I don’t know about the rest of you here in SoCal, but I’m ready for this humidity to hit the road. I’d happily deal with the high 80s at 7pm otherwise. But when the air is heavy and you feel as though you’ve been smacked in the face with a warm, d…

We live in a world where visiting a card catalog is no longer necessary to find a book, a periodical or anything else to write a report. It’s a world where people can be “discovered” not on the street, but online. We have more resources at our dis…

Confession: I’m a fearful person. Whenever I fly, like I did yesterday and the day before, a string of unhealthy thoughts about crashing plagues me. The first time I flew for the new gig, it was before my insurance kicked in. Not that health insur…

I’m pretty familiar with highlights. I get them monthly, and over the last 13 years, my mane has cost me as much as a new car. Yesterday, however, I was treated to different highlights. They’re highlights you can only experience when you’re flying…

The other day I was driving home from work and I passed a park that typically has many a duck, goose, bird and other winged friend lazily wandering about. I saw an older man feeding one. He had his hand outstretched, and there was a large goose bl…

Some days I think I know a lot about a lot. Other days, I feel like I know absolutely nothing. On the topic of love, I feel like I know everything yet absolutely zilch. On the topic of life, same thing. Some days I dole out wisdom as though they’r…

“The partying was just something to do to kill the time between gigs.” Slash, featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators, was on Audience Channel tonight. Pretty amazing stuff, and just what I needed on this fine Friday night. A lot of territory…

I read an article earlier today about how listening to complainers is bad for your brain. The author mentioned that when he finds himself trapped by a complainer or venter that he finds a desire to be somewhat understanding towards (e.g., a cowork…

My TV viewing habits are pretty tame. The most drama I’m ever really in the mood for can be found on Iron Chef America. I’d rather watch someone on their international hunt for a new home than watch housewives duke it out (although the latter has …

I saw a commercial today that featured a Queensland, Australia helicopter rescue team that saved 43 lives during flooding caused by Cyclone Yasi. The team was given street addresses of those in need, but with water obscuring the roads, addresses w…