I saw this on Facebook earlier today but didn’t take the time to watch it until my pal Jeff emailed a link to me. It’s definitely worth 7 minutes of your time. See, this is what happens when geeks are allowed into worship bands. The next thing you know, we’ll have rappers doing the preaching.… Continue reading Getting i on Music
Author: Eric
Dragged Down by Clutter
No, this isn’t a post about hoarders, although that’s certainly an interesting, if often gross, subject of inquiry. But I point you to this short article by Seth Godin wherein he observes that digital marketers (i.e. anyone with a website) seem to [eventually] make a universal mistake: because web space is essentially unlimited, they seek… Continue reading Dragged Down by Clutter
Quantifying Melodic Similarities
I read a science fiction short story many years ago where the plot involved someone composing the last possible piece of music. Every combination of musical notes had been created. I don’t recall the author (it sounds like something Bradbury or Lieber or Ellison would come up with), or even the rest of the plot… Continue reading Quantifying Melodic Similarities
Say, that song sounds vaguely familiar…
I made this observation on Facebook yesterday, but I’m obsessive-compulsive enough to feel a need to expand it here. My Facebook comment got zero responses and so I don’t expect that this post will garner much discussion, but I’m doing it anyway, out of principle. Toby Keith has a relatively new song that’s getting some… Continue reading Say, that song sounds vaguely familiar…
Random Thursday
Rob, this post’s for you. Or because of you. You saw the movie Take The Lead, didn’t you, the one starring Antonio Banderas as a dance instructor who volunteers to teach ballroom dancing to some at-risk high school students and ends up making a big difference in their lives? That could never actually happen, could… Continue reading Random Thursday
Suit Surgery
So, I picked up my two new suits yesterday, and when I took them out of the fancy bag I noticed that a cuff button was missing from one of the jackets. I didn’t notice that when I tried it on to make sure the alterations were done properly. Non-parenthetical interlude: What’s the purpose of… Continue reading Suit Surgery
Death by Facebook?
OK, we’re not quite there yet, but if I don’t get some motivation pretty soon, I might have to get out the old chisel and start working on this headstone.
Using Actors In Place of the Real Thing
Did you catch Gwyneth Paltrow’s performance at the Country Music Awards a couple of weeks ago (watch it on YouTube)? Paltrow is, of course, an Oscar-winning actress, and with more than forty movies under her belt, is probably intimidated by nothing. But it had to give her pause, appearing before many of the most talented,… Continue reading Using Actors In Place of the Real Thing
Ordeals just aren’t what they used to be
I was a little amused by this story in today’s local newspaper, which describes the situation where the Texas law governing the issuance of concealed handgun permits to retired law enforcement officers differs from the federal statute. It seems that in Texas, some officers have to undergo the same requirements as regular citizens to obtain… Continue reading Ordeals just aren’t what they used to be
Amazon reluctantly does the right thing
Amazon.com’s “commitment to principle” lasted about twelve hours, and then it showed that it’s still in the business of turning a profit and dependent on the good graces of its customers to do so. In pulling from its virtual bookshelf the disgusting The Pedophile’s Guide To Love & Pleasure: A Child-Lover’s Code of Conduct, Amazon… Continue reading Amazon reluctantly does the right thing