Non-Domain Related

My Pan-Mass Challenge ride to raise funds for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is happening this coming Sunday! My wife and I will saddle up to ride the Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC) with 6,000 fellow cyclists to raise money for life-saving cancer research and treatment at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI).  We are riding together as Team Silver. You can find our team website by visiting  TeamSilver.Rocks.

The PMC raises more money for charity than any other single event in the country – $455 million since 1980 and $41 million last year alone. This year’s goal is $45 million! This amazing gift is possible because a lot of people ride and care about a cure, and we have some great sponsors.

I am committed to ride and hope to raise at least $7,200. Thanks to friends, family, and colleagues (plus personal contributions), there is

I haven’t mentioned anything about the Super Bowl yet, and I want to see who readers think will win the Super Bowl (being played on Sunday). I live about 30 minutes from Foxboro (where the New England Patriots play), and I am a big Pats fan. I root for all of the Boston sports teams, but I only closely follow the Red Sox and Patriots.

I know there are readers from around the country and around the world, and I am curious about who you think is going to win tomorrow. Vote in the poll below… Seattle Seahawks or New England Patriots?

Before a friend’s wedding, my wife and I always look to see if they have a wedding registry to buy a wedding gift. I was trying to think of a unique gift to give Lisa Bloom and Braden Pollock in honor of their upcoming marriage, and I saw that they have created a Benevolent Giving Page for their friends and family to congratulate them while helping others. I would not have expected anything different from them.

Here’s what their Benevolent giving page says:

Braden and Lisa are great supporters of Benevolent and huge believers in the strength of individuals and their potential to thrive. Whether it’s Lisa’s bold work on issues of social and racial justice or Braden’s philanthropic leadership, everyone in Braden and Lisa’s circle of friends, family and colleagues benefit from their leadership and insights.

Give in support of one of the people we’ve highlighted here on our page and consider making a gift in support of Benevolent’s work and growth as well. Ask us how.

This is how Benevolent works:

We are celebrating Thanksgiving here in the US, and I am fortunate to be spending the holiday with my wife’s family. I have a lot to be thankful for this year.

I am very thankful to you for visiting my blog, and I am especially thankful to those of you who share your thoughts and advice in the comment section. Even when we disagree about something, I appreciate that you are willing to spend your time discussing various topics.

I am thankful for the people who have written articles on my blog this year. Others are able to share expert advice and insight that I couldn’t share, and I am thankful they are willing to write here.

I am very thankful for the companies that advertise on my blog. I could not spend the time researching and writing if it were not for the commitment of the companies who advertise. Additionally, I appreciate the insight and information that people share with me to keep the discussion topics interesting.

Finally, I am thankful that my family is understanding when it comes to writing this blog. News stories break at all hours, and my wife is always understanding when I need to work on something business related.

If you are celebrating Thanksgiving today, I hope you have a great day! If you aren’t celebrating, I hope you find some good domain name deals while the rest of us are celebrating 🙂

Jon Schultz and Chris Hood are probably best known in domain investing circles for selling the Ebola.com domain name. They are also film makers and partners in a film company called Robin Hood Films, and the company is set to premiere its new film, Dirty Dealing 3D, starring actor Michael Madsen. Schultz is the Executive Producer on the film and Hood is the Writer, Producer and Director.

The company’s domain investments have helped them finance and grow their film business. According to Hood, “It’s the success of the domain business that got the film business going” Dirty Dealing 3D isn’t their first foray into the film business. Hood also mentioned that “the previous film we were involved in sold to Lionsgate, so we’ve got a bit of momentum going.”

You can visit the Robin Hood Films website for the full details about the film, and Chris Hood shared a brief synopsis with me: