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A Few Ideas on Copyrights - DO IT!
Some info and tips for registering your creative material in the USA... do it!
Jul 3, 20133 min read


Celebrity and the Allure of Twitter
Los Angeles, 2012. In this town, so many people have to be careful what they say. They have to be careful about what they do and where...
Aug 20, 20125 min read


Visiting Florence (Where’s the Machine?)
The walls that enclose the rail line are covered with graffiti, and the train terminal feels grimy and is filled with a lot of...
Jun 13, 20124 min read


Naples, Italy in Review
Naples could use some work… some oversight… maybe a good scrubbing with lots of bleach. I was told by a colleague that it’s “not a place...
Jun 12, 20122 min read


Italy in Cursive
Staring out the window at a beautiful countryside. Bellissimo. Old castles are perched atop hills, slowly becoming one with the land....
Jun 12, 20122 min read


In Rome, Trying to Avoid Saying “When in Rome…”
The plane has landed. Finally! This is my first trip to Italy, and the last time I was in Europe at all was when I was one year old… so...
May 30, 20123 min read
Best 100 (mostly rock) songs of the ’90s
Don’t agree with this list? Let me know about it in the comment section below! 1. Counting Crows – “Mr. Jones” 2. 4 Non Blondes –...
Apr 9, 20123 min read
Data Aggregation in a Digital World = Too Much
It’s a wonder I didn’t do better in school. I didn’t do bad, but I could have just done…better. The thing is, I like to read a lot....
Jan 26, 20123 min read
Reflecting on Ancient Computers (2026 update)
In conversation yesterday, the topic of growing up around computers came about. I have always had what seems to be a knack for technology, to such a degree that, out of high school, I would occasionally make house calls to set up printers, home entertainment systems, and computers. Really, though, at least part of that “knack” stems from getting a head start on technology. Before everyone had computers at home, my dad was in a computer club and, no doubt, we were among the fi
Jan 20, 20126 min read
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