I went a bit deeper into my iTunes playlist last night and dug out one of my favorite albums from the late 90’s. Sure decksanddrumsandrockandroll might not trigger major memories for most of you, but it’s an album I definitely listened to on a regular basis during my freshmen year of college. History Repeating was […]
While in Toronto on Sunday, I had a nice dinner visit with some of the people I worked with at the Sundance Film Festival this past January. It was really nice to catch up with them and hear about the amazing things taking place in their lives. As the evening progressed, the conversation went down […]
I’m sitting right now at the Toronto International Airport getting ready to fly home. It’s the third time I’ve flown out of this airport in the last six months. I’m a huge fan of the whole airport–it’s beautifully laid out with high ceilings and natural light lining the way, clean and accurate signs and directing […]
While eating lunch today, I read Emile Hirsch’s Kilimanjaro, By a Hair blog article. It was an interesting read, a bit graphic on the ingrown hair battle he faced, but a nice testament to the adversity Kilimanjaro presents and the reason he climbed. One part really jumped out to me. Hirsch writes: “There’s about 200 […]
I woke up today and started reading my online newsfeed. The top news story? Actor Corey Haim died of a drug overdose. As a child who grew up in the early 80’s I definitely enjoyed Haim’s films–Lucas remains one of my favorites. I’m saddened by his death. The fact that someone who experienced such success […]
When I was in high school, I had the privilege of seeing a live production of the musical Once on this Island. I was captivated by the show, an island re-telling of the classic Little Mermaid story. Years later, I still find myself lost in the soundtrack at times, touched not only by the rhythms […]
Like many of you, I slept in today and enjoyed a lazy morning, a relaxed breakfast, watching a few minutes of Golden Globe highlights, and checking facebook. It’s obvious from status updates that many are enjoying a day off from school, or, in a few cases, work. I fear though that as we enjoy this […]
I fly regularly. There has never been any doubt about that. This week has been the first week in quite some time where I haven’t sat down on an airplane. The time at home has been nice. I ended up counting it up and realized I went on 69 flights this year. Lucky for me, […]
Last night I went to a performance of DL Hughley and the Improv Comedy Club in Tempe, Arizona. I really enjoy watching stand-up comedians perform live. As I’ve mentioned in my public speaking workshop, stand-ups can be some of the best examples of crafting a phenomenal speech. I still think Bill Cosby Himself is one […]
Last night I watched The Blind Side. I found the film to a nice contrast to many movies out there today. Incredibly hopeful, and still somewhat unexpected. If you haven’t seen it, I highly recommend watching it. But you can see from the title of this blog entry, it isn’t about The Blind Side. It’s […]