Funny what goes through your head when you’re alone with your thoughts and no distractions for a while. I’m lying in this MRI machine listening to all the thumping and pumping and wondering how I’m going to keep still for 30 minutes without going bananas. So I tune my brain[…] Read On
If you’re a loyal follower of this blog – and who wouldn’t be – you’re probably aware that I’m having a pretty bad year in terms of health, particularly orthopedic health. Turns out I didn’t just become the world’s biggest klutz in 2018. I’ve always been that way. Let’s rewind[…] Read On
Tell me again why I bother blogging on Fridays in the summertime? Everyone’s either on vacation, getting a jump on the weekend beach traffic or just screwing off somewhere. Is anyone even out there. Bueller? Bueller? Bueller? If it’s ok with you (what am I saying, there’s nobody else here,[…] Read On
I remember showing up for a press interview at PCWorld’s global headquarters in San Francisco, circa late 90s, I think. Can’t remember what we were announcing, but practically the whole editorial crew turned out to find out, including the magazine’s editor, who I’d known for some time. It’s embarrassing that[…] Read On
I just listened to a Nerdist interview with Harrison Ford from a few years back. You’ve got to love the guy’s dry sense of humor, but there’s also some interesting stuff in there that I found, well, interesting. Here’s his take on the internet: Nerdist: Now there’s the internet, you[…] Read On
Everyone wants to be successful so they get online and Google “how to be successful.” Guess what they find? Gazillions of listicles by losers in desperate need of clicks and attention who generate free content based on cheesy self-help books. If you read enough of that nonsense you’ll find all[…] Read On
Q: Where can you find the nastiest, neediest and dumbest narcissists on Earth, all in one place? A: Twitter. It’s common knowledge that Twitter users exhibit the worst human behavior imaginable that doesn’t involve a weapon. The anger, cruelty and vitriol is so pervasive and off the charts that, even[…] Read On