The Durham

When I’m sad or grieving or just dealing with something enormous, my first impulse is to sit down at the keyboard and get it out. I’m writing tonight. This afternoon […]
Took the Time…
Had I not been aware of John’s immense “appreciation” for wine and a good time, I’d have genuinely thought he was sent to us from heaven, but remain certain that […]
The Extra Mile

An excerpt from a beautiful rememberance by Rishad Tobaccowala John for over a decade would share a thought, a story, an observation, or an anecdote which came to be known […]
We Will Miss You
The Durham: We Will Miss You by Cory Treffiletti Thanksgiving is a time when family and friends can get together and bask in the warmth of their relationships. This year will […]
Lived to the Fullest
John was a mentor, teacher, boss (best you could EVER have), and most importantly a friend. Every day was a new exciting opportunity working with him. He was constantly teaching […]
Blueprint
Durhamism #1787: Life doesn’t hand out ribbons for best-lived. It’s an internal decoration. We are known to our friends by a look in our eyes that we never see in […]
2000 Points of Wisdom
#1735: Life is like a camera. Just focus on what’s important, capture the good times, develop from the negatives, and if things don’t turn out — take another shot. I […]
An Inspiration
It’s really hard to put into words how much John meant to me, but I’m going to try my best. Even though I had only known him for a little […]
We Are In Advertising
I remember working with John at Carat doing pitches. As things would get heated, he would remind me that we are in advertising, not curing cancer. Relax. That’s always helped […]
Letting Go

One of the most special memories I have is when back in 2008 John asked me to co-host the Ad-Tech Agency sessions with him. It was my first time as […]
Warm & Welcome
It was the first time I met John. It was back in 1999 when John was with Winstar Interactive and I was at broadcast.com. I was shopping around SF for […]
Speaking Durhamise

I miss John every day b/c i use to speak with him almost that much… Over the many years (I met John in the early 90s) we interacted on so […]