Writings
HAVE YOU LOST FRIENDS BECAUSE OF POLITICS? Many of us have lost friends and even family members because of the deep political divide. But instead of lamenting the loss, perhaps we should celebrate our greater awareness and embrace opportunities to meet someone new. In this video, I address the situation that s probably impacted most of you reading this, while providing a very different perspective…
TURN ON YOUR MIND, RELAX, AND FLOAT DOWNSTREAM It was 60 years ago today, on August 11, 1966, the Beatles embarked on their final live tour. This date in particular- rocked the group to its core, altered pop music history, and ignited an explosive social-cultural-generational divide that still remains with us to this day. In this video, I discuss highlights and the many disasters and controversies…
USA TODAY S NFL RANKINGS: I had planned to take the day off. Then, this morning I read USA Today s preseason NFL rankings, which somehow slivered into my social media feed. LINK HERE I couldn t believe these listings, unless the intent is purely to incite lots of clicks and screaming. With NFL Football Sunday s becoming a big thing and dominating much of what I do over the weekends I ll be doing…
ARE LAS VEGAS RESTAURANTS TRYING TO SKEW YOUNGER? We enjoyed our dinner at Piero s last night. I was joined by Nick Christenson and Paul Harris. As usual, the food was terrifically deliciously consistent. Once again, a visit to Piero s never disappoints. Wonderful dinner and great company. However, during our Tuesday evening dinner, I noticed something that s changed about Piero s or at least that…
A man s got to know his limitations. Dirty Harry The one thing I m going to miss when driverless autos take over the world is the car horn. With driverless automation, there won t be a need for car horns anymore. Think about it. I love to use (e.g. abuse) my car horn. It s the sword of road justice, and the war canon of revenge. Death Wish and vigilante god Charles Bronson be damned, we can t run…