Mike McCready

For a long time, it has been getting harder to achieve the American dream. While average income for a full-time working male, adjusted for inflation, has remained pretty constant since 1973, the top 1% of US earners has gained ground decade after decade. The objective economic data supporting those facts is solid and has been [...]

Cue sad trombone (wah wah waaaaaaah). Still at 210 today. Not 209 like I intended. OK. It’s going to be a rough day because I’m so frickin’ hungry. I have a lot to do and a lot of people to talk to today so I need to hold it together. A beer sounds really good [...]

Weight – 210 lbs. OK. One day and one pound down. I know these first pounds are the easiest so I’m not planning on getting cocky. Yesterday, I did polish off a few carbs that were laying around the house so I wasn’t as strict as I will be from here on out. For protein [...]

I’ve finally had it with myself! I used to have iron will power and a raw determination that I could apply to almost anything. As far as I know, I haven’t lost my drive but I can’t sem to get myself to buckle down and lose this extra 20 pounds I’ve been carrying around for [...]

Music Xray has been getting a little buzz recently. Given that I’m the public face of the company and that I’m the one out there doing a lot of the evangelizing, I get personified with the company. That’s my job and it humanizes a business organization which by its definition is just a legal entity. [...]

After taking some video (below) I decided to put my iPad to good use and made a little sign using Keynote. The sign was a HUGE hit. My picture must have been taken a thousand times and I’m not exaggerating. Some people who came a bit later mentioned they’d seen me on the news before heading down. Funny.

La Diada de Sant Jordi, also known as el dia de la rosa (The Day of the Rose) or el dia del llibre (The Day of the Book) is a Catalan holiday held on 23 April, with similarities to Valentine’s Day and some unique twists that reflect the antiquity of the celebrations. The main event is the exchange of gifts between sweethearts, loved ones and respected ones.

As per my last post on this blog, I’ve been playing around with About.me for the past few days, curating my profile and checking out others’ profiles. I think About.me is really interesting. It’s fun to just flick through the featured profiles, and to just stumble upon random ones. It’s like people-watching in an airport [...]

About me is a great tool for creating a splash page about yourself.

In Ord, the locals have a special place in their hearts for the Cetak (pronounced Che-tock) family, who have always run the best local meat-cutting business. In fact, any time a family member of mine goes back to visit, it is expected they will bring back a few packages of cold cuts, steaks and hot dogs from A.J. Cetak’s Meat Market. But this holiday season I become aware that the Cetak’s have gone national with a website and national delivery network that can put this incredible product on your table no matter where you live. If you like your taste buds you have got to place an order. You won’t be disappointed.