We’re just two weeks into 2014 and I’m betting most’ve us have already crapped out on some of our New Year’s resolutions. If not ALL of ’em. So maybe we need some encouragement to reach for the stars right now. … Continue reading
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We have an antique, mahogany bookcase in the entry of our house, and a very old clock sits on top of it. The clock is a busted family heirloom that’s been frozen at 1:30 for a decade. Hey, at least … Continue reading
I spent most of the weekend reading Bryce Zabel’s new book Surrounded by Enemies: What if Kennedy Survived Dallas? Maybe you’ve noticed that Amazon and retail stores are brimming with JFK books right now. That figgers, cuz next month marks … Continue reading
In a recent email to his list, Evil Bald Genius Jon McCulloch, the most outrageous and busy direct marketing consultant to ever come out of Europe (or at least West Cork, Ireland), offered this… “Here’s a tip for anyone who’s … Continue reading
We’re just now hitting the road for a few days of doing next to nuttin’ in San Francisco. But Deb and I have our vacationy routines that we go through when we visit The City (which is what people in … Continue reading
I have one problem with my mother-in-law. (“Only one?” you ask. Well…) Anyway, I have one major problem with my mother-in-law, and it’s a thorny conflict whenever she visits us for a week or so. She’s ADDICTED to late night … Continue reading
Got this email from Viki… “Jim turned me on to your website and I signed up for your emails. They’ve been VERY helpful in getting me thinking, so I just wanted to let you know I resigned from my job … Continue reading
Deb and I spent this past weekend in the L.A. area, visiting friends left behind when we moved 200 miles up the coast quite a few years ago. I don’t get down that way very often anymore, so it was … Continue reading
I’m really dating myself, but my favorite period in the history of popular music was the late 1970s, early ’80s. That’s when punk music ruled. We rock fans had spent almost a decade swamped with gooey, orchestral, overproduced, faux rock … Continue reading
Take a look at the stuff loaded on my Kindle, and you’ll find lots of what’s called “pulp literature” — everything from the Tarzan novels, to Doc Savage, to The Shadow, to… Well, most recently, I’ve been devouring old pulp … Continue reading
