Taken at Disney California Adventure, December 21 2010.
If you’re a fan of popular music, or of Disney, or of superb storytelling – or you know someone who’s any or all of these things – your holiday shopping just got easier. The Boys: The Sherman Brothers’ Story is being released on DVD on November 30th. Longtime readers will remember that I first wrote about…
So, my son pointed out the other day that Jane Jetson is 32 in the cartoon series (which Wikipedia says the character states in the first episode). Her husband George is six years her senior. Their daughter Judy? Age 16. Do the math. Intentional on the part of the writers? Inadvertent? Should it change how…
If you’re a typography/font geek and/or a lover of power pop, this video of Jonthan Coulton‘s song “Shop Vac” is for you! I first got into Coulton a few years ago on T61 (back when it used to be good). The video’s by Jarrett Heather, and I first found out about it via Boing Boing. Two…
My favorite new iPhone app is PhotoTropedelic by Larry Weinberg ($1.99). I’ll say upfront that v1.0 auto-adds a credit to your photos – BOO for a paid app – but the developer heard the cries of his public and has submitted a 1.1 revision which he promises will eiminate this annoyance. Here are a few…
The terms leader and manager are often used interchangeably. C-Level executives are often referred to as company managers or senior management. In a typical corporate structure, there is generally a manager position and title, often indicating the first opportunity for one to oversee people or other resources. At the same time, there isn’t ordinarily a…
We arrived at the hospital at 5:30am as instructed, and are currently in the surgery waiting room. They won’t take me to be prepped until about 6am. I’m finaly feeling a bit nervous – not so much for the surgey itself, bit for what comes immediately after. My stomach is rumbling, an astounding feat considering…