This is, if you're into quoting dictators. And a few others thrown in for color. Thanks to Brownbelly for some excellent research, wisdom and inspiration in pulling together our Saturday...
Technology is a great thing. Even aging technology. Take coffee makers, for example. Perhaps these days we should call them brewers. Nonetheless, I've opted in recent years for the type of...
Life is funny. I love life. You'd be hard pressed to find me anytime without a big smile and happy “excellent” expression. It's an icebreaker. In this way, I'm typically...
Sunrise 6:09am (10 minutes ago) Back Bay Newport Beach, California. Ahhhhhh. Good to be alive and awake.
Ernie's friend uncovers the three stages of Blog-Awareness, while Joi throws caution to the wind and asks Are you addicted to blogging? […] You are addicted to blogging if you answer...
This makes me sad. And mad. Some of the greatest writing and innovative ideas in the online publishing world. I almost want to fly to SFO and try to be superman and save this organization. But...
I just posted a photo essay and photo album of the Live From The Blogosphere event I attended this past Saturday. You'll find more links at the end of this post, too.
Long day. Longer evening. Just got back from an evening in LA. Started off with Slippery Shrimp and more tasty Chinese treats and Yang Chow in Chinatown with Doc. Turns out Tony Pierce ate there too...
Remember Hunter S. Thompson? Remember when Rolling Stone was a magazine that mattered? Remember the last time, or was the last time, or was it the time before, this country went to war? There was a...
Wow. A new discovery for me. Word Jazz. I guess I've been aware of this art form. But I gotta admit that I've not really given it much attention. I guess lack of exposure. And lack of...
Should public officials sell their story to Rolling Stone? Or any other publisher, broadcaster or studio? The tight-lipped yet outspoken Montgomery County police chief has co-written a book with...
This technology thing is getting crazy. Did you hear Gibson will release electric guitars this year that don't have a traditional 1/4″ phone jack to connect your instrument cable to your...
Last night I had a lot of fun. Sarah, Felisa and Jim joined me in my little studio for a night of playing guitar, singing songs and keeping rhythm with a plethora of percussion instruments. Mix that...
Earlier this year my brother Jonathan and I chatted at length about the poor state of commercial radio today. We reminded each other of our childhood dreams and passions. How years ago we dreamed and...
Best actor? Jack Nicholson. In About Schmidt. Many bloggers panned this flick. Even Jack thought it was a comedy?
If you've been looking at your pocket change over the last few years you know that if you have a quarter in your pocket, it could be one of more than a dozen different coins. The difference...
“This is as true in everyday life as it is in battle: we are given one life and the decision is ours whether to wait for circumstances to make up our mind, or whether to act, and in acting, to...
Right on the heels of my post about Michael Davies' new variety show which promises to do away with commercials and instead blend sponsor messages into the programming content, FCC Chairman...
I want one. Segway Human Transporter
More thoughts on movies. I guess I figure this year is going to get crazy so I'm packing all my flick going in January. And I only want to see the good stuff. So if you haven't read my...
Wow. I think I've seen more movies this year than I saw in the last half of 2003. Just saw Scorcese's latest epic, Gangs of New York. Needless to say, a very ambitious project. Visually the...