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Blog Update

Here’s how the blog is changing and why I haven’t updated in over a year.

Meditating On The Musicians We Lost In 2008

The New York Times posted a beautiful sound collage featuring some of the musicians we lost in 2008. Just added to the list, Freddie Hubbard.

Weekend Links For Your Pleasure

I’ve been extremely light on the blogging front lately, but I have big plans to breathe new life into this site. I’ll be shifting gears as I reexamine my time, attention, and creative work. In the mean time, here’s a few links I’ve been meaning to share.

Oscar Peterson Is Dead

How sad to read that Oscar Peterson is dead on Christmas Eve. He was 82.

The Best Of Graham English 2007

2007 was the year of social networking. Twitter occupied most of time which led to much less blogging. But 2007 was not without its controversies and celebrations. Read on…

Three Injured in Fire Next Door

Around 11 p.m., Katie and I heard sirens directly outside our house and we discovered the beginnings of a massive fire right outside our back door.

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My Brother Is Married!

I didn’t get many good shots since I was in the wedding party and, well, busy. I did my best to remove as much red eye as I could with the limited time and tools that I have. But I really do wish I took more pictures. There’s no “do-overs” in life.

NYC Bachelor Party

I took the bus to NYC last weekend to celebrate the end of Brian’s bachelorhood. It’s Tuesday and I’m still recovering.

Five Men On A Mission To Lose All Self-Respect and Dignity

Reeking of meat and testosterone, five men embark on a quest to get as many girls as possible to give my brother some final feminine attention before his future role as a faithful husband.

Bachelor Party

You’d better believe I don’t reveal everything!

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From Dante’s Denouement to Chuck

I recognized Kristine Blackport, someone I worked with in Boulder, CO, from NBC’s new series, Chuck.

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My First Kettlebell

I picked up a 16kg/35lb kettlebell off Craig’s List tonight. Actually it was more of a heave than a pick. All in preparation for the 300 workout that I start tomorrow.

My New BBP Hybrid Messenger/Backpack

I was pretty excited about getting my new BBP bag on Friday. Especially considering I couldn’t take my MacBook Pro anywhere without subjecting it to the dangers of unprotected travel. All in all, I’m pleased. But there’s one major flaw in the design.

My First iPhone Battle Scar!

In my attempt to build the perfect 300 body, I sacrificed the perfection of my iPhone’s body.

Email Is My Bitch

It was time to make Mail.app obey me. That’s the subject of my latest podcast.

New Macbook Pro

I love the new iWeb! It’s one of a million reasons to buy a Mac. The new iLife suite is so much fun. Sure, iWeb isn’t as flexible as WordPress but it’s so easy and sexy that it’s hard not to play with.

iPhone LiveBlogging

3:28 – Some people will think we’re all crazy. Some will totally get it. But I’m in line and I can’t wait!

Join Me On Twitter!

Are you on Twitter yet? Join me, won’t you? If you don’t know what Twitter is, it’s basically a social micro-blog to update your friends on what you’re doing right now. What makes it different from a blog you might already publish is the use of text messaging to update your personal Twitter page while [...]

I’ll Miss You, Ze

This is the final week of The Show by Ze Frank. A full year commitment fulfilled. Talk about a challenge! Ze inspired me a lot this past year. His show is most definitely 2nd Tier, even if he doesn’t know it. But that didn’t inspire me as much as his prolific output. That, and his [...]

Quote of the Week

“To achieve great things, two things are needed: a plan, and not quite enough time.” – Leonard Bernstein, conductor