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→ 7.07.08 :: i apologize for this "updates" section being far from updated, but cj has done a great job keeping carolyn's corner up to speed with our adventures
over the last six months, and i encourage you to check there.
→ 3.05.08 :: the wharton executive education department partners with the nfl to help prepare their players for life after football. this spring, i was lucky enough
to be a part of this fantastic program as a teaching assistant, working with a very sharp group of players analyzing real estate investment cases.
(nfl films and www.packers.com covered the program)
→ 3.02.08 :: "in 1900, the ex-students association adopted a resolution which states: whenever two texas exes shall meet on march 2nd, they all shall sit and
break bread and pay tribute to the institution that made their education possible.” happy texas independence day!
→ 1.10.08 :: two of my classmates are undertaking an impressive adventure that includes swimming the english channel. check out their website at
www.10degreeslatitude.com.
→ 12.22.07 :: merry christmas everyone! read our e-card here.
→ 12.10.07 :: happy birthday to my beautiful wife carolyn!
→ 12.06.07 :: more great news in the fight against cancer from the austin business journal: "volunteers and mayor will wynn will gather at city hall in downtown
austin at 9:30am to officially declare dec. 6 texas 4000 day." congratulations to chris, jimmy, and the entire t4k team ...you deserve it. (article)
→ 12.03.07 :: it's the inaugural 'jimmy v week' on espn, and if you haven't seen his incredibly moving speech about the importance of cancer research,
please watch this short video.
→ 11.10.07 :: yesterday i had a chance to visit the battlefields of gettysburg with leadership professor mike useem and two members of the wharton leadership
advisory board. it was an incredible experience and one of the many times i'm thankful for the multitude of outside the classroom learning
opportunities wharton provides. a quick snapshot of our day: "the evolving strategies, command structures, and battlefield decisions of the
gettysburg struggle contain enduring messages for thinking about our own leadership, teamwork, and decision making, whatever the moment. in
visiting the battlefield, we will seek to understand how the federal and confederate commanders, both high and low, faced their moments of
decision. we will compare leadership styles, systems of authority, and reactions to the ever changing battlefield conditions."
→ 11.04.07 :: slow down al gore...my brother (a big jeep fan like myself) just sent me an article form car and driver that shows by taking all environment costs
from creation to disposal of the vehicle into account, a jeep wrangler is far more environmentally friendly than an toyota prius. check out some of
the associated cost per mile numbers: jeep wrangler $.709, hummer h3 $2.069, toyota prius $2.865, honda civic hybrid - $3.398.
→ 09.24.07 :: i just read an interesting espn article about the oldest college football stadiums in the country and found out that john heisman graduated from
penn. go quakers.
→ 09.23.07 :: ahhh...the change of seasons...today is the first (official) day of fall. remember the video i posed online of a snowy february afternoon?
here is the same scene seven months
later.
→ 09.17.07 :: for those keeping score at home, my 1st quarter fall courseload includes: corporate valuation, real estate entrepreneurship, real estate law,
negotiations, and private wealth management (...not to mention a minor in golf and happy hours).
→ 08.23.07 :: during our cross-country drive, carolyn and i had the chance to visit one of the most storied locations in all of college football...south bend,
indiana. notre dame's campus was beautiful...and brought back memories of one of the best games i've ever seen in person (despite the
4th quarter ut loss). as the pictures show, i'm still a bit bitter from 1996...
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→ 08.23.07 :: "back at the ranch" with tonnyre's monthly feature in texas monthly. jan(article). feb(article). march(article). april(article). may(article).
june(article). july(article).
→ 08.05.07 :: nice catch!
(my father-in-law harry fishing the block island sound.)→ 07.15.07 :: after storms kept us from advancing from mt. rainier's camp muir for an extra day, we capitalized on a favorable weather window and made our
bid along the 'disappointment cleaver' route (skipping a planned overnight at ingrarham flats). it was an incredible adventure and with a rope
team of great guys, we made the 14,410ft. summit. (photos page)
→ 07.07.07 :: sneak preview: lifeline. carolyn just finished a beautiful new oil painting to be auctioned on august 25th at the texas 4000 tribute (link). the piece
was inspired by the texas 4000 riders' courageous trek through the rockies and the 'lifeline' they embody to those battling cancer. (this is her 4th
piece donated to help in the fight against cancer, for more check out www.carolynjoe.com.)
→ 06.17.07 :: to all the dad's out there...happy father's day. (click here for a christian father's day message from coach mack brown.)
→ 06.03.07 :: today, carolyn and i celebrated our first wedding anniversary! (i've really got her fooled...please, nobody blow my cover.)
→ 06.02.07 :: we made it safely to seattle. great trip. a few highlights from our cross-country adventure are on the photos page.
