Jason Woodmansee

From last week - Good Morning, New York.

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:47:47 -0800

From last week - Good Morning, New York.

My son wrote this last year when he was in Kindergarten:...

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:12:47 -0800

My son wrote this last year when he was in Kindergarten: “Martin Luther King was born on the 15th and he chang the law. Now children can play with each other. Now children are happy.” Happy MLK Day, everyone.

It’s possible that I’m kind of a jerk.

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:55:23 -0800

It’s possible that I’m kind of a jerk.

Tebow-ing at the home of the Chargers.

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:53:53 -0800

Tebow-ing at the home of the Chargers.

Fun little work project. And yes, all those bugs are real…

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 06:53:03 -0700

Fun little work project. And yes, all those bugs are real…

Video footage of my son returning a INT for a TD. Might be my...

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 19:31:35 -0700

Video footage of my son returning a INT for a TD. Might be my happiest football moment in 20 years.

Today is the 10th Anniversary of my 30th Birthday

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 07:00:05 -0700

Ten years ago, I turned 30.

The main thing I remember about my 30th birthday was how frickin’ depressing it was. Not in the normal, wow-I’m-not-young-anymore sort of way, I mean really, hard core depressing. That day, September 14, 2001, was the National Day of Mourning for the 9/11 attacks. Being unemployed, I sat at home and watched the service in the National Cathedral and President Bush’s impromptu speech at Ground Zero.

The overwhelming feeling that I had, both personally and for the country, was an extreme sense of uncertainty. I had no idea if the entire economy would collapse and if there would ever be decent jobs available for me again. My wife, who had joined the Marine Corps while in law school, would certainly have a job, but that job might now involve extended visits to Afghanistan and/or Iraq. And, of course, I was turning 30 - a nice, round number that indicated the end of my youth.

Looking back on things, ten years later, I’m amazed with how well things have gone. For me personally, I’ve managed to pump out three great kids and and figured out how to have a career. For the country, we didn’t come close to the worst-case scenarios we were all thinking about that day. We all were pretty sure that we were entering an Israeli-like era of constant car bombings and suicide attacks. The fact that there hasn’t been one additional terrorist incident in the last ten years is actually truly amazing.

Of course, this means that I’m turning 40 today (man, that’s hard to type). But I can say that I enter the next ten years with a lot more confidence than the last ten. And considering that the last ten worked out ok, I suppose the next ten will be even better. Even if they will most likely be filled with nagging shoulder problems and figuring out how to pay for college.

LOL Georgetown…

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 23:27:01 -0700

LOL Georgetown…

Mmm… Dodger Dogs….

Sun, 24 Jul 2011 14:35:59 -0700

Mmm… Dodger Dogs….

This cracked me up/warmed my heart.

Sat, 23 Jul 2011 16:06:29 -0700

This cracked me up/warmed my heart.

Day’s end (Taken with Instagram at Punished Woman’s...

Sat, 02 Jul 2011 18:39:03 -0700

Day’s end (Taken with Instagram at Punished Woman’s Lake)

If it wasn’t for the US flag, I’d think the PP&L...

Sat, 25 Jun 2011 14:29:49 -0700

If it wasn’t for the US flag, I’d think the PP&L building was in Moscow. And in 1936. (Taken with instagram)

I’m going to take back some of the things I’ve said...

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:10:28 -0700

I’m going to take back some of the things I’ve said about Texas… (Taken with instagram)

Some afternoon baseball (Taken with Instagram at PETCO Park)

Sun, 12 Jun 2011 13:04:40 -0700

Some afternoon baseball (Taken with Instagram at PETCO Park)

Jason Woodmansee 2.0 (maybe 3.3.1)

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 09:03:41 -0700

Back in February, I wrote about how I was testing the free agent market. This, of course, was a fancy way of saying I got laid off, but felt the need to be clever about it. Nonetheless, I am pleased to announce that I will starting a new job at Qualcomm on Monday - I’ll be leading digital marketing and social media for their Snapdragon mobile processor. Check it out on the website, or on Facebook. The gadget nerd part of me is very excited about being in the tech industry.

I’m also starting another venture that will keep me still in the sports industry. Well, “venture” may be overstating it a bit, but I’m starting up a blog about golf equipment called Golf Gear Garage. There are a lot of great golf blogs out there, and I’m looking forward to officially joining that community. There’s not a lot on the site yet (hey, I’m just getting started), but stay tuned for more updates on that front.

I’d like to thank everyone for the support over the last few months - I’m amazed at how much people were willing to help. Perhaps most importantly, my wife gets to fire me as the stay-at-home house husband, which I was terrible at.
Thanks again to everyone, and look for me to start posting about marketing and mobile more often…

Foo Fighters - “Walk” This is great - I love the...

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 10:10:07 -0700

Foo Fighters - “Walk”

This is great - I love the “Falling Down” homage. You can also see it at walk.foofighters.com - this may be the best song on their new album.

And the sun sets on another Memorial weekend…

Mon, 30 May 2011 19:53:01 -0700

And the sun sets on another Memorial weekend…

Eazy-E Once Had Lunch With the President

Fri, 13 May 2011 16:23:20 -0700

One thing that came up in this whole Common “controversy” was that Eazy-E, of N.W.A. fame, once had a meal with the President. Many people remember this from Ice Cube’s diss track “No Vaseline” where he repeats the phrase “I never had dinner with the President,” presumably separating himself from Eazy-E’s now “establishment” credentials. However, there are two things that bother me.

One, it’s not in any way analgous to the Common deal. Eazy-E attended a fund raising event that President George H.W. Bush attended, but effectively was invited by accident. He wasn’t there to perform, the President had no idea he was coming, and they didn’t meet. It was a mail targeting issue more than any hypocrisy.

Two, not only is it embedded in popular culture that Eazy-E went to the White House, but that it was President Reagan. A great example of this is the song “Dreams” by Game:

The dream of Eric Wright, that’s what I’m givin’ you/Who walked through the White House without a business suit/Compton hat, jheri curl drippin’ on Ronald Reagans shoes

Again, Eazy-E didn’t meet the President, didn’t go to the White House, and it wasn’t even Reagan. Every time I hear that song, I want to demand a correction. I can deal with rap lyrics dealing with violence, drugs, misogyny, or an inflated sense of self-worth, but I will not stand for historical inaccuracies. I like to keep it real, if you will.

The falls in Los Peñasquitos Canyon (Taken with instagram)

Thu, 12 May 2011 10:11:01 -0700

The falls in Los Peñasquitos Canyon (Taken with instagram)

For the record, I approve of the new Wizards uniforms. Even if...

Tue, 10 May 2011 11:09:03 -0700

For the record, I approve of the new Wizards uniforms. Even if the old ones were a low bar to hurdle.