I host solo.
I recently attended the 10 Conference, where I met Matt Hutson, author of The 7 Laws of Magical Thinking: How Irrational Beliefs Keep Us Happy, Healthy, and Sane. I asked Matt to tell me about one of the laws: I am fascinated by magical thinking (and my susceptibility to it). I once wrote a […]
Help me make my blog better. As I mentioned recently, I am on a year-long sabbatical. In the spirit of change, I am looking to you to help me think of new ideas to address in the blog. What would you like me to address? I will listen to any ideas. Just keep them loosely […]
I am not a gun person. Nonetheless, I was recently invited to a Colorado ranch to do some target shooting. With an arsenal (no exaggeration) laid out before me, I selected a “street sweeper” shotgun and started shooting ceramic targets. And I was good. Scary good. I also enjoyed myself, which got me puzzling over […]
The Danish Cartoon Crisis of 2005 and 2006: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About the Original Mohammad Controversy With Joel Warner (This post was previously published at Wired.com.).. With thousands taking to the streets in protest after a YouTube video mocked Muhammad, many pundits are comparing the situation to the mother of all Muslim controversies: […]
A highly personal post. My mom died recently. I have been deeply saddened by the loss. Yet, I have found some good in the experience. Her death was sudden, but not unexpected. She had been in constant physical pain for many years. Hence, her peaceful death brought me relief because it relieved her suffering. Our […]
TEDxBoulder is this Saturday (September 22, 2012). Check out the interesting lineup of speakers. Get your tickets HERE. As a dude, I am interested in what Christin Myrick has to tell me. And just for the thrill of it, I am wondering if Erika Napoletano will drop an F-bomb or two. .. By the way, […]
A few months ago, I received an email from Nick Justicz (a comedy aficionado who has worked alongside comedians at The Comedy Store) commenting on my humor research. One part of his email stood out to me: I was watching the great film “The Pianist” the other day with some friends (light movie night I […]
It may sound crazy to some of you, but I recently made the choice to stop caring about football. The seeds were planted many years ago when I skipped a Super Bowl (the Packers were playing, I think.) The three reasons why I stopped caring about football: 1) Health: Three-and-half hours sitting on my butt […]