→ 06.01.07 :: check the photos page for a few new pictures from our memorial day trip to oldfield, sc.
→ 05.22.07 :: check out chris's current k2 expedition 'climbing the savage mountain'. incredible.
→ 05.22.07 :: want to see an example of great leadership? watch the last 45 seconds of this mack brown clip from the 2006 rose bowl (link). hook 'em.
→ 05.11.07 :: want to ride with texas 4000 for the first leg of their journey from austin to anchorage?...sign up for the atlas ride today!
→ 05.09.07 :: just a few days in austin we ate at matt's el rancho, taco cabana, manuel's, salt lick, hula hut, snow cones, magnolia, huts, and
homemade fajitas from momma vela....not too bad. check the photos page for a few new pictures from our trip to atx.
→ 05.05.07 :: schools out! rooftop cookout time...
→ 04.22.07 :: thanks "club smed" for another great block party (and congrats d for making it out unscathed).
→ 04.21.07 :: great times at the wharton spring gala (aka "prom").
→ 04.14.07 :: check the photos page for a few new pictures from our easter trip to oldfield, sc.
→ 04.13.07 :: another t4k 2006 feature article. congrats team!
→ 04.04.07 :: my friend, and cotopaxi teammate, pratish halady recently published a great article detailing our climb in the wharton journal.
→ 03.27.07 :: superbowl mvp peyton manning spoke today at school. his best line? after a warm greeting, "thank you. wow, you guys are nice to me, just like
the eagles secondary."
→ 03.27.07 :: happy 2nd birthday macy! (niece/goddaugther)
→ 03.27.07 :: last saturday night was "philly fight night", a charity boxing event with wharton mbas in one corner and penn law students in the other. six
incredible fights...all at the same venue the first rocky movie was filled. check out the highlight video my friend hans put together. (each fighter
had a nickname, like "iron mike tyson", and the best one by far was the boxer in the video with the white head gear that fought under the name
"mormon fury". classic.)
→ 03.23.07 :: we lost in game 3-of-3 of the wharton wildmen finals, but it was a great season.
→ 03.23.07 :: check the photos page for a few new pictures from our seattle trip.
→ 03.13.07 :: our cotopaxi summit bid was a success! check the photos page for a few new pictures from 5,987 meters above sea level.
→ 02.28.07 :: leaving in two days for ecuador. lets hope the weather on summit day is this clear...
→ 02.25.07 :: interested in joining carolyn and me for a picnic on the top deck? check out the snow...(6pm video)
→ 02.24.07 :: congrats ray and aafke!
→ 02.24.07 :: in my real estate career search, most companies i speak with are looking to fund/develop buildings. in boston yesterday, i met with a company
that is building an entire city, from scratch. you have to see this...click on 'master plan' for pictures (link).
→ 02.01.07 :: cohort ice skating (yes...5 months of hockey and carolyn can still out skate me).
→ 01.13.07 :: lance armstong recently published a great article on
about the need for funding for cancer research and treatment.→ 01.08.07 :: the alcalde
(texas alumni magazine) article
featuring 'sense corp texas 4000 for cancer' is now available!→ 01.07.07 :: check the photos page for a few new pictures from our nye cape cod trip.
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→ 01.07.07 :: check the photos page for a few new pictures from our christmas trip to texas.
→ 01.06.07 :: movie review : rocky balboa (trailer). a) we live in philly, b) i love rocky movies, c) bill conti's music could turn sense and sensibility into a pep
rally. if you like rocky i and ii (more than iii and iv)...you'll love this one. rating : 3.5 of 5
→ 01.06.07 :: happy 4th birthday reid! (nephew)
→ 01.02.06 :: a friend sent me a
article that he aptly
described as, "among the saddest and most
beautiful things I've read in a long time."agreed. the article portrays a proud father and soldier and is well worth the read. (thanks erik.)
→ 12.30.06 :: texas exes : watch for the january edition of the alcalde alumni magazine in your mailbox, there is a 12page cover article on texas 4000.
you can also make a donation to help in our mission of fighting cancer through hope, knowledge, and charity today! (link)
→ 12.10.06 :: happy birthday carolyn! (and thanks to everyone that helped me make her birthday video)
→ 12.07.06 :: a day of milestones...last class, first snow.
→ 11.25.06 :: thanks to my father-in-law, harry, i had a chance to play golf at the country's oldest country club today (www.philacricket.com). great course.
(and yes, everything in philly is either the "oldest" or the "first"...no kidding.)
→ 11.22.06 :: "back at the ranch" with tonnyre's monthly feature in texas monthly. aug(article). sept(article). oct(article). nov(article). dec(article).
