Social Kapital Joel Postman

Halloween is behind us and I’ve just finished writing my book. For the first time in six months I have a few minutes respite, so I was compelled to write my first ever, narcissistic, totally not work related, personal recollection. As I understand the early history of blogging, that’s what people used to do on blogs. I’ve always liked Tumblr, and I think it’s ideal for this purpose. It’s simple, fun to update, and with just enough features to fulfill the promise of blogging without making me feel like I’m flying the Millennium Falcon of blogging software.

This has been a nostalgic weekend. On Friday, I introduced my daughter to the Red Balloon, a wonderful 34-minute classic children’s film that is worth sharing with your family. No lasers or aliens. No drugs or swearing. No CG. No cross-promotions or product placements. Just a great children’s story with some important lessons. My daughter was initially upset that the film was subtitled, but I reminded her that balloons don’t say much.

The Red Balloon was re-released last year to mark the 50th anniversary of the film. It’s $10 on Amazon, well worth owning.

Last night we watched the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. The movie was OK, but I wanted her to be interested enough to read the books. Really, I want her to grow up in my image. Not really, but there are enough things available for kids today that truly suck, like Bratz, Barbie…so for a parent, it’s a full time job finding replacements.

Any way, this is my tumble log. Not everything here needs to have a point, but I can’t help myself. We had a great weekend reliving my past.