Virtually Yours

As I sit here jammin' on the keyboard of my Apple MacBook, monitoring my TweetDeck twitter updates, glancing through my facebook news feed, emailing clients, checking the latest sports scores on the ‘net, listening to a streaming radio feed on iTunes, and watching the latest MTV video download in the upper corner of my laptop screen, while simultaneously texting on my BlackBerry, I’ve come to the realization that we live in a virtual world.

With all of the communications technologies and “social media” that are always at our fingertips, staying in touch with family, friends, customers, complete strangers and events around the block and around the world, is an easy process that is always just a click away. The techno-cynics would have you believe that this inundation of electronic connectivity is the literal downfall of modern society; the cause of everything from carpel tunnel to Attention Deficit Disorder to the collapse of personal and meaningful relationships.

Call me an interactive apologist, but I have a virtually opposing point of view. My closet office (insert “closet” joke here) in my house has gone from a place where faded t-shirts and tattered overcoats went to die to a literal nerve center of interactive communication that has allowed me to stay in closer touch with the people I care about most, keep up with the latest info on the topics and happenings that interest me, and even start my own business. Granted, your interactive connection is what you make it. At its worst, it is a poor substitute for human contact and personal conversation. But at its best, it is a priceless opportunity to stay up to speed with family and friends, near or far – the fact that you are reading this right now effectively illustrates the point.

So at this time of year when we celebrate our relationships with loved ones, here’s to continuing to use the best available technologies to connect with the people who mean the most to us . As always, I am virtually yours.

XOXO,
Jeff

Extra Mileage


Congrats to my niece, Meagan (pictured here with her mom, Sheila and her crazy dad, Roger!) on celebrating her Senior Night at West Virginia University. Meagan has been a very prominent cheerleader for both the football and basketball team and will be graduating this year. Way to go, Meagan!



Murph has been at Disney World with his mom for the week and shot this image on his iPhone to share with us. (That young man has a very rough life - ha!) Watch for lots of additional photos from Florida coming soon to his web sites.


Thanks to my beautiful dates for Valentine's Day. Note Aubs's popcorn at the movies - she couldn't take her eyes off the screen!



Lance rides again at the Tour of California this week. The man himself continues to promote cancer awareness and he prepares to ride himself into shape for The Giro (Tour of Itay) and Le Tour de France this summer.


Not sick enough of my web presence already? Here’s where else Roberts is on the run (at least on the Internet):

http://www.robertsontherun.blogspot.com
http://www.twitter.com/jeffroberts
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1454040460
http://www.youtube.com/jeffrobertsnyc
http://www.powerbar.com/user/JeffRoberts.aspx
http://www.athlinks.com/racer/46773555/Jeff-Roberts.asp...
http://www.jeffrobertsink.blogspot.com

Thanks for reading. Until next time, remember to pick up the pace and run your own race.