I updated my bio page from a copy of my LinkedIn page bio to an expanded version of a presentation I gave in January at the opening DLI session in Tuscon, AZ. It was time for an update.

I characterize my life lately as a bouquet of turd blossoms. Out of this ridiculous situation, I have been rediscovering things that are important in life. Real things – I have been so starved for real things. But I have found a lot of them, and I have found myself in the process.

I didn’t intend to write a single blog post about my divorce. But during the most tumultuous period of my life, I got a lot of solace reading other people’s thoughts and views regarding their divorce experiences. It was genuinely helpful. To say divorce is an isolating experience is an understatement, but when other people dared to
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On running days, Dave packs his lunch which he says does three things: 1) It helps him save money. Rather than spending ten dollars at a deli 2) His lunches are healthier than restaurant fare; and, 3) Eating from his desk allows him the time he needs on the YMCA treadmill. “My sack lunch is a time saver, a money saver and a life saver,” said Dave.

I read in this month’s issue of Runner’s World magazine (Aug 2011, pp 82-83) that racing has never been more expensive for runners and more profitable for organizers. Still, running is also more popular than ever.

It is a sad day for the knife world. Knife maker, pioneer, inventor and all-around great guy Blackie Collins dies today in a motorcycle accident. Meyerco’s VP Mike Manrose announced the unfortunate accident in an email today:

[NPR radio version] It’s a Living: Mike Jones, videographer. The Journal Record’s New Media Managing Editor Dave Rhea talks with film maker and entrepreneur Mike Jones, owner of Scissortail Creative in Oklahoma City who explains how he made the leap from freelancer to production company owner.

I am selling my custom chopper for $10K. This post includes details, photos and a video.

Contact me if you have any questions about it. gatorjou(at)gmail.com.

Print, television, radio.

There are a set number of elements to a story, but there are many choices regarding presentation. Here I explain how I set about telling the same story three different ways.

I’m a field editor for Blade Magazine, but I struggle with how to teach my sons about knives. When we put this wood knife kit together, I got to show him how a lockback works.

That’s not dangerous. In fact, it was Campbell’s first engineering lesson.