Archive for January, 2009
Social Media and Beyond: Responsibility Rests with You
Christopher Gabriel, CGabriel.com
As a man of several decades, give or take three, I have a fairly good grasp of all that I am and all that I’m not. For the purposes of this piece, I’d like to highlight what I’m not. I’m not a businessman. I’m not a PR consultant. I’m not a marketing executive. [...]
Battle for Boulder: The Cows Strike Back
Christopher Gabriel, CGabriel.com
I grew up on the north side of Chicago. Although the city shares a bit of history with a certain cow kicking over a lantern (or so the story goes), schoolkids weren’t brainwashed into believing cows and trouble went hand-in-hand. Quite the contrary. In the Midwest we were taught cows were good. Cows were [...]
The Acronym Generation . . . Or, TAG
We’re a country that’s fond of attaching labels and nicknames to things. It’s our way of grouping; of simplifying. Labels and nicknames will stick if they create buzz. And although sense rarely factors into them, buzz is more important than sense. So making sense doesn’t always make sense.
We especially like naming generations. Some of the more notable [...]
Why Not Play the BCS Championship Game in June
By Christopher Gabriel, CGabriel.com
Another college football season has come to an end. The Florida Gators are your BCS National Champions after defeating the Oklahoma Sooners, 24-14. Two things stick out about this win. This is Florida’s third national championship, the second under head coach Urban Meyer in the past three years. And this ties the latest date [...]
Blackhawks Win and Lose in Winter Classic
By Christopher Gabriel, CGabriel.com
I spent New Year’s Eve at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul watching the Minnesota Wild defeat the San Jose Sharks in overtime. On a brutally cold night outside, it was a warm, festive atmosphere inside. Watching the game with a dear friend I had reconnected with after not seeing each other for [...]
