We were playing the greats in front of a great. Somehow, my high school managed to get Maynard Ferguson, a trumpet player known for his killer high notes and be-bop sounds, to play in the auditorium. The high school jazz band had the task of opening up the show. Here is a clip of Maynard […]
Listen to Mister Toast
Dan Goodsell, the creator of Mr. Toast, talks about being an artist in this short audio clip. Movie posted by AFunnyBunnyPanda
Septic Systems Banned In Malibu
Ken Seino was surfing at Malibu’s Surfrider beach in August 1997 when he found himself paddling through raw sewage. He got back to shore and washed off as thoroughly as he could. When he got home he washed again. No matter how much he washed, that day would stay with him the rest of his […]
Sonya Shelton: Being Present
In high school, she knew what she wanted to do with her life. By 23, she had done it. After graduating from California State University Long Beach in 1988, Sonya Shelton wrote for Screamer, a now defunct heavy metal magazine. She had not worked at Screamer long before she was promoted to editor. “I had […]
Trekking To Mt. Hollywood
Believe it or not, there are hiking trails within Los Angeles’ city limits. With 53 miles of trails, Griffith Park has something for nearly every hiker.
Tara Parker-Pope and the Venomous Bloggers
A Google search of Tara Parker-Pope generates nearly 99 thousand hits. The New York Times health columnist clearly has a large Digital Footprint. You can find her most recent Well blog, which she updates daily. Google also takes you to her older column at The Wall Street Journal, and her book on hormone replacement therapy. […]
Nuts Over ACORN
The Twitterverse went nuts over one news story this week. Hannah Giles and James O’Keefe posed as a prostitute and a pimp, respectively, in an attempt to expose the dark side of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN). Giles and O’Keefe traveled across the country to various ACORN offices asking for advice […]
The Lie Heard ‘Round the World
We live in an age where Twitter can tell us more about an event or topic than many of us thought possible.The Over three days after President Obama delivered his speech in defense of his plan for healthcare reform, the Twitterverse is still abuzz about that evening’s events. Most of the tweets, however, are not […]