Published inAge of AwarenessWrangling Pianos on Robot RanchEarly most mornings lately, I’ve been helping songwriter, former bandmate and advertising colleague Charlie Hopper produce some songs he’s…Aug 25Aug 25
Published inAge of AwarenessAlaska Airlines Phasing Out “Inuit Man” – But Only in Certain Places.Over my house, just a few miles from the Burbank airport, there are pretty much two kinds of passenger airliners. Southwest 737s and Alaska…Aug 9A response icon1Aug 9A response icon1
The Complete Thoughts of a USS Enterprise Red Shirt as He Lay Dying on Janus IV.So, This is it. Fhuuuuck.Jul 12Jul 12
Published inAge of Awareness“AI will make creative people curators of prompts” and other tragedies.In my first ad agency job, when I was still learning to be an advertising designer and copywriter, we did a lot of TV spots and in-store…Jun 18A response icon2Jun 18A response icon2
Published inAge of AwarenessAn Apology.A creative life can make you 32 flavors of moody that your significant other didn’t sign up for.May 9May 9
ObituaryOn the day I read his obituary I won’t be sad and it won’t be scary Drink champagne and a glass of sherry In my west coast sanctuaryMar 28Mar 28
Published inAge of AwarenessWhy neighborhoods grow bad.My first urban neighborhood was a gem. Until it wasn’t.Mar 20Mar 20
Published inAge of AwarenessA Layman’s Guide to the Starship GriftNobody wants a Mark Watney growing poop-potatoes on Mars more than me. Believe me. I have been rooting for manned spaceflight since very…Mar 8A response icon2Mar 8A response icon2
Published inAge of AwarenessThe Book Author’s Home Recording Studio.Everything writers wish they didn’t have to know about creating audiobooks and podcasts on their own schedule.Aug 15, 2024Aug 15, 2024
Published inAge of AwarenessWhy AI will never tell you anything truly useful about butter.News item: Google’s New AI Reports that The Safe Minimum Internal Temperature for Cooking Poultry is 102°FJun 8, 2024A response icon1Jun 8, 2024A response icon1