Old Habits Die Hard

Time change at the end of Daylight Saving Time

Tonight's switch on Daylight Saving Time had me thinking about how this is such an ingrained part of our lives.

It's a habit: Spring Forward, Fall Back. Something we all just know and do. And why not, this concept is as old as our democracy. Although its practice is just as about as confounding as democracy.

This last spring, BusinessWeek debated the efficacy of the idea. Some say it is a power saver. Others just a drain.

Even if we wanted to get rid of it, would it be good and possible to do? Sure we always have that inevitable problem in the immediate week making the adjustment, but most people seem to get by ok.

Studies show that our brains become hardwired for habits. This too, is a double-edged sword as good habits can reinforce behavior, but they can also lead to bad behavior because we can't give up what we are used to.

Just to feel smarter, take a look at old Benjamin Franklin's reasoning for DST. Fascinating!

Slow Death or Rebirth for Myspace?

Are we really watching the slow inevitable death of Myspace? With the integration with Facebook complete and the push towards what appears to be a mobile only function , isn't it time to call this one? One report says that Myspace is making $200 million less this year. They are functionally giving up on Myspace Music , which was always their bread and butter. Without the music tie in, why would people BOTHER with Myspace? I'm talking about it because my wife's band has used every medium known to mankind to promote themselves online and Myspace has been nothing but dead weight from the very beginning. Only bands and their most ardent fans go there. The rest are on Facebook. There is talk of selling Myspace, but who in their right mind would consider it? This will have some interesting implications for bands down the road. Many use Myspace as their de facto website, just pushing their domain name onto the customizable site. Now apparently, Reverbnation , a North Carolin

Check out my appearance on the The Toddcast Podcast

Click and watch the podcast recording of my appearance on the Toddcast Podcast Such a fun time!

New Life

It's weird, sad and slightly freeing. I've been headed towards a completely different life for a lot longer than I even knew. It took me a while to catch up to realize it was happening. Thankfully, I was cognizant enough to see it finally and mostly ready for it. It's amazing when you have the rug completely pulled out from underneath you. The adjustments are jarring. I made mistakes, but like most I learned from them, adapted, and tried my best to do better. The reason you see that truck next to a storage place? That's the sum of my life right now. Never take for granted that you will work hard for something or someone, and it will end up meaning very little. You are guaranteed nothing, owed nothing, promised nothing. Anything and everything can be taken away in a heartbeat. I wrote this to my kids a while back: I tried to be the best father I could be based on what I knew when I knew it and how I could. One of the lessons for your life needs to be: you need to b

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