the daily doug

Jul
6th

Mon

What are the odds I’ll have cell coverage - let alone 3G - for the next week in the heart of Ohio’s Amish country?

Jul
5th

Sun

Heading to Ohio tomorrow to drive drafts (horses, not beers) with the Amish. You know you wish you were me.

Dear #ATT; #Verizon gives me reliable 3G coverage at my house. Why can’t you?

Jul
4th

Sat

I’ve joined all the cool kids & am experimenting with Posterous http://dougpetch.posterous.com

How I am Declaring My Independence from Technology Today

For those of you in the US, Happy Independence Day! There are lots of ways to celebrate this amazing holiday. In New York, the Statue of Liberty crown is finally re-opening. Every…

And Now a Video Test

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I shot this video last night using my iPhone.

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Enjoying a quiet holiday & prepping for a week away from home

Independence Day 2009

For all of you in the United States of America, enjoy the holiday but never lose sight of exactly what we’re celebrating.

Militray Motivational Poster

Jul
3rd

Fri

My favorite 4th of July memory - leaving Iraq enroute home. What’s yours?

Jul
1st

Wed

Fourteen Tips for Running a Good Meeting.

Every Wednesday is Tip Day.
This Wednesday: 14 tips for running a good meeting.

Nothing can drain the happiness from you faster than a long, unproductive meeting. You’re bored; you’re…

An informal poll inspired by the upcoming 4th of July celebrations: What movie best reflects all that’s good about the USofA?

Finally canceled my Herald-Leader subscription after they ‘lost’ my credit card information after 4 years of using EZPay

Jun
30th

Tue

Do little girls really still have tea parties or are all those commercials I’m seeing just nostalgic wishful thinking?

Love the new #evernote public notebook feature. Now, if they’d just add RSS capability

Big props to #tumblr and @marclafountain for the quick response to my request for an upgrade to my tumblr page at http://dougpetch.net