Renaissance 2.0
I watch my favorite movie “It’s a Wonderful Life” every Christmas. One of my favorite things about the movie is Donna Reed who was absolutely beautiful. She went on to win an Oscar in 1953 for her work in “From Here to Eternity” and then starred in her own TV series called “The Donna Reed…
We just lost one of the best writers and most brilliant minds with the passing of Christopher Hitchens (age 62). He succumbed to cancer after a year and a half battle. He continued to write and share his thoughts on life and ultimately, death. Here’s a tribute from Vanity Fair. Here’s Christopher’s final piece: Trial…
I’ve always been a big fan of Lorraine Hansberry who died much too young at the age of 34 in 1965. She is best known for writing “A Raisin in the Sun” which is a powerful story about a black family moving into a white neighborhood. The play was hugely successful as was the movie…
Few movies ever live up to the hype and expectations these days but I really liked “LIMITLESS” starring Bradley Cooper. It’s centered around a man who takes this new pill that helps him turn his life around by making him more “clear”. While I don’t like the message that we need some narcotic to change…
Growing up on the mean streets of Newark, NJ we loved the night before Halloween even more than Halloween itself. That night is known as Mischief Night (some call it Hell Night but we liked the term Mischief because that’s what it was all about). The most important element for that evening were eggs…yes, as…
The old adage is so true. We don’t know what we need, want, or love until it’s gone. I love this song by Alex (not Adam!) Lambert from American Idol. He only made the top 12 because he was just too nervous in front of a live audience but he sure has come a long…
Not everything Steve Jobs or Apple touched turned to gold. Here are a slew of products that were either too ahead of its time or just weren’t good enough. Some never even got released. In any event, every failure contributes to success in some way. If you look closely, you’ll see features and options that…
“Objectified” is a wonderful documentary about the beauty of design. It was made by the same folks who made another favorite of mine, “Helvetica”. Here’s my favorite part where Jonathan Ives shares a rare glimpse at the design process at Apple. He shows the raw material that is used to create a MacBook Pro. Trailer…
Gary Kildall was a visionary whose contributions to the personal computer industry has been slowly forgotten or reduced to footnotes in history. His company, Digital Research Inc. (DRI) was one of the most successful computer companies of the 1970s and 1980s. There’s a popular story that’s floated around for decades about how Gary went flying…
I just love this song “No Regrest” by Dappy which is a monster number one smash overseas in the UK right now. The music video is very well-done too. It shows several nice storylines of people rising above their situations and circumstances. We always have the choice to just blame our lot in life and…