PowerBooks & Positive Thinking.

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Greatest All Time Quotes?

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...

More Hypocrisy. Where's The Music?

As bombs blast Baghdad, and the pro-war constituents cheer for the liberation of Iraq, the anti-war vocalists, those musicians who out of one side of their mouths shout anti-war epithets and out of...

Apple Gets New Board Member. Al Gore

Apple's Board of Directors elected former Vice President Al Gore to its Board. I'm not sure if this is a good thing. Isn't he a loser? I mean all boards need a little window dressing...

Chardonnay & Gatorade

I think Halley Suitt is great. The real thing. Great blend of witty writing, personal insight, humor, some sarcasm and a lot of openess. If you haven’t read her Alpha Male how-to guide and...

Making Morning Coffee

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...

China Censors Stones. 4 Licks Short of 40

Maybe you saw them on the North American leg of their 40th (gulp) Anniversary Tour. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and the rest of the Stones. Well a month ago EMI China released their Anniversary CD...

Transitions.

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...

Every Taste You Take

Legendary British Rocker Sting plans to get into the wine business. According to this article he purchased prime property in Northern Italy and plans to launch a wine under his name. And soon after...

WiFi The Mickey Dee Way: Free.

Do you want internet access with your fries and McNuggets? How's a free wireless hour sound? Today McDonald's announced it would offer WiFi internet access in 300 restaurants in NYC...

Dead. But Not Forgotten

My blogless friend and adventure traveler cohort Johnny “A” points me to a cute story about an Alaskan who never heard of Jerry Garcia nor the Grateful Dead. Short but fun read. Check it...

NetNewsWire Redux

In December I blogged about my News Aggregator epiphany when I discovered a beta version of the now nearly ubiquitous NetNewsWire Lite. Shortly after, Ranchero Software and Brent Simmons released a...

What’s Next for iPod & Music

Associated Press has more on Apple's, as of yet unannounced and unconfirmed, foray into an online pay-for-music venture that would integrate with Apple's iPod and iTunes products. The LA...

Back In Newport

Sunrise 6:09am (10 minutes ago) Back Bay Newport Beach, California. Ahhhhhh. Good to be alive and awake.