Author Archives: Chris

About Chris

Innovator, strategist, polymath, animal advocate & rescuer, husband, father, adventurer. Expertise: innovation, emerging tech, brand strategy, social marketing

Tech Pivots

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Chris

The world of technology development is constantly changing, and the smart technologists and smart companies are changing with it.  It’s just the way it is.  The need to constantly learn new stuff is baked into the process.  Do it or … Continue reading →

Posted in Apple iOS, Entrepreneurship, HTML5 & JavaScript, Ruby & Rails, Science & Technology, Strategy | Leave a comment

We’re having a baby!

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Chris

This is Baby Benson. Jo and I learned she was pregnant on the evening of Thursday, October 6, 2011. She is 13 weeks into the pregnancy, and is completing the 1st trimester. We learned of Jo’s pregnancy the very evening … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal Life | 2 Comments

LivingSocial Deal To Kill

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Chris

I’ve been a member of LivingSocial for over a year, and have purchased 5 deals from them during that time. I particularly liked them because they built their business on my preferred development platform – Ruby on Rails – just like innovators Twitter … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure & Outdoors, Animal, Animal Protection, Ruby & Rails | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Hey Kids! Learn To Program!

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Chris

Programming is creative expression. It enables you to communicate your ideas to others – giving those ideas life by wrapping them into a digital user experience that can be tried and shared. Programming endows your creativity with value. An idea … Continue reading →

Posted in Apple iOS, HTML5 & JavaScript, Ruby & Rails | Leave a comment

Foursquare Addiction – 3 Steps To Recovery

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Chris

I am a recovering Foursquare addict.  For a couple of years, I ”checked in” everywhere I went, attempting to become Mayor of each new location, or defending my own existing Mayorships.  It was a game – much like a video game … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Social Media | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Whit Benson

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Chris

This is the speech / eulogy I gave one week ago today in honor of my father Whit Benson at his memorial service on Wednesday, October 12, 2011.  He had died a few days earlier on Saturday, October 8, 2011. … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure & Outdoors, Personal Life | 1 Comment

The Rise of HTML5 and JavaScript

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Chris

HTML5 and JavaScript are on the rise, and they’re becoming the defacto standards for ‘everything Internet’ much faster than previously expected.  JavaScript has often been described as “assembly language for the Web“, since it’s “as low-level as a web programming … Continue reading →

Posted in Apple iOS, HTML5 & JavaScript, Science & Technology, Strategy | Leave a comment

Cobb County Animal Control Is Starving Dogs

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Chris

This is Kimi.  Her name was Maggie until my wife Joanne and I rescued her yesterday (on September 25, 2011) from Cobb County Animal Control (aka Auschwitz For Dogs).  She is nearly dead from starvation. This is how Maggie (now Kimi) … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal, Animal Protection | 51 Comments

Davis Cosey’s Call To Action For Georgia’s Animal Advocates

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Chris

My good friend Davis Cosey serves with me on the Georgia Department of Agriculture‘s Companion Animal Advisory Board.  He is an amazing mentor to me, and is Georgia’s unknown secret weapon in the ongoing fight to save and improve the … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal, Animal Protection, Leadership, Strategy | Leave a comment

Reality Check To Animal Rescuers

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Chris

I’m the Chairman of the Companion Animal Advisory Board at the Georgia Department of Agriculture.  It’s a volunteer position, and I serve at the pleasure of Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black. After Companion Animal Advisory Board meeting last Thursday evening, … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal, Animal Protection, Leadership, Strategy | 1 Comment