Broken Bells There are a few bands that I am fanatical about. A quick look at my last.fm charts shows these bands to be Iron & Wine, Eels, Simon & Garfunkel, The Shins, and Ben Folds. When it comes to these musicians I will buy every track they put out, I will see them in concert, [...]

I have been writing regularly since 2004 and while I am not completely comfortable with calling myself a “writer,” it is something that I aspire to become. Today I was inadvertently paid a complement by an editor who told me, “Your style is a bit different than what we do. Your writing is a bit [...]

R. Buckminster Fuller In 1927, Richard was a suicidal drunk without a job. He was bankrupt and living in the slums of Chicago. He had been expelled from Harvard twice for bad behavior. The business he started with his father had failed. His daughter died after struggling with complications from polio and spinal meningitis. To [...]

Have you ever met one of those people who can remember exactly what they were doing on a particular month in a particular year? I am lucky to remember what I had for dinner last night, so I am amazed by people with memories for events and dates. I have been reflecting on the last [...]

Music Review Every December I take a look back at the music I have enjoyed throughout the year and make a best of list. (For previous years you can visit: 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004). This year I think I consumed more music than ever before and hopefully this list reflects a “deeper” selection than [...]