The Wednesday of Holy Week was the calm before the storm. Jesus continued to teach in the Temple and preparations were made for the Passover, but the day was uneventful otherwise. The Last Supper, the washing of the disciples feet, the prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane, the arrest of Jesus … all tomorrow. On [...]
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Silver Wednesday
Posted: 4th April 2012 by Roy Goble in Goble Properties, Random ThoughtsTags: 30 Silver Coins, Holy week reflections
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Out With the Old
Posted: 28th February 2012 by Roy Goble in Family, Goble Properties, Junkyard ManagementThere are a lot of ways to learn that we grow when old things are tossed aside and new things are let in. I was reminded of that recently and thought I’d share this story. One of the hardest days of work I ever had was when, as a teenager, I cleaned out an industrial [...]
The Intersection Event
Posted: 16th January 2012 by Roy Goble in Goble Properties, Junkyard ManagementTags: Intersection Conference, Pixar Studios
A few months ago my friend Mark Rhode asked if I would attend The Intersection Event on January 14. He explained that it would be a gathering of 350 innovators and social change agents who want to explore ways to change the world for the better. The conversation would revolve around philanthropy, innovation, and the [...]
Christmas Letter
Posted: 15th December 2011 by Roy Goble in D'Oliva Olive Oil, Family, Goble Properties, PathLight, The SOLD ProjectTags: D'Oliva Olive Oil, Family Christmas letter, Goble Properties, PathLight International, The SOLD Project, Two Story Films
I was once known for my hilarious Christmas letters. Or at least I thought they were funny. But life got busy, not to mention less than rosy all the time, and hilarity sometimes turned into the mundane. It can be hard to muster the energy to put out a Christmas letter, much less one with [...]
Taking Good Solutions Too Far
Posted: 1st November 2011 by Roy Goble in Family, Goble Properties, Junkyard ManagementTags: Junkyard Management, mobile home parks
My father built a mobile home park in the early 1970′s. Seemed like a good idea at the time — the land was cheap, the location was near a lot of blue collar jobs, and construction costs were minimal. But he had a hard time getting anybody to move into the park. He found a [...]
I love this picture. Take a close look and you’ll see three wrecking yards, with metal buildings mixed among them. You’ll also see a small mobile home park in the midst of construction (about half the trailers are in place). This is Goble Lane, in San Jose, circa 1960 or so. My Dad built the [...]
Your Product Causes Blindness in Goats
Posted: 5th October 2011 by Roy Goble in Goble PropertiesTags: apple computer, iphone 4, iphone 5, property development
Apple released a new version of the iPhone yesterday. Many were disappointed because it’s not a major upgrade. There are even complaints that Apple has been slow to introduce a new design for the phone. Which had me wondering … what if the designers of a cool new gadget had to go through the same [...]
Rats Falling From the Rafters
Posted: 3rd October 2011 by Roy Goble in Goble Properties, Junkyard ManagementTags: cattle ranch, squirrel poison, Sunol
My Mom and Dad bought a small rundown cattle ranch in the country town of Sunol when I was 12-years old. One of the first challenges to deal with was a huge ground squirrel population. These critters had moved in and set up a gigantic metropolis of care free squirrel living. They dug tunnels to [...]