→ 11.20.06 :: what is it like living in philadelphia? for one, i've never known a city to be so passionate about pro sports, and the city of brotherly love hit a high
point today with the announcement that phillies' 1st baseman ryan howard won the nl mvp. but not to break philly sports tradition, the good news
was well overshadowed by bad news...losing eagles qb donovan mcnabb for the season (acl) and longtime eagle andre waters forever (suicide).
it's a rollercoaster folks.
→ 11.11.06 :: cohort 'e' enjoying the spoils of an undefeated flag football regular season
.... but still hungry for the playoffs.
→ 11.11.06 :: check the photos page for a few new pictures from the penn vs. harvard football game.
→ 11.01.06 :: this picture is of my stud nephew dale (#31) right before he broke a 17-yarder for 6. the kids get to name the team, so he plays for the "can
openers." no questions about it, the can openers are definitely my new favorite football team.
→ 10.27.06 :: a friend just sent me a link to one my favorite speeches of all time, jimmy v at the 1993 espys, and i wanted to share it with you (link). you can
also visit www.jimmyv.org for more info. "don't give up, don't ever give up." (thanks trim.)
→ 10.15.06 :: check the photos page for a few new pictures from our connecticut/vermont trip.
→ 10.07.06 :: ut 28 : ou 10. hook 'em.
→ 10.03.06 :: the complete video from our wedding is finally finished and cj and i are very excited about how it turned out. 4min "highlight" video.
→ 09.29.06 :: i accepted a position at school helping bring together knowledge@wharton's private equity review. if you are interested in learning more
about the publication you can read last year's edition online. (link).
→ 09.24.06 :: back to the ranch with an update from our sister-in-law's monthly feature in texas monthly. aug(article). sept(article). oct(article).
→ 09.23.06 :: knowing that it's not all mt. climbing and block parties, i've had a few questions regarding this quarter's course load, so here we go:
'financial accounting', 'corporate finance', 'statistical analysis for management', 'managerial economics', and 'foundations of leadership and
teamwork'. (our 1st year we take all core courses and 2nd year is all electives.) first mid-term is on tuesday - wish me luck.
→ 09.18.06 :: last year in texas i played on a football and softball team. last week (in philly) i headed to the pitch to "have a go" at rugby and tonight i played
hockey for two hours...can you tell we moved to the northeast?
→ 09.18.06 :: true or false? "sushi from a food-truck is not as bad an idea as it might sound." actually true. $3.50 bento box food-truck lunch is a gem.
→ 09.17.06 :: a few friends closed down the street in front of their brownstone for a block party on saturday. great times.
→ 09.08.06 :: i just found out that i will have the opportunity this march to summit ecuador's mt. cotopaxi (19,348 ft.) with a team of classmates as part of the
wharton leadership ventures. hooah!
→ 09.08.06 :: more texas 4000 coverage in the dallas morning news, "in cancer victim's honor, sister cycles from austin to alaska." (article).
→ 09.01.06 :: from the austin chronicle, "even though I knew nothing about the event (texas 4000) or the cause, I was really blown away by it." (article).
→ 08.28.06 :: saturday's texas 4000 tribute in austin was an incredible event. cancer can be beat! (photos page).
→ 08.26.06 :: btw...if you are the type of person that talks while watching a movie...i hate you.
→ 08.26.06 :: movie review : invincible (trailer). well executed disney sports. good 70s hair. great 70s music. rating : 3.5 of 5
→ 08.25.06 :: thinking of applying to bschool? don't...have your spouse apply. troy = statistics class : cj = rooftop garden.
→ 08.13.06 :: just received this picture in an email from the president of the texas exes--alaska chapter. congrats team!
→ 08.12.06 :: is there a new rocky movie coming out? yes. is that good news? no. will i probably still see it opening night? absolutely. (trailer).
→ 08.11.06 :: the texas 4000 riders arrived in anchorage today -- congrats! there was also an article in today's daily texan (article).
→ 08.05.06 :: www.texas 4000tribute.com highlighted in texas monthly (link). :: texas longhorns football #2 in early usa today (link).
→ 08.01.06 :: apparently there is construction going on in heaven. hook 'em.
→ 07.30.06 :: friends in texas : please consider attending www.texas 4000tribute.com on august 26th. cancer can be beat!
→ 07.26.06 :: our sister-in-law, tonnyre thomas joe, is featured in the august 2006 edition of texas monthly detailing her life as a female rancher. (article).
→ 07.26.06 :: for the cyclists out there, i'm having fun doing my best single-speed / quicksilver impression on my new city bike.
→ 07.24.06 :: carolyn and i recently returned from a ~3 week summer trip through europa. (photos page).