Living The Life
Hitchcock: Do You Remember The Fun We Had?
Recently saw Hitchcock on an airplane. It’s the story behind the making of Alfred Hitchcock’s famous movie Psycho. Turns out movie execs were not excited about making the movie, feeling like it was beneath them because it was just horror schlock and too racy. Hitchcock, however, was dead-set on making the movie, and decided to put…
Read MoreStale Cookies
Recently someone brought a bag of Oatmeal Raisin Cookies from a grocery store bakery to an event at Verve. Few were eaten, so they were left in our building. The next day I was working when I noticed the bag. As they were from a grocery store I didn’t have high expectations, but I was…
Read MoreEat Mor Love
Love the article in the Huffington Post I learned about on my friend John Burke’s blog. Apparently Dan Cathy, President of Chick-fil-A, has befriended Shane Windmeyer, head of Campus Pride, the organization boycotting Chick-fil-A. Shane writes on his blog: On Aug. 10, 2012, in the heat of the controversy, I got a surprise call…
Read MorePetraeus Your Life
In our Verb class at Verve we talk about how, if you want to make a difference with your life, character counts. It’s not enough to be skilled and passionate, you need godly character as your foundation. If not, your life will likely become a cautionary tale or a late night talk show joke. That…
Read MoreUnmask
Have you been following the story of Jill and Scott Kelley? They were known as a charming couple who hosted elegant parties for Tampa Bay’s social and military elite at their $1.5 million home in Tampa’s most fashionable neighborhood. At the same time … they have been sued at least nine times for millions. They…
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