The ups and downs of you and Chris Brown

After watching Chris brown fall apart after his tribute to the late King of Pop Michael Jackson, and immediately watch a report from a CNN news reporter this morning blast Brown for last years actions against singer Riahna, I got to thinking.

Things in our past both good and bad will always remain a part of who we are perceived to be. For Brown, even during what people now are calling an incredible tribute performance, quickly resurfaced was his part and conviction that some tried to use to overshadow his dynamic performance.

Entertainment and personal legal matters all rolled up into one report seems a little ridiculous. Why bring up the past to belittle the present? I in now way support Brown for his actions in the past, but his tribute to MJ should be talked about and celebrated without his personal troubles brought into play.

Are we holding on to too many personal grudges that resurface from time to time? Do we act like its no big deal but really have a fire that turns inferno with the strike of any single match? Life's too short they say, true it is but if somebody offended me years ago and I haven't gotten over it yet then that's my own damn fault. Squash the beefs quickly from this point forward so when you're ready for to perform your own Michael Jackson tribute in life, nobody can disrespect your efforts or drop negativity in your world. Your dance moves will be done with a clear mind and afterwards be celebrated rather than ridiculed. Do it people and "Live it off the wall".

-Rob
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You do the math

It's 2010, summer and it seems the positive and negative energies are at war challenging each other for our attention more than ever. Not sure why but I'm more in tune with the big picture at this point in my life. With the powerful movement of social media and social networking, more people young and old are most likely feeling the same way now that more information is not obtainable, but down right pushed upon us and probably for the better.

Makes me wonder, is there a point where to much info comes into play> Must we know everything that everyone is doing 24?7? Probably not. Let me manually refresh my stream. Must I know what flight ?uestlove is on or what Alyssa Milano had for lunch, or how about my friends letting me know what jam they're rocking to on the way to work via car radio?

I'm a true believer that print ads will soon be a thing of the past. Not all together abolished, but will become far from the principle outlet in ones marketing budget. Hell the milked our business pockets long enough and had us needing to drive more revenue just to cover the print budget.

Lets move on. Very interesting how some companies are taking full advantage of technologies available to help drive new business and others are ill prepared and reluctant to leave the culture the comfortably have been part of. So it goes for our families and friends as well. Some are quick adapters, some never touch a qwerty or mouse.

Never the less, the future is here and daily it will come faster and quicker, so my thoughts: "Dive in head first, the waters not that bad after a little while".

-Rob
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