David J. Garcia

In case you missed it, here’s Sarah Palin’s acceptance speech.

If you don’t want to bother with McCain’s intro, skip the first nine-and-a-half minutes.

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The ability to quantify results is important yet challenging in public relations. I’ve been doing some calculating, and I’ve finally been able to come up with some solid numbers reflecting my work.

So far this summer I have personally (myself, as an individual) collected approximately 2,000 letters from more than 1,000 different people supporting or opposing various state and local legislation.
Our [...]

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The main song and closing titles track are both original. And quite addictive. Enjoy.

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I haven’t had much time for television lately, and I’ve had even less time for following the presidential race. For the past couple months I’ve figured that nothing will really change until the vice-presidential candidate announcements. However, I’ve been impressed this week with two valuable pieces of coverage on CNN.
The first is the Saddleback Church’s [...]

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I’ve always actually enjoyed reading other people’s resumes. Perhaps that’s a little weird, but I think it’s a valuable way to learn about their experience, to find out what they think is important and relevant from their work history, and to get ideas about what I should (or shouldn’t) do with my own resume.

With that [...]

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find Fillipi’s Pizza Grotto and eat there!
Thursday night was a blast. We had great, authentic Italian food, then walked down to the marina, where we saw all sort of ships, and even took a human-powered bicycle cab for cheap. Our hotel in downtown San Diego is nicer than our budget, thanks to Hotwire, and we [...]

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…so that I can go to bed, because I’m leaving for San Diego first thing in the morning.
Tune in again Monday morning!

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When you’re watching “Wicked” on the front row, every note is clearer. Every harmony is more distinct. Each expression is more nuanced. It’s sharper, louder, and more immersive. The flying monkeys are more frightening, and the stage is even more impressive. You can see every subtle gesture. Every sideways glance. And every drop of spit. [...]

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“You’re here for the California Restaurant Association open house? Right this way; please follow me. The party is on the 25th floor, in the penthouse overlooking the Capitol. The view is wonderful, and there’s food and drink. There will be a registration table when you get to the top.”
The top floor isn’t quite finished, but [...]

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I think I’m developing a crush on the city of San Francisco. I love the architecture, the hills, the ocean, and the bridges. Thanks to my time in L.A., the congestion doesn’t seem all that bad. And even the fog seemed nice today. I found a radio station I like, and the people have all [...]

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