Patrick O'Keefe

Some Thoughts on the Ocean Marketing Story

Patrick — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 23:11:27 +0000

photo credit: Mike Licht, NotionsCapital.com As I read through all of this Ocean Marketing stuff, a few thoughts came to mind that I wanted to share. The situation reminds me of my own story about Sports Legends Challenge. The more I read about Paul Christoforo and, especially, his follow up messages and everything that he [...]

Happy Holidays! (and Thank You)

Patrick — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 05:04:42 +0000

photo credit: nyoin I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you to everyone who has really supported me in 2011. This is decidedly unspecific, but I suspect that you know who you are. Thank you to all of my loyal, close friends. That’s a small group. You know who you are. Thank [...]

Amazon Kindle Fire Review: I Love It

Patrick — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:07:05 +0000

Disclaimer: I am a long time Amazon.com customer, which has led to me becoming a huge fan of the company and a shareholder. I just wanted to get that out of the way, up front. I really love the Amazon Kindle Fire. I would estimate that I am safely spending more than an hour every [...]

Thoughts on SOPA and Defending Copyright Online

Patrick — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 19:54:15 +0000

photo credit: Mads Boedker Don’t get it twisted. The propaganda, scare tactics and fear mongering going on, in regards to SOPA, are no better than anything that the RIAA or any creative rights organization has done. Much of it is marketing, meant to sway people with convincing language. There are people with bad agendas on [...]

Music Video: “Crazy” by O’Neal McKnight

Patrick — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 05:58:04 +0000

O’Neal McKnight’s “Crazy” has a really good vibe to it. The music video was just released, directed by Sarah McColgan, and I like it. Still waiting to buy the record! Watch below.

Music Video: “Last Man Standing” by Asher Roth featuring Akon (a.k.a. My Current Anthem)

Patrick — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 18:24:02 +0000

Asher just dropped the visual for “Last Man Standing” featuring Akon. This song is my current anthem (Last.fm says I have played it more than any other song over the last 3 months), as I hit the road to speak and navigate my way through some personal and professional challenges. It’s a great, dramatic, motivational [...]

The End of Harry Potter

Patrick — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 18:36:45 +0000

photo credit: i.m.indraneel I’m a fan of the Harry Potter series. Today, I watched the final movie, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2.” When I think about things like this, what I tend to think of most is the passage of time. I wasn’t a fan early. I got into it in [...]

Music Video: “Otis” by Jay-Z and Kanye West featuring Otis Redding

Patrick — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 02:41:43 +0000

I pre-ordered the deluxe edition CD of Jay-Z and Kanye West’s new album, “Watch the Throne.” I expected to have to wait for it to arrive to check out the album, but I didn’t realize that buying a ticket for the “Watch the Throne” tour entitled me to a digital, standard edition copy of the [...]

Thoughts on the AirBnB Situation

Patrick — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 01:54:18 +0000

I have been watching the whole AirBnB thing with interest. There have been some thoughts running through my mind, but I didn’t want to share them prematurely, so I have held off, until now. Here they are: 1. AirBnB is something people want to use. So, even if a large percentage of people think the [...]

I Wanted to Speak at a Homeschool Conference… But, it’s Pay to Play

Patrick — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 20:12:27 +0000

photo credit: hapticflapjack For those who don’t know, I was homeschooled for grades K-12. I think that homeschooling is a wonderful thing and, with some infrequency, when I speak at conferences and events, I encounter people who don’t really understand it, which is cool. Like everything, homeschooling isn’t for everyone and public and private schools [...]