Random Thoughts

21. March, 2012|Chris Craft|Blog|One comment

Want to hear some great stories? Read The Bible.

I’m watching a live stream of a dam explosion (not a damn explosion).

I really hope I don’t piss anybody off with this “blog post”.

Why does it take tragedy to bring people together?

I bet Pinterest has the highest concentration of cute and wholesome women users.

What cool things are the kids saying these days?

My jeans are getting less and less baggy every year.

How can people smoke cigarettes?

I could go for a Stella right now.

Is Carlton Fisk still alive?

Pizza tonight?

I don’t know what else to say.

Round Table from Heaven in Heaven | The “Oh wow.” Session

10. March, 2012|Chris Craft|Blog|One comment

Perhaps this blog post is a little dark, but there are some extremely brilliant people in Heaven. I plan to be there one day so I’m planning out my schedule for my Round Table in Heaven Sessions. Meeting Jesus Christ is a given so don’t think I’m leaving Him out. A discussion with more than five people can get messy so I’m going to limit the discussions to four people plus a moderator.

Here we go…

Moderator: me! (if I pass away before Tavis Smiley … if Tavis is around, I’ll be a happy fly on the wall)

Martin Luther King, Jr.
Representing: Peace
What I’d ask him: What would be your message to the world if you were alive and active during 80s, 90, and 00s?

Steve Jobs
Representing: Technology
What I’d ask him: What did you see when you said, “Oh wow. Oh wow. Oh wow.”?

George Washington Carver
Representing: Science
What I’d ask him: To whom or what do you owe his strength and persistence in seeking education during a time that was so hard for blacks to become educated?

Morris Ketchum Jesup
Representing: Philanthropy
What I’d ask him: What did your white colleagues tell you when you gave money to support the education of blacks? Also, do you think celebrities of the modern age are genuine about their philanthropic efforts?

Teach and Learn | Our Geekend Talk

23. February, 2012|Chris Craft|Blog, Speaking|No comments

The best way to reinforce a subject that you want to learn is by teaching it to others. This is why I love public speaking. 1. It forces you to heavily research your topic. 2. It gives you confidence to approach the subject as an authority. Research + Confidence + Action (going public with your knowledge and putting it to use in your life and career) are the 3 keys to becoming an authority, influencer, or thought leader.

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My 2011-2012 NBA All-ACC Team

15. February, 2012|Chris Craft|Blog|No comments

Okay… since I’m doing more career-related blogging at the Nao blog, I will be doing more fun/random blogging here at CLY. So let’s talk sports… I’m such a hoops/fantasy/simulation nerd. I like to put players from different teams together and think about how they’d co-exist. In the spirit of the NBA All-Star game being around the corner, I’ve compiled a 2011-2012 NBA All-ACC Team.

UNC x 4 … Georgia Tech x 2 … Wake Forest x 2 … Duke x 2:

Starting five:

PG – Chris Paul – Wake Forest

SG – Vince Carter – North Carolina

SF – Luol Deng – Duke

PF – Chris Bosh – Georgia Tech

C – Tim Duncan – Wake Forest

Off the bench:

PG – Ty Lawson – North Carolina

SG – J.J. Redick – Duke

SF – Thaddeus Young – Georgia Tech

PF – Antawn Jamison – North Carolina

C – Brendan Haywood – North Carolina

 
Which conference should I do next? Big East?