I shudder just typing the phrase “fo’ shizzle,” but then I used to shudder whenever anyone used it. However, those old enough to remember can likely guess our next decade of songs to review and rank. The 2000’s definitely held some bright points in music....
It was a time of flannel, cardigans from Good Will, and combat boots. The skies were gray-like, always- even in California. The music held angst. Musicians seemed to take pride in only knowing three chords. People emphasized the emotion, dude, not the musicianship. Except, the...
I was speaking with a friend a couple of weeks back. We were discussing under rated songs. You know, the ones you loved, but they didn’t have the backing for the radio stations, MTV, Youtube- pick your poison- to pound them into the collective consciousness...
Another year, another Big Bike Build! As has become our tradition my family participated in the annual Bike Build in San Jose. Volunteers come together to assemble more than 2500 bikes. Charities’ trucks line up to give the bikes to underprivileged kids at Christmas. It’s...
No, I didn’t drop off the end of the earth. No matter what certain religious groups will tell you, the earth is not flat. I just got busy… again. Hope your Thanksgiving, or for those friends in other countries, your weekend went well. Greetings! I...
On July 1st I took my son, David, to see his first concert. We saw Queen with Adam Lambert. Sadly, it can never be the Queen of yesteryear. Freddie Mercury left this world in 1991 and John Deacon retired from the band’s public life in...
My kids, especially my daughters, like when I put together playlists for my phone or iPod. Summer 2012, Winter 2013, you get the idea. As music so often does, when we listen to the lists after a break the songs remind us of where we...
This was to be another piece. One on teachers. Then, later, one, on the importance of immunization. Then, a note on tolerance. In the end, it boiled down to one simple fact. A good man died today. And I do not mean Casey Kasem. A...
Riddle me this? What does a sick extremist terrorist fear the most? Answer: a little girl with a book in her hand. Unless you’ve been under a rock, you’ve heard about Malala Yousafzai, the Pakastani schoolgirl who spoke out in support of girls’ education and...
This week’s blog is going to be vague. Sorry, I need to rant, but I can’t give details. Thanks in advance for your patience. Gazing around the world, I am struck by the effect that a strong personality can exert over their corner of creation-...