And the tumbleweeds keep tumbling on . . . . . . .

Every once in a while someone will ask me about the kind of books I enjoy reading. I'm a very multifaceted reader, I consume both fiction and non-fiction books with equal relish, and my reading habits are often dictated by whatever project I currently find myself working on. If I'm prepping a workshop my reading tends to revolve around that. If ( Read more... )

While advocating the existence of global warming (or as it should be known, "climate change") on a friend's facebook page, one of his friends contributed a line that read something like this "and even if it is real, it's not something to worry about because it's God's will." Something tells me the lady who wrote those words doesn't apply that way ( Read more... )

It was an amazing year in sports. Furious finishes abounded and improbable champions were crowned. It was a lot of fun, and certainly memorable. So here are my favorite moments of 2009, interspersed with reflections from sports that just didn't show up on the radar for me this year. Enjoy, and cry Red Wings fans ( Read more... )

"Bottom line is Christmas is about Christmas. That's why we have it. It's not about winter solstice or Kwanzaa. It's like, 'Wow you guys, it's called Christmas for a reason.'" -Erin Ryan, president of the Redding (CA) Tea Party Patriots ( Read more... )

Last week I was flying across America and weird thoughts kept continually tumbling out of my head. VIcodin will do that to you I guess. One of the longest conversations I had with myself was on the best cd/record/album of all time, or at least what I consider to be the most "perfect record." It's hard to describe perfection, but it basically ( Read more... )

Ari and I are having a party this saturday to celebrate our (amazing) five year anniversary. We made it five years, who would have thunk it? Who is left in the pool? I'm sure someone was taking bets somewhere. I feel so lucky to still have this beautiful woman as the center of my life. Awesome ( Read more... )

I'm not sure if I want to do this or not, but Type O Negative is playing Harpo's on Halloween night! I don't do anything on Halloween as it is, maybe that'd be fun to go see? Perhaps some Type O followed up by some City Club or something ( Read more... )

Saturday September 5th: Tesla Pine Knob/DTE Clarkston MI ( Read more... )

The best teams are in the AFC, no doubt about it. The favorites going into this year are the usual contenders: Steelers, Patriots, Colts, and Chargers. The deepest teams all play in the AFC, and it should be a horse-race all the way till the end. Here's how I see it playing out ( Read more... )