In the pantheon of great debut rock albums, the Pretenders blew out of the gate and set a high bar.
One of the first compact discs I ever bought was Pink Floyd’s 1973 masterpiece The Dark Side of the Moon. My sister had it on vinyl and I always loved the sound of it even as a little kid.
Basic freedoms like the right to rent a home or receive medical care are missing in 29 states for LGBTQ+ Americans. To illustrate this,…
Even though we only think of it in tropical climes and times, we should really be wearing sunscreen year-round. A broad-spectrum sunscreen with at least 30 SPF is where it’s at.
When I recently listened to “Lowdown” by Boz Scaggs and “Street Life” by Randy Crawford back to back recently, I felt inspired to make a…
I’m fascinated by uniforms, particularly military ones. This video details the six uniforms all Navy sailors receive in their seabag.
My post-COVID panic and heart issues seem to be improving. I think what I’ve learned from James Nestor’s book has played a part in that improvement.
After an abrupt onslaught of post-COVID panic/anxiety and cardiovascular issues, I’m taking a series of new actions to get through it.
When I learned that Adidas made one of their most iconic sneaker designs in a vegan leather, I was eager to give them a try.
On the list of things the pandemic accelerated, right along with my newfound relationship with anxiety, were services that brought things we like and…
One of the reasons I don’t have a car is that it’s another thing to take care of. But as I look around and…
People always ask about the calendar hanging above my desk. Here’s the story… Designed by legendary graphic designer Massimo Vignelli in 1967, the Stendig…
The latest waves of anti-city rhetoric have reminded me of a podcast I co-hosted a few years back. It was (and remains) very illuminating.