There was a terrible fire on Harvard Place in Somerville, a street parallel to mine. 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. The … [Read more...]
Advice To Adult Learners Of Music
Music is like a language. And we all know that learning languages comes easier when you're a child. And in some ways, it's much easier for a child to learn music, especially to learn how to play by ear. Putting two and two together, you might ask … [Read more...]
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. … [Read more...]
Major AdSense And AdWords Changes
Where the entire ad block used to be clickable on Google's AdSense content network, now only the Title and URL are clickable. This will probably suck at first, as your AdWords and AdSense CTR drops. But over time, it will probably improve your … [Read more...]
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. Not from the abundance of booze--I swallowed several milk thistle pills to keep the liver in check--but from urban backpacking, … [Read more...]
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. This account of events is obviously censored to protect all … [Read more...]
Bachelor Party
You'd better believe I don't reveal everything! … [Read more...]
Musicophilia: The Neurology Of Music
MindHacks pointed me to the just launched Musicophilia, the site and book by Oliver Sacks, a neurologist who has become quite popular publishing books about his patients and who also contributes to the advancement of music as a powerful tool for … [Read more...]
5 Sure Fire Ways To Kick-Start The Songwriting Habit
If you don't already write songs regularly, then it's safe to say that you don't yet have a songwriting habit. Because if you did, you would feel compelled to write songs every day and perhaps all day long. We could talk about motivation or … [Read more...]
Headlines On The Web Benefit From Passive Voice
Boing Boing posted an article summarizing Jakob Nielsen's findings that web-headlines benefit from the use of the passive voice. Great copywriters will tell you that your headlines need powerful action words and compelling benefits to get the … [Read more...]
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