more knowledge but don’t assume you know everything your “friends” know.

I don’t suppose this quote would do well in a poster format… I mean, who would be happy receiving this for their wall!

(don’t wait for the movie.)

U2 + Muse + Atlanta + 360 Tour = Amazing

// October 7th, 2009 // No Comments » // Music & Entertainment, life

IMG_0247I’m a music guy. Most already know that. I’ve been in the music business for quite some time and have been playing music even longer. I’ve seen some amazing bands, some that most would laugh at and some that many would have killed to see. But I had never seen U2. Nope, never. I know, I’m one of the few. For one reason or another, ticket prices or just not close by, I never made it. Until last night.

This isn’t a long post and I know this tour is almost over (for the US at least) but if you have any chance at going to see this show… pay the money and go. You will fall in love with music all over again. You will remember when music moved you and was fun to listen to. Maybe it’s the timeless songs or I’ve been listening to them since my dad brought home some cassette called War back in ’84 or ’85. U2 connects. They get it. Even in an arena.

Also, Muse was amazing. I’ve dug this band for a while and it’s their time no doubt. If you haven’t had a chance to check out their new album I encourage you to do so. Really Good.

Thanks U2 & Muse! Amazing job in the ATL.

The pics aren’t good but it’s all I’ve got. Not sure how the iPhone got such a sucky camera but they did.

How Can I Stand Here…

// August 10th, 2009 // 1 Comment » // Music & Entertainment, life

standingI’ve heard this song a million times and today some of the lyrics hit me good. Nothing amazing, nothing out of the ordinary but maybe that’s why they seem so relevant.

You are the strength, that keeps me walking.
You are the hope, that keeps me trusting.
You are the light to my soul.
You are my purpose…you’re everything.

How can I stand here with you and not be moved by you?
Would you tell me how could it be any better than this?

Those are from the Lifehouse song “Everything”.  Check it out on Amazon.

If you have a few minutes I encourage you to turn off the lights, close your eyes and just let the video below play.


Crazy Love – Think Before You Speak

// July 29th, 2009 // 1 Comment » // life

We are a culture that relies on technology over community, a society in which spoken & written words are cheap, easy to come by, and excessive.

Francis Chan, author of Crazy Love

My Life. The Circus.

// July 10th, 2009 // No Comments » // life

mycircusIt’s been a very busy past two weeks.  I feel like my life is a circus.

In the middle of moving to Tennessee my blog site was hacked and I lost my last template.  For now, I’ve settled on a Circus type thing to go right along with my life right now.

No matter the circus, I’m blessed beyond belief.  Our move has been pretty easy on the kids and the only real negative is getting pushed off by AT&T two times for internet/tv service.

Inked Digital has taken off well.  Daniel Island is keeping me very busy, but I’ve signed on to help 5 new clients in just the past two weeks.  I must say that I was a little nervous about jumping on my own again but wow, it’s been amazing.

Thanks for hanging in there with me and laugh at my theme once again.  I hope to life under control soon thus getting a blog theme to match my “control”.  We’ll see.

Steve McNair: 1973-2009

// July 5th, 2009 // No Comments » // life

2004-02-16-ins-mcnairI love the Titans.  It’s no secret.  One of the reasons I fell in love with the Titans was because of Steve “Air” McNair and Eddie George.  Steve McNair was found dead today in Nashville and I’m just sick.

McNair had a huge heart, he was a huge contributor to the Nashville community and to others as well.  He didn’t know the word “quit”. He played through more injuries, aches and pains than any other player I’ve ever seen.  He was a warrior.

Just wanted to give you a shout out my friend.  You were an amazing human being and a pretty dang good football player.  You will be missed.

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