Katie snuggled up with me in bed, Enzo nestled in her arms, and handed me a copy of Garth Stein’s The Art of Racing in the Rain. “You’ll like it. It’s written from the perspective of an old puppy named Enzo. Like this Enzo here.” via GIPHY Like I had a choice as to whether […]
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[Review] Netflix’s “Keith Richards: Under the Influence.” Things I Learned (or Forgot I Knew).
It was 12:30am on a weeknight. Tuesday or Wednesday last week. I was still wired from all the work still to do to move clients off our platform and onto other sites. ‘Too tired to think. ‘Too wired to sleep. So I started flippin’ through my Netflix list when I realized I still had the […]
[Review] “Feelin’ Good.” David Ruffin’s Second Solo Album. Released November 1969
Shortcut: Link to Feelin’ Good on Spotify David Ruffin’s second solo album, Feelin’ Good, was released in November 1969, 6 months after the first album, My Whole World Ended. Feelin’ Good has some serious gems in it, but at times it also feels hastily slapped together to leverage the fans’ desire to see a Ruffin […]
I was inspired to apply for MLB Press Credentials. What’s the worst that happens?
2019 Update: Judging by the rash of replies, MLB has updated their process. They have a new website link: https://credentials.mlb.com/credential/#/ With a published email used to apply, not simply to pretend to hear your rebuttal to their denial: credentials@mlb.com The best way is still most likely to find one who has credentials & have them […]
[Review] Amos Lee’s “Spirit” was more soul than I was expecting. That wasn’t a bad thing.
I wanted Amos Lee’s album Spirit to be a continuation of acoustic roots that could be traced back to his first album. His depth has only grown since Mission Bell. After the As the Crow Flies EP and Mountain of Sorrows, Rivers of Song, I was expecting coronation into acoustic roots musical legacy with Spirit. […]
[review] “The Martian” movie: why it was inspiring, moreso than simply “worth seeing, even if you’ve read the book.”
I’ll probably always be one of those who is grateful for having read the book version of a movie before seeing the movie. Especially when the book is pretty awesome. There are typically so many more rich details, incredible intricacies, and interwoven themes that movies just don’t have time to include. Not even Peter Jackson […]
The Martian – the book is worth reading before watching the movie, probably
Thank you to Justin for pointing out the spelling mistake. I wrote this in Google Docs, then had to clean out the italicized smart quotes Google Docs uses before uploading to WordPress. Otherwise, the code in the post would go haywire. It looks like I threw in an older draft before the spelling mistakes were […]
“Which do you do first in a startup? A marketing plan or…” “Just, shut up.”
We’re somewhere around version 4 or 5 of the brand colors for BiziPorts. We’re about to finish up version 4 of the website – or 5, if we count the bright yellow one that apparently only my eyes could actually handle without going blind. Man, that was back when I could barely bold text in […]
[Review] ”Kobe: The Interview” – Why entrepreneurs and everybody & their uncle who are looking to fulfill dreams and goals should watch this interview between naps.
For those #TLDR disciples who just want the reason why, click this. While procrastinating on some client writing earlier this week, I woke up from a nap and caught most of “Kobe: The Interview,” Kobe Bryant’s interview with Ahmad Rashād on NBA TV. It took place the morning the Lakers announced that Kobe was missing […]
Simplification presents possibility [review of Tao Te Ching Chapter 19 “Simplify”]
Lately I’ve been reading up to 25% of Tao Te Ching a day, either in the bedroom or the bathroom. No disclosure neglected here. The feat sounds impressive unless you’ve actually read Tao Te Ching and realize it’s less like reading the Holy Bible and more like reading the 4 Gospels – except for the […]