Brad Ruggles | Archive

Archive for January, 2008

Posted on January 22, 2008

Huh?

I saw this in the car on the way to lunch today:

I guess that’s what we need in Fort Wayne…steam locomotion.

Posted on January 22, 2008

This video is awesome (click here if you can’t see it). If you’re like me you’ll watch it 2 or 3 times and think about it all day. Seth Godin is always there to challenge your thinking.
“It’s easy to underestimate how difficult it is for someone to become curious. For 10-15 years of school you [...]

Posted on January 22, 2008

Cracker Barrel Goodness

I love when my parents come into town.
Every time they do we go to breakfast as a family at Cracker Barrel. I’m not from the south but I sure enjoy a good southern-style breakfast around a big table with my family.

Posted on January 22, 2008

Meatball Sundae Webcast by Seth Godin

Seth Godin, bestselling author of marketing books like Permission Marketing and The Purple Cow, has a new book that just recently came out called Meatball Sundae. In conjunction with the release of this book Seth will be speaking for a free webinar tomorrow, January 23 at 2 PM EST. I’m registered and looking forward [...]

Posted on January 21, 2008

My Wife, Editor-In-Chief

I love my wife.
She reads my blog and helps me not say stupid things. Sometimes my passion over a particular topic comes out more abrasive than it should.
She reads what I write and then reminds me that ticking people off isn’t always the right approach. Of course, sometimes I don’t listen and wish I would [...]

Posted on January 21, 2008

Iced Tea and Onion Rings

Lisa and I went to Carmel over the weekend to continue our on-the-ground research of the area. We had a lot of fun just hanging out with each other (with no kids!!), having lunch and driving around. I even had Ginger Peach Tea from Republic of Tea (one of the best teas you’ll ever have [...]

Posted on January 21, 2008

Late Night Conversation

(click here if you can’t see the video)
How do your late night conversations go?

Posted on January 20, 2008

Bumper Stickers & Church Signs

I have a couple of pet peeves. One of them are the stupid bumper stickers that “christians” plaster all over their cars thinking that…well, I’m not sure what they’re thinking. Here’s one we saw driving to Carmel yesterday:
“Real Families Pray Together.”

Ok, so if we don’t pray together we’re not a real family? What kind of [...]

Posted on January 18, 2008

Five Movies That Will Make You Think

There are a couple of movies that I wanted to get out and see in the theater but haven’t had the chance to yet. The first movie I heard was refreshingly honest was the movie Juno. I already bought the soundtrack on iTunes and have enjoyed listening to it. The other movie I wanted to [...